After 8 years the "Dern F1" is almost finished. So here is my last project.

I spent about 8 months looking for a good condition F1 and found this one in Alice, ND. The man that owned it was a friend of the original owner. When his friend passed away he bought it from the widow and I found it on the internet and had it shipped to my location. I drove this one off the trailer. It was a bit tricky with the custom seat.







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48 Ford F1 - Darkside
46 Ford Tudor - Street Rod

 

So...what does it look like now?

 

As of today: September 18th. 2017

 

Sweet ride.

 

I really like your choice of colors! I see you went away from the plastic lawn chair look for the interior!

Dan

 

Real nice!!

 

Now the plan:


This was going to be my last project and it was to be, in part, the project that I never finished. In 1961 I started my first Hot Rod, a 1929 Ford Tudor.


After 3 years of work and Uncle Sam calling it never got finished. So, THIS 48 Ford project was going to be done the Old School way and Style as much as possible. I made the decision to keep this 48 ALL FORD.
Here is a Build list for this project:







First - Suspension: What was available at the local u-pull-n pay = 1980 XJ6 IFS but no IRS so a Lincoln Mark VIII would work.












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48 Ford F1 - Darkside
46 Ford Tudor - Street Rod

 

48 Steel, I've told you before you do great work, well you still do great work! I hope to see this bad boy soon...

 

Leveling the frame








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48 Ford F1 - Darkside
46 Ford Tudor - Street Rod


"Don't just sit there, watch for cops"

 

"Dern F-1" sure is a beautiful truck, you should be proud. So will we be seeing Dern in Yuma?

 

You'll see me but not the "Dern F1" in 2015. The plan is to bring it down to AZ in October 2015 and will be at MATO, good Lord will'n and the creek don't rise, for the 2016 Show.


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48 Ford F1 - Darkside
46 Ford Tudor - Street Rod


"The only way to fix that, is to tighten the nut behind the wheel"

 

Get the Jag cross member level.





























Next is the Gas Tanks.


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48 Ford F-1 - Darkside
46 Ford Tudor - Street Rod


"I don't care how they do it in California"

 

The only gas tank that I could find that would fit was out of the 1986-1988 Jeep Comanche. Minor modification to the frame and the fit works.






















https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1351651-48-steels-built-thread.html


Next - Boxing the frame.
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48 Ford F-1 - Darkside
46 Ford Tudor - Street Rod

"One good layer of bugs and tar is better'n ten coats of wax, and lots more fun to apply"

 

I left the front and rear, aft of the cab, intact. I made templates and had 10g plates made at local shop.







Next Radiator mount.


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48 Ford F1 - Darkside
46 Ford Tudor - Street Rod


"If I'd wanted 2 pedals I'd have bought a fricking bike"

 

Great project and GREAT documentation! Following and hoping to learn