1951 Ford F1 Bagged Hot Rod Rat Rod Kustom !!! No Reserve !!! on 2040-cars
Wolfforth, Texas, United States
Up for sale is my 1951 ford F-1.The truck was built by me (and friends) in the last year, and built to be a daily driver, which it has been as well as car show cruiser. The f-1 does highway speeds (75mph) with the A/C on and radio blasting. The new dolphin gauges keep an eye on everything with out looking out of place, since the dolphin gauges are a factory fit, as is the stereo. The body is fairly straight, especially for the age of the truck, but not perfect (it is a driver after all, has some chips, scratches and runs). The paint comes alive in the sun as the pearl catches light in the Hot Rod Flatz blue Daytona pearl. With the large air bags in the back and drop axle in front the truck drives nice and straight, quietly on radial Coker wide white walls. This truck has driven all over Texas this season making a 1,600 mile road trip to Lone Star Round Up in Austin and another to the Rockabilly on the Route in New Mexico, where it won the club pick for the show. I have had a blast building this truck, and taking it to shows this summer but sadly I need to let this truck go. I do not have the room at our new house to store another car, and I am bringing home another Cadillac soon. Truck is listed as is with no warranty expressed or implied, that being said I have tried to list everything that was done to the truck but inevitably I know I have missed something. If you have any questions, do not hesitate to ask. This is a truck that you can fly in and drive home, selling without a reserve so bid to win, because in 7 days this truck will have a new owner 1951 Ford F-1Body: The body is mostly stock with the exception of the hood has been shaved and nosed, and the fuel fill neck has been shaved. Hot Rod Flatz Daytona Blue Pearl Urethane Paint Stock F-1 grille with 2 additional teeth Grille is stone white with Metal Flake gold tooth White dash with blue pearl and pinstriped Front frame horns have been removed and lower valence has been roll panned Rear bumper removed and roll panned Bed floor is 3/4 ” plywood that is stepped up with a removable box to accommodate the c-notch The tailgate does close, but is somewhat loose. It is held closed with chains and bed cover though and does not rattle. 3” stainless peep mirrors, factory mirror hole was welded up and shaved Electrical: Completely new 14 circuit KeepItClean harness Custom Audio head unit with IPod connector in the ashtray, 300w per am/fm iPod, RCA’s Sony 6.5” speakers in the front, Blaupunkt 6.5” slim component speaker Dolphin programmable gauges, oil pressure, temperature, voltage meter, fuel, and speedometer all digital sending units Universal under dash air condition/heating unit with new Sanden compressor, drier and condenser. Adjustable temperature and 3 speed blower wit h4 adjustable vents (blows cold and strong, heater blows HOT!, I have that disconnected because it felt like the heat was warming the A/C but hoses are still in place and simple to hook back up) Tail lights are reproduction 1951 ford stainless housing lights with glass lenses, with stainless reproduction license plate bracket that illuminates the plate (comes with registered 1951 TX plates) A/C unit, Air ride compressor and electric fan for condenser are all on 30amp relays Turn signal and high beam indicator LEDs in the speedometer cluster all work All gauges, sending units and even courtesy light work great Interior: The entire cab has been sprayed with Spray dead and Fat mat rubber butyl insulation stacked on-top. The carpet is a factory cut re-production ACC Loop carpet with Jute pad under the entire carpet. All glass is brand new tempered glass all from LMC (except the passenger side it is laminate ), new rubber seals; windows have new regulators with one piece windows (removed the wing windows) Door handles, window handles are new chrome from LMC truck Blue metal flake 16” wheel from mooneyes with Grant adapter Universal blinker switch with hazards Seat is White Marine Vinyl ,tuck and roll, there is a small burn on the driver side front ( see pictures, I burned the burlap while welding the frame) but seat has new burlap, foam and vinyl. Headliner is Mexican Serape blanket over Fat-Mat insulation, Bed cover matches but is sewn is over black canvas bed cover with snap buttons. Windows need tracks installed and inner door rubbers (tracks included, also includes new door and cowl rubbers) Dash is factory with retro-fit gauges and radio, painted white with blue pearl and pinstriped Tachometer installed on the colum Suspension: Front axle is 3” drop axle from Nostalgia Sid, new king pins, and rod end drops Front disk brakes are slotted and cross-drilled with ceramic pads, from mid-fifty brakes Rear axle has been flipped over leaf spring (mono-leafed) with Dominator 8” 2600lb air bags 3 gallon tank with single compressor (145lb pressure switch) all DOT 3/8 lines and brass fittings All new fuel and brake lines, brakes are fed from gm master cylinder, gm proportioning valve, 7” corvette booster and new pedal assembly New Monroe shocks in the front and one in the rear (the driver side broke while removing for air bags ) Frame has been c-notched over the rear axle and was intentionally oversized to allow the truck to lay frame if the front was bagged in the future. Original bump steer and manual steering box. Front spring pack has been reduced to 2 leaf springs Drivetrain: Built ford tough with Chevy stuff… SBC 350 / TH350 combo from a 1976 Chevrolet van Approx ~60k miles, New Melling oil pump and gaskets. Oil pressure is very strong, engine runs great and does 75mph around 2500 RPM Finned valve covers, polished aluminum intake, 1406 Edelbrock carburetor with electric choke with finned air cleaner Rear end is a dana 44 new gears are 2.72 for a 1986 jeep grand wagoneer, all new bearings, races and seals. Finned Aluminum Differential cover Gas Tank has been relocated from behind the seat and replaced with 16 gallon stainless rear mounted tank ( from Classic Performance Products ), with Dolphin sending unit New 3 core radiator with flex fan and electric fan back up New 2.5” exhaust professionally run from the exhaust manifolds out to the roll pan, true duel exhaust with thrush mufflers, including all new hangers and mounts MSD HEI distributor, accel 8mm sparks plug wires New rear wheel cylinders and u joints, brake lines and hoses (fronts are stainless braided) Shifter is factory in column but has Lokar shifter linkage and adjustable arm Wheels: Painted Steel rally wheels, New Coker 225/75 R-15 tires with 2.75” White Walls from Summit Racing 1955 pontiac 15” hubcaps with Kustom chrome bullets added Front axle is 15x4.5” and the rear is 15x5.5” all rims are 7” wide What does it need? Passenger side window was busted and has been replaced with a laminate piece of glass ( fits well but is not tempered glass) I was planning on ordering the glass so I did not glue in the laminate piece, which makes it tricky to roll down after it’s up. You can glue in the laminate and be fine but I prefer the tempered glass. The laminate already has a small chip and is cracking. I have run cars with windows like this for years, but didn’t want to on this truck. Window adhesive goes with the truck Window tracks not installed, but do go with the truck Inner window felts still need final fitment along with channel (assorted rubbers and new seals come with truck) Hood latch needs pull cable Drop spindle caused an alignment issue that took off a lot of the outside tread on the front driver side tire, the tie rod ends have been replaced and new tie rod end drops. Truck goes straight down the road now and all tires were brand new (just the one tire is eroded on the outside) Truck comes with original straight axle as well Previous owner removed all but 2 springs in the front, and truck can bottom out if hit bumps hard enough, but does not hit the engine or anything just the bump stop. No wipers or horn installed Speedometer is off a few MPH, will need to be re-programmed. Super simple you just need a measured out mile. Hood is not in the best shape, but was the best one I could find. May want another hood down the road Buyer is responsible for all transportation, but this is a truck that you can fly in and drive home. I will assist with any vehicle transportation arrangements and will provide a parts list for the new owner ( to give part numbers for inner bearings, wheel hubs etc…) $500 deposit is required within 24 hours and balance to be paid within 7 days . Chopped, Shaved, Bagged ,air ride, lowrider, Kustom, custom, rat rod, hot rod , classic, cruiser, Jalopy, tail dragger, taildragger, low rider, f-1, f-100,f1,f100 |
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