I'm making some progress on my truck. Still tearing things apart. You can check my web site for a progress update. I have a few engine parts sanded and ready for primer. The engine doesn't seem to be in as good a shape as I had hoped. The pistons and/or lifters are frozen. I knew the front fenders were shot. The rear fenders should be salvageable as well as the running boards. The bed looks pretty good, too. I thought the rear bumper was an aftermarket part but I've seen pictures of three or four other '53 trucks with an identical bumper. Was my bumper a factory option?

The cab corners need replacing as well as the lower hinge pockets. What is the best approach to this? I know I need to brace the door opening once the doors are removed to preserve the spacing. The floor around the mounts is rusted through, though. How would I go about deciding where the level of the floor should be in relation to the mounts? Should I go by the floor pan which is in decent shape?

The driver door got tweaked in a little mishap. It doesn't latch when closed. The passenger door is good so I could probably use that as a reference. Obviously, it's pretty important to get the corners and hinge pockets in the right place. Are there reference materials out there with this kind of information? Any tips or tricks you folks can pass on would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks!

Kevin Kessler
1953 Ford F-100

 

Kevin

I don't think you will find a reference with all those dimensions. If not, post some of your measurements here and some of us will compare them to our trucks.

Dewayne

 

I have a 56 and a 59 and on both we had to replace cab corner and part of the floor. your probably better off getting that floor or part of the floor that you need and going on step at a time. Cab corners are pretty easy to cut off and weld a new one on with the right measurements.