Come on Kevin, post a PIC of your new project 53 for the guys. Talk about slammed. It may be the lowest truck on the forum. I can't wait to see this thing with a fresh coat of paint.

 

Heh, heh. Yeah, I'm starting a new trend. Pics forthcoming. For those with active imaginations just picture a big wheelbarrow. The truck has an empty engine bay and is missing the bed, rear springs and axle.

Got the truck from fatfenders for those wondering how the heck he knows about it. I sure wish his brother-in-law hadn't thrown away the original axle. We got it on the trailer OK but I had to use my original rear end to unload it back home. We strapped the axle to the frame a lot closer to the cab than it would normally be. Made for a real short wheelbase which kept it from bottoming out on the trailer ramps. Unfortunately, the rear wheels were a few inches narrower than the front. The fronts have aluminum mags and wider tires. Made things interesting when the front end kept trying to climb the sides of the ramps after we set them for the rear axle. The wheelbase was so short that the truck had all four wheels on the ramps at the same time so we couldn't adjust them. But we unloaded it without much incident and Dad only uttered one expletive within earshot of my sons.

I'll also throw a couple pictures up of my new shed. It's pretty nice which is a bit of an understatement. I'll also update the progress I'm making on my cab in auto body class. Glued the roof skin on during last Saturday's class period. Next up is about a gazillion more dents and a few rusty cab corners.



Kevin Kessler
1953 Ford F-100

 

Hey Kevin..Glad to see another ole fat Fendered Ford heading for the highway. You said you wished someone hadnt thrown away the original axle?..What are you needing? I have a 49 F-1 and a 50 F-1 both seem to have the original rear ends, if you live close enuff I may can help you out.

 

Kevin, I got a couple of 53-56 era rears out back if you want them. Other stuff too, including a rolling 54 chassis, meaning it has the complete rear and front ends but no engine/trans, making it easy to push around.

Paul G.

 

Here's the trendsetter right before we unloaded it:





Kevin Kessler
1953 Ford F-100

 

Put some doors on it Kevin. That seat cover is hideous.

 

Here's a shot after we unloaded it:



Who wants to drive the brown truck?



Kevin Kessler
1953 Ford F-100