Ford F-100 Original Custom Cab W/overdrive Trans & on 2040-cars
Mesquite, Texas, United States
I found this San Jose California built F-100 in Southern California in 2000 and purchased it from a private individual. Judging by the excellent, original condition I found the truck in, it had spent its entire life in the mild California climate. The original paint (red) was faded and thin in places and the wood in the bed was shot, but the body was in fantastic condition with the only exception being the usual dings in the bed sides and tailgate. The original 272 V-8 and 3spd OD transmission worked fine. I wanted to restore the truck to original, stock condition and started down that path but subsequently found the steering effort and brakes, even in restored condition left a lot to be desired if I was going to enjoy this truck. So, I did a lot of research on front suspension systems, especially those used in 50's Ford trucks and ultimately decided on the Mustang II setup produced by Fatman Fabrications in Charlotte, N.C.. Then I got unbelievably lucky. Relocation for work had taken me to that part of the U.S. and Fatman agreed to do the work on my truck in his shop. I wanted to stay "all Ford" as much as I could so I purchased a brand new crate engine from a Ford dealer and Fatman sourced a B&M built Ford AOD transmission and 9" Ford rear end for me. I couldn't have been happier with the quality of work Fatman and his guys did. Fatman oversaw the project himself and being a hot-rodder at heart had many great suggestions for the other components, from disc brakes to intake & carburetor, which I gladly accepted. As much as I love this truck I have never really used it as much as I thought I would, thus the 1,500 miles on the clock since it was completed. New Components installed: 5.0 Liter Ford Racing Long Block engine assembly with GT-40 Aluminum heads (320 HP) Ford Racing Starter Ford Motorsport headers Zoops chrome engine/component brackets Edelbrock manifold, carburetor & air cleaner Holley electric fuel pump B&M shifter/Ford AOD trans. Perma Cool transmission oil cooler Lokar Ford AOD Kick Down Kit Ididit Tilt Steering Column Autometer gauges Pertronix electronic ignition Taylor Pro-Series ignition wires Vintage Air Conditioning & heater Cool Craft Aluminum radiator (2012) Torque Thrust II wheels (15X8"rear, 15X7"front) BFG T/A Radial tires Flowmaster dual exhaust No sound system but plenty of room to install your own. The truck has all original 1956 American steel in it with the exception of the bedsides and tailgate that were replaced during the project. In terms of any "cons" on my truck.....the frame was not powder coated during the project, just painted black. The fuel sender may need to be replaced as the gauge seems to be off. I recently retired and my wife & I are downsizing to a smaller home so garage space will be reduced.
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William Clay Ford Sr. dead at 88
Sun, 09 Mar 2014William Clay Ford, retired vice chairman of Ford Motor Company and the last surviving grandchild of company founder Henry Ford, died this morning after a bout with pneumonia. He was 88.
Ford spent 57 years with his grandfather's company, joining the board of directors in 1948 before graduating from college. Ford also held a position as chairman of the design committee, as well as the chairman of the executive committee and vice chairman of the Board of Directors during his tenure with the company. In a 2013 Detroit Free Press story, retired CFO Allan Gilmour said Ford had an eye for design, and was once able to pick out when a fiberglass model of a Ford Contour was asymmetrical, off by an inch on one side. He retired and assumed the position of director emeritus in 2005.
"My father was a great business leader and humanitarian who dedicated his life to the company and the community," said Bill Ford, Jr., Ford's current executive chairman. "He also was a wonderful family man, a loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. He will be greatly missed by everyone who knew him, yet he will continue to inspire us all."
1964 Ford GT40 prototype to be auctioned in April
Wed, 12 Mar 2014The Ford GT40 owns a firm spot on the list of the greatest American racecars ever made, being the first car from the United States to take an overall win in the 24 Hours of Le Mans. And now Mecum will auction what it claims is second-oldest GT40 still in existence at its Houston sale on April 12.
The story of the GT40 is fascinating. Henry Ford II attempted to buy Ferrari in the early '60s, but Enzo refused. Ford decided if he couldn't have them, then he would beat the Prancing Horse on the track. Ford went to Carroll Shelby and asked him to spearhead the program. The early cars combined a steel monocoque chassis with Ford's 4.2-liter V8 engine pumping out around 350 horsepower. The first prototype made its public debuted on April 1, 1964, at the New York Auto Show.
Shelby kept building prototypes, including GT/104, which is for sale here. This version featured a lighter steel chassis and was raced at Le Mans in 1964. However, a fire forced it to retire. It was then repainted and had a 4.7-liter (289-cubic-inch) engine fitted. The chassis had its best finish at the 1965 Daytona Continental 2,000 Kilometers where it finished third with Bob Bondurant and Ritchie Ginther behind the wheel. Later that season, it was shipped back to Ford where it was restored and displayed at auto shows until 1971 when the automaker sold it. Since then, it has had many private owners.
Ford overlooks the Big Apple in the 2015 Mustang Convertible [w/video]
Wed, 16 Apr 2014Ford has done it again. Like in April of 1964, there is once again an all-new Mustang Convertible sitting on the observation deck of New York City's Empire State Building. This has been in the making for a little while, with the first report that Ford would recreate the sky-high publicity stunt coming out a few weeks back.
The process of getting the Mustang up there wasn't exactly easy. A Troy, MI-based company chopped up the new droptop, a necessary evil to get the Mustang on the Empire State Building's only freight elevator that runs to the 86th floor observation deck. But it was slightly more involved than just taking the car apart. The company, DST, built a mockup of the ESB's freight elevators, and then practiced its cuts on a second pre-production Mustang Convertible (measure twice, cut once).
The result of all this work are the images you see above. Yes, sitting in the crisp, morning air of midtown Manhattan, over 1,000 feet up, is this brilliant, Triple Yellow Mustang. Take a look up top for our gallery of images from today's event. You can also scroll down for videos and images of the process leading up to the ESB debut.