just recently bought a 54 driver/project and figured I found the right place to learn about these beautiful trucks - it's my first time owning a classic truck so I dont know a lot about them - hoping to learn as much as I can from you all - I'll try to post some pics later

 

Welcome!
You are off to a great start, you found the best community in the world for these trucks.
Always happy to see another 54' owner.

Post pics as soon as you can, everyone loves pics!

 

Welcome to FTE and the sickness.
I would highly recommend you get this book on cd:
1948-56 Ford Truck Master Parts Catalog CD - HiPo Parts Garage

The shop manual is important too:
http://www.amazon.com/1954-TRUCK-Ser...9114188&sr=8-2

Here are a couple of articles that are very helpful as well.
TRIALS OF A FIRST TIME BUILDER
WHAT TO LOOK FOR IN A CLASSIC FORD TRUCK: Part 1 .: Articles
WHAT TO LOOK FOR IN A CLASSIC FORD TRUCK: Part 2 .: Articles

Oh, and we love pictures. No matter what shape its in.

 

Welcome to the best site on the web.... We enjoy seeing everyones trucks so post pics please...

 

Welcome . Give us a little history and of course lets see some pictures .

 

Welcome! You have indeed come to the best place on the net for tips and advise. I joined when I first started my first project a little while ago and now I'm into two classic effies.

Great buch of guys here.

 

Welcome to the forum Sabrsfan. There are a bunch great folks here who are always willing to share their knowledge and opinions. Like Boz said, it's good to have another '54 around! Looking forward to seeing pics of your new ride.

 

Welcome to FTE!

Here's some info on posting pics.

Go to Image hosting, free photo sharing & video sharing at Photobucket and sign up for a free account. Then create an album for your truck. Upload any pics you want to post on FTE to that album. Have this album open on your computer when you want to post pics on FTE.

While you're making a post on FTE, select the pic you want to post from your Photobucket album. When the large version of the pic is open, right mouse click on it and select "View Image Info". The image info will be highlighted and will look something like this:
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...ghtsafter1.jpg

Copy that highlighted info (right click / copy).

When you have the spot in your post where you want the pic to be placed, select the "Insert Image" icon at the top of the post (looks like a mountain) and paste (right click / paste) the image info you copied in the highlighted box (just shows "http://" when it opens).

Your pic will be placed in the post.

Hope that helps.

 

Welcome Sabrsfan! Good to have you with us.

If your '54 is operating, the best thing you can do is use it! Jumping into a major resto before you cruise about some - again, if you are road worthy - isn't the best plan. Getting a sense for how your truck works - what doesn't - and where you want your project to go are really important. You really don't want to become one of the future Craig's Listings for an unfinished project that ran out of time, money, or ability. Amazingly, these beauties disassemble much easier than they reassemble.

This forum is the best for tips on parts sources, technical advise, and just sharing.

Enjoy your new ride.

DW

 

Welcome aboard! We LOVE 54's...

 

The 54 is the rarest of the mid-fifty series...

The 1953 F100 had 116,437 produced with 9,951 panel trucks
The 1954 F100 had 101,202 produced with 8,078 panel trucks
The 1955 F100 had 124,842 produced with 11,198 panel trucks
The 1956 F100 had 137,581 produced with 14,023 panel trucks and 6,200 big windows

/says the internet, so it must be true.

 

hey guys - thanks for the warm welcome!!!!!!!! - guess I should have given more info about the truck - its a driver that hopefully one day will be finished but I'll get to drive it now while my son & I finish it for him - yes the truck is actually going to be for my son (crazy I know) but it's been a dream of mine since he was born to do a vehicle for him that he would have great memories in - something that he and I could work on together - something he will always remember & hopefully will pass on to his son or daughter one day - so I started showing him old muscle cars and trucks - he wasn't into anything old till I showed him the F100's - then his face lit up and he was hooked - boy has taste lmao - started looking and this is what we or should I say he decided on - actually sold my 08 GT so I could attain my dream of doing a classic for him - luckily I have a work vehicle but we are down to just my wife's car for going out in - that was the only way I could afford it although my son thinks there is a money tree somewhere in the back yard - he has yet to tell me the location of said money tree

a little about the truck - 54 with a 53 grille - 428 PI w C6 trans - volare front clip - power steering and power disc brakes - 18" & 20" Boyds - interior is shot except dash and the cab needs work - pretty much all the hard work was done prior to me buying but it still needs a lot - I may end up pulling the 428 & swap in a 302 before I let my son drive it - needs entire interior done, odds and ends her and there & issues I'm sure to encounter along the way - I know this thread is useless w/o pics so here she is - I'll try to upload more as I take them - hope you all like it as much as we do

 

Wow, very nice place to start!! Like you said, a lot of the hard work is already done! Congrats!

Welcome to the site! Great to have you. You'll find that the guys here are very welcoming and forthcoming with their immense knowledge about our trucks.

 

yep, what he said... lol

Not to hijack but I thought this was funny. Guy comes up to me at Lowes the other day. I am out in my 1954 F250. He begins telling how rare my truck is. I smiled and chuckled a bit. I always allow people to tell their stories and tales. After they finish with the "numbers" game I usually tell them I have owned 7 various 53-56 trucks. Not real rare in my opinion but before I could correct him, my 2 buddies pulled up, unplanned, in their 55's. I laughed and laughed at the look on the guy's face. Rare is a running 1981 Ford Escort with no rust, under 100k original miles. Enjoy!

Welcome to the neighborhood Sabrsfan.

 

Hello, and another welcome. That looks like a really good start. Hmmm....no 428 for a 16 year old driver???