What is it?
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What is it?
Ok, I found a truck (or at least a body) in a junkyard. The guy that owns it says it is either a 55 or a 56. It says F-100 on the hood. However, it looks very much like a 1-ton. I though that all F-100's were 1/2 tons. SO what I want to know is this: Is this a stock truck or is this something someone made? Also, will the body fit on my F-100? Thanks ya'll.
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What is it?
Go to the FTE picture gallery and you should be able to tell whether it is a '55 or '56. The simple way to tell is that a '56 has a wrap around windshield with a vertical "A" pillar.
Re: F100's, yes, they are all 1/2 ton's. However, hood emblems can be changed and hoods can be changed as well. The emblem is different between '55 and '56.
Hope this helps,
Tim in Burien
Re: F100's, yes, they are all 1/2 ton's. However, hood emblems can be changed and hoods can be changed as well. The emblem is different between '55 and '56.
Hope this helps,
Tim in Burien
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What is it?
Ditto on everything Tim said. 
Just out of pure curiosity though, I'm wondering what it was that gave the appearance of a 1 ton? Did it have 8 lugs, or an 8' bed, or something?
Kenny
Just out of pure curiosity though, I'm wondering what it was that gave the appearance of a 1 ton? Did it have 8 lugs, or an 8' bed, or something?Kenny
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What is it?
Something about that truck just bothers me. I have a 1976 F-100, which is NOT a small truck, and this truck just straight up makes it look puny. The more I think about it, the more I think that the 56 cab on it is NOT stock. I think someone put another cab on it because it has 1 ton rims, a flatbed, and duel tires on the back. It's a bad-a$$ looking truck and if it had an engine, I would probably fix it up. But I think just swapping bodies will be a whole lot less headaches.
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What I thought about doing is taking the 360 big block out of my 76 and dropping it the 56 (besides, I have a small leak around the rear main seal that I've been meanin' to fix any ways). Think it will fit?
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What is it?
If it has dual wheels it is at least a one ton. Does it have 6 lug nuts on each wheel? Are the wheel sizes 16"? I have a '55 F350, which is a one ton truck. The rear has dual wheels that are 16" in diameter. Any wheels larger than that means that it is a heavier (or larger) truck, such as a 450, 550, etc. I agree that they are cool. Mine is only a cab and chassis but I am working on it now. The 3/4 tons has single rear wheels with 8 lug nuts.
Mike
Mike
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