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my new American toy 54 F100
bj928 - 21/8/10 at 07:39 PM

should be getting this next week all being well, needed something fun, and big engine, its a 1954 F100 with 460 v8 (7.4), explorer axle and flip front.


first jobs will be air ride suspension and a 4 link rear setup!!

and a nice set of 20"

needs work, but its only costing me $4500 (£3000) and its all on the road and running, so can be a daily drive while i fix it up







hopefully looking something like this when finnished, maybe not this colour, what colour shall i do it!!!!

GeorgeM - 21/8/10 at 07:44 PM

If it was mine...matt black

matt_gsxr - 21/8/10 at 07:47 PM

Nice choice of engines you have there.

do you have a personal oil well, or are you single-handedly saving BP?

Matt

StevieB - 21/8/10 at 07:47 PM

You should do it like the Tamiya Midnight Pumpkin r/c truck

pajsh - 21/8/10 at 08:05 PM

That is so cool.

I think you can go too low though.

If it looks right it is right.

dazzx10r - 21/8/10 at 08:09 PM

Chip Foose has one of these in black, it's the love of his life, I saw it on overhaulin. Seriously cool car by the way, I like the paint scheme but swap the yellow for focus rs green

dinosaurjuice - 21/8/10 at 08:12 PM

just lacquer it how it is

westf27 - 21/8/10 at 08:17 PM

do an "Expendables" on it

bj928 - 21/8/10 at 08:17 PM

quote:
Originally posted by GeorgeM
If it was mine...matt black


i was thinking maybe a satin black, but matt is cool

Wheels244 - 21/8/10 at 08:18 PM

Love it

Now stick a blower on it with a Bug catcher poking out of the bonnet.

[Edited on 21/8/10 by Wheels244]

speedyxjs - 21/8/10 at 08:18 PM

Thats a beauty! My sister has wanted one of those for years.

liam.mccaffrey - 21/8/10 at 08:19 PM

Uh.........I love pickups!!

But my favourite would be a C10
or a Ford Bronco, love those too.




[Edited on 21/8/10 by liam.mccaffrey]

JoelP - 21/8/10 at 08:37 PM

nice whats the power on it, 130ish bhp?

mangogrooveworkshop - 21/8/10 at 08:38 PM

quote:
Originally posted by matt_gsxr
Nice choice of engines you have there.

do you have a personal oil well, or are you single-handedly saving BP?

Matt

You mean it runs on water from the gulf of mexico

mangogrooveworkshop - 21/8/10 at 08:41 PM

quote:
Originally posted by speedyxjs
Thats a beauty! My sister has wanted one of those for years.

He got a bargian

Tell you sister to get out her wonga linky

bob - 21/8/10 at 08:45 PM

Thats the best £3000 worth of cool i've seen this year.

imp paul - 21/8/10 at 08:46 PM

now thats very cool love it

Richard Quinn - 21/8/10 at 08:56 PM

quote:
Originally posted by mangogrooveworkshop
Tell you sister to get out her wonga


That sounds wrong on so many levels!

Peteff - 21/8/10 at 11:14 PM

This one here is not far from me. They are a bit common though

bj928 - 21/8/10 at 11:56 PM

thats a 56, slightly different screen and doors, only made the 56 shape for 1 year, from the screen forward and from the cab back i think they are the same, the 56 had a different dash as well, all that tooling for 1 year, was it worth it, but the Americans seemed to like to single year shapes, one of the Ranchero pick ups (1972) was only awailable for that year!!!i bet that goes for silly money even in that condition

norfolkluego - 22/8/10 at 12:25 AM

quote:
Originally posted by liam.mccaffrey
Uh.........I love pickups!!



[Edited on 21/8/10 by liam.mccaffrey]


What are you saying man, you'll be marrying your sister next

Nice donor though

It is a donor isn't it ?

bj928 - 22/8/10 at 12:36 AM

quote:
Originally posted by matt_gsxr
Nice choice of engines you have there.

do you have a personal oil well, or are you single-handedly saving BP?

Matt



with fuel at american prices, you just don't care, 43p a litre!!!!