Hey, I know this thread has been inactive since April but......


1953 Ford F100 Deluxe Cab

My name is Zach and I'm a 19 year old college student in Wisconsin. My love of Ford trucks came about when I was 16, my Dad and I were on our way to a Car Show that was farther than we would usually travel for Shows. We had only gone about 15 miles from home when all of a sudden my Dad pulls over and says to me...."You wanna drive?". I was suddenly filled with dread as a hopped out of the Cab and moved to the drivers side. I had barely driven an automatic vehicle before, let alone a manual classic! But I was quickly told that if I knew how to make an "H", Stomp on the Floor (for 4th in Overdrive) and could keep between two lines on a very straight road I could do it. And you know what? The joy and pride that I felt driving this blue american beauty down the rural roads of Wisconsin was enough to make me say: "You know what, I could get used to this sort of thing." Of course we've had many adventures together since, but this is where I believe it began for me.

Thanks! -Zach

 

Welcome Zach!

I'm always glad to see another '53 on the road.

I was 15 when I fell in love with old trucks. A very long time ago. (very)

 

Wow! Seems like I started this thread just yesterday. I turned 18 on the sixth of this month. My how time flies. Welcome Zach I hope you are encouraged enough to get your own classic vehicle one day. (Hopefully soon)

 

I just turned 22 last month, I spend most of my time on the 73 - 79 forum, I think this is my first post here.

After I'm done building my 1979 F100, I hope to start a re-rebuild on my '55 F250, I say re-rebuild because it's been sitting about 10 years after my father and I started a rebuild on it. It currently has a 360FE and C6 combo right now. The trucks got a very solid body but needs a good going over.

Not sure what the plans are going to be for it, either a stock-ish resto or something wild, I like the idea of build a no-nonsense work truck out of it, and I have a IDI powered F-superduty for a donor truck that could help make that happen.

 

This has been an uplifting post. Many of us old guys wounder if the younger generation will have the same passion that we have about these old Ford trucks. I got hooked when I learned how to drive when I was 12 years old. Started my first Ford Hot Rod when I was 15 and never looked back.

 

I'm 22 years old and live in Oklahoma. I wish I could say I have an old truck like I've seen in these posts, but the oldest one I have is only a 1981 F100.
I fell I love with these older trucks around 12 when my dad and I went to the local city auction and bought the ol 81 for $250. I've had my eye on listings for these older trucks just waiting till I have a better job so I can buy a 50's era truck and restore it to make a daily driver.

 

Welcome to FTE, the best Ford truck site on the World Wide Web!

To a 22 year old a 1981 truck is real old. I was 22 when I bought my 54 from Grandpa in 1977. So my truck was only 23 years old whereas your 81 is a lot older!

Stick around, tell us where you are from and a truck will pop up.

 

Did she take the cigarette out of her mouth before chewing out the cop? (kidding!)

 

I'm 19 in college at Northern Iowa. I found a 50 F3 when I was 17 and quickly bought it. I fell in love with the look and have been in the process or restoring it since. And actually this coming weekend I'm going to confirm a deal on a 50' F6 up in northern Iowa near Minnesota.

Sam

 

Hey Sam,
So.... What are you going to do with a big ól F6?

Are you close to the end zone on your first truck? Any pics?

Ben in Austin
1950 F1

 

Austin,

Right now the F3 is in the body work phase at a body shop. Patchwork is done and will be painted soon. Yes I have pictures of it on my build log titled 50 F3 build log. Not going to start on the F6 till the F3 is done.

As for the beast I want to move the rear axle forward to a 122" wheelbase and either find (very unlikely) a F2/F3 box and widen the fenders or fabricate a custom box that looks period correct with F2/F3 rear fenders. Plan is to keep everything else original. I know this will involve a lot of modification but I think it will look cool. I'll get pictures of the truck this weekend. Has the 254 M series.