Daily Slideshow: This Ford truck has been through a lot over the years, but she's still in the same family and going strong.
Family Affair
For most of us, our love of Ford trucks is passed down for generations. Heath Taylor is no exception. His grandfather bought the 1967 F-100 you see before you, barely used, back in 1968. The elder Taylor proceeded to use it as his main means of transportation until he passed away in 1976. From there, the short bed Ranger landed in Heath's father's hands and remained useful until the original 352 V8 gave up. When Heath turned 14, the father-son duo decided it was time to get the family heirloom rolling once again. Little did they know it would turn into a project worthy of a Hot Rod feature.
The First Go 'Round
By the time Heath turned 16, the old F-100 was back up and driving again, but once he finished high school, he didn't have much time for the truck. So it again landed back in a field where it sat for several years, the sun turning the truck's once shiny blue paint to pure patina. But Heath refused to let his family heirloom go neglected for too long. Once he saved up the cash, he decided to give the truck a thoroughly modern restoration that he (and his family) could be proud of.
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Keeping it (Mostly) Original
For restoration #2, Heath entrusted Rogers, Arkansas based H.A.C.K Shack to help with the job. The duo drew up a plan that included bringing the suspension, looks, and interior up to modern-day standards. What Heath didn't want to do was ditch the original 352 in favor of some modern mill. So it was retained, albeit completely overhauled, hotrodded, and rebuilt. The V8 has been fortified with a hydraulic roller cam, higher compression pistons, and reworked heads for extra power. It also got upgraded to FAST fuel injection, on an Edelbrock manifold, exhausting though Hedman headers.
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Old School Meets New School
Inside, Heath wanted to keep the old school charm of his truck without sacrificing comfort. Vintage Air AC was added to keep the cab cool, and sound deadening makes for a quiet ride down the highway. Plenty of tan leather, custom stitched by Cassat Upholstery, covers various surfaces. But perhaps the coolest feature inside is the glowing blue Dakota Digital gauges, which retain the look of the originals but give them a modern flair.
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No More Farm Truck
On the outside, this F-100's killer stance comes courtesy of 3" DJM drop beams up front and DJM leaf springs and shackles out back that provide a 4" drop. 17×8 and 18×10 Foose Nitrous Forged wheels, wrapped in Hankook rubber cover a set of disk brakes. The body was treated to a fresh coat of Frost Turquoise and Wimbledon White, and in much better quality than ever rolled off the factory floor. A combination of new and rechromed trim finishes things off, with a stunning Brazilian Koa bed out back. We'll go ahead and bet that this beauty won't see any more time in a field, at least not anytime soon.
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