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New member. Bought this 1950 F1 about a month ago. The general plan is just a basic Hot Rod Cruiser, Not going to be a fancy, high dollar rig. I like the Patina look. So far I found a Jaguar for the front suspension. The rear axle will probably be a ford 8.8 or similar. The engine will probably be a small v8 but I have a 92 Ford van with a 4.9 six that I've been thinking of using.
it's going to be fun but sorry i'm after working in a dual brand dealership, i'm anti jag , forget that jag front end sell it off. mustang 2 it. that way you have 1 wheel lug pattern not inch and metric, remember using more common parts makes for a more easy on the pocket build
I've heard nothing but good things about the ford 300 inline six. My dad had one in his 90s F150 and it was durable and dependable, with plenty of grunt. The only bad thing, in my opinion, is that it isn't a crossflow head, but those were not common on American inline engines designed in the 60s - 70s. That said, they have a following and I believe you can get some performance parts for them. A great choice for a F1, in my opinion (but I am biased!)
Also, just curious why you went with a Jag front end instead of a mustang II? the latter is very popular and has plenty of aftermarket support. I'm guessing the Jag does not... besides the other advantages listed in a message posted above.
I've heard nothing but good things about the ford 300 inline six. My dad had one in his 90s F150 and it was durable and dependable, with plenty of grunt. The only bad thing, in my opinion, is that it isn't a crossflow head, but those were not common on American inline engines designed in the 60s - 70s. That said, they have a following and I believe you can get some performance parts for them. A great choice for a F1, in my opinion (but I am biased!)
Also, just curious why you went with a Jag front end instead of a mustang II? the latter is very popular and has plenty of aftermarket support. I'm guessing the Jag does not... besides the other advantages listed in a message posted above.
I went with the Jag front end after researching both the Jag and Mustang 2. There are quite a few builds on here with Jag and they seem to be happy with them. One was upfront cost, I bought the car for $500, took the parts I wanted and sold the car to pick n pull for $250. I might have to put another $500-800 into the front by the time i'm done. The low budget M2 front kits are about $1,800-2,000. I also thing the jag has way beefier parts, I don't know if it would really matter or not in the long run.
Sounds pretty reasonable. My only concerns were parts availability and aftermarket support. And it's not like you can hit the junkyards for a mustang II anything, anyhow - you've got to buy a kit or someone else's used parts.
Still thinking about what engine to use. I haven't seen much info on a 300 six in an F1
The 300-6 is a good engine, but is a bit too long to fit easily in a F1. It takes a lot of creative engineering and relocating of things like radiator and firewall. A 302 is a lot easier to make work if you're not sticking with stock.
Explorer rear axle and springs back under the frame. The pinion is angled up so far. I'm not sure wedge shims would do it, so the spring pads may need to be cut off and new ones put on once I get an engine and trans. mounted
Working on the bed. I'm not rebuilding it the traditional, stock way. Will probably make a tonneau cover and everything underneath open. The gas tank can be mounted at the back, above the frame. and a storage box across the front. Also planning on putting the battery in the back.
The rear cross member on the box was way worse on the top than the bottom. It was already welded on the ends. Cut the top 2" off and welded in 2" square tube. Much stronger than replacing with a stock flimsy stamped channel. Keeps the rounded bottom and will look stock. The rest were total junk. The third one back is still in there. I was using it as a lifting point when putting the bed back on.
The original bed front cross member was stamped 2" channel about 3" back from the front bed panel. The new one is 1x2 sq. tube directly under the front bed panel.
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