My 50 F1 (Hot Rod, someday )

[Fordman75]

I know it's not a Panther but it's my Hot rod and will keep me busy until I can get the 2dr CV From Moneypit's friend.

Here's the pic from the classified ad I found it in.



The day I picked it up.




Here it is all tucked away for the long cold winter!!

[Fordman75]

Here's a shot of the dash. The steering wheel is out of a 51 Ford car.



Here's the 8.8" Explorer rear diff I picked up for it. 3.73 gears, trac-loc, disc brakes.



The engine compartment as it sits(Flathead V8 was gone when I got it ).

[Fordman75]

Here's the engine that's going in it(you can almost see an engine in the picture ). It's a 1991 351W with a ZF 5spd manual transmission.



Here's the Weiand Stealth intake I picked up off Ebay. I've got a new Edelbrock Performer carb and a 1" carb spacer.



Here's some cheap headers I bought for it.



I've got a Cloyes street true roller timing set, Zoom clutch set and I just ordered the Comp Cams Magnum 280H cam, lifters and valvesprings for it.

I still need to pick up the Comp Cams roller rockers, spring retainers and locks and MSD pro billet distributor and 6AL ignition box.

[Fordman75]

I just got a good deal on some new Comp Cams Pro Magnum chromemoly roller rockers.

[boXman]

That's gonna be a cool truck

[Grand Marquis GT]

Wow, that is gonna rock and roll!

doesn't look like it need a whole shitload of work, either!

[p71towny]

Flat black with scallops

[Fordman75]

It needs everything as far as drivetrain, suspension, brakes, wiring goes. My goal is to just get the drivetrain in it get it driveable and do some interior work. Then I can start terrorizing the streets with it.

Actually I might just leave the exterior the way it is. It takes a lot of work to get the 56 years of wear and tear look on a truck!!

But if I decide to paint it I'll spray it John Deere Blitz black(satin black, tough as nails ) with Ford engine blue scallops.

[MrMarquis]

That's a helluva truck you are putting together there.

[Nathan in MI]

Can I expect to see this thing at Back to the Fifties in a few years?

Looks cool!

[Fordman75]

Yep, I was hoping to have it on the road in time for the 2007 BTT50's show but it will probably won't be road worthy until the 2008 show. I've got a lot of work to do.

[gabegt90]

that's gonna be one cool project

[Fordman75]

[Nathan in MI]

Are those still bias ply tires on the front?

[Fordman75]

Yep those are bias ply tires. They are shot. I believe the front rims are off a 40 Ford. But I'm swapping the front to disc brakes with the 4.5" bolt pattern(to match the Explorer rear diff ) so I won't be able to run them.:cry: