Been looking for a while and finally found a F100 that called my name. Picked it up yesterday. Plans are to keep it stock and restore things that need attention. It has misc little things that are wrong but nothing to major. Motor is a 272 Y with 4 speed manual on the floor. Here is a photo of it.

 

Welcome Paul and congrats on the very sweet ride.

 

Welcome to the site and yes congrats on that slick lookin 55..

 

Hi Paul, A real big welcome to you. That truck called a lot of our names, you were lucky to hear it first. Very nice looking indeed. It really is great to find one that is a driver needing only minor attention. We should all be so lucky.

I also notice that you filled out your location in the user CP and it now shows up in all your posts. Yippy ki yaa. We should send you cookies. ( more on that later)
Jon

 

thanks guys for the welcome and compliments.

CIAF: did you see the truck on ebay as well? When I talked to the owner I knew this truck was for me and it was decently close unlike all of the east coast ones I see for sale. Then when he told me 5k that was it. I cant even find a decent running truck in AZ under 8k.
I notice your in Adams, CO. I just recently 1 year ago moved from Brighton back to AZ.

 

Welcome to the board. Good looking '55. You sure it's a 272, and not a 239? The original V-8 would of been a 239.

 

the guy i got it from claimed it to be a 272 but I have no idea on how to tell the difference. I am sure to dealing with fox mustangs but this badboy is all new to me.

 

here are some motor shots if someone can tell the difference.

 

Wow, WoW, WOW....

wow

 

Get the casting number off the side of the block, should be above the oil filter location. You can then either post it here, and someone will decode it for you, or check out ford-y-block.com

 

OK I will try and get that tomorrow.
Thanks

 

I can see why she called your name!!!!! I think she's calling mine too!!!! Just like that young blonde I saw last week at the mall.......she's beautiful....I mean the truck!!!! Have fun and congratulations!!!!

 

Paul, A friend sent me a pic of it but I do not know where he got it. But trucks like that call out to a lot of us........ I am in un-icorporated no mans land ( no taxes) But near brighton,northglenn,henderson,Commerce,and so forth. I go to brighton A C fairground swap meets all the time. Have lot o pals there.
Jon

 

OOOOOOOOOOOOOh another one keeping the 55 Alive. VERY NICE TRUCK and my favorite color!

 

I lived just south of hudson by the sod farms which was un-incorp adams as well. It sure helped buying things to save on the tax and the space was the best. We really miss that area.