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    12/20/2018 4:32 PM  #1

    MS
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    MY BUILD thread for my 56 F100 Pickup

    Just getting started, so more pics to come.

    This is as I brought it home:

    56 F100 short bed
    MII front with coilovers and tubular arms
    Four bar triangulated 9" traction lock rear with coilovers
    BRIGHT orange Kindigit style paint job
    20x8.5" Bullitt style wheels
    11" GM front disc brakes
    11" GM rear disc brakes.
    Pine wood in bed with NO supports under the bed.
    Under bed aluminum gas tank 16 gallon
    Tilt steering column
    All new custon tinted glass.
    Circus tent red-white striped "custom" interior.
    Cool 59 Cadillac taillights.
    Leather center row buckets from a Suburban.
    1963 Pontiac V8 rebuilt engine.
    Pontiac 3-speed automatic tranny.
    Stripped out door handle shafts
    NO rust, but plenty of those "previous owner" induced holes everywhere.
    Louvered hood
    Louvered aftermarket tail gate.
    Stock rear bumper / no rear bumper
    Fiberglass rear rolled pan.
     

    Money you enjoy wasting is NOT wasted money... unless your wife finds out.
     

    12/20/2018 4:46 PM  #2

    MS
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    Re: MY BUILD thread for my 56 F100 Pickup

    Stuff I have done to the truck as of 12/20/2018

    Complete brake setup from a 2018 Mustang GT. 
         14" front rotors with four piston GT calipers.  13" rear rotors with GT calipers.  MAYBE use linear actuator to operate the parking brake and eliminate that big ugly lever under the dash.  As of November, 2018, the brakes are installed and working, except the parking brake.  I am waiting to get the bed supports installed before routing the cables.  In the process, I designed a custom pedal support to eliminate the under-floor brake pedal.  Designed bracket to install the 2018 booster on the firewall, and custom brackets to install the 2015-2018 front discs on the Mustang II spindles.



    Installed new 18" Bullitt style wheels on the front.

    Sold the Pontiac engine and transmission

    Built, but not yet installed, a 5.0 from a 2001 Explorer and a 4R70W transmission with US-Shift controller.
    Engine has carburetor and shorty headers, GT40P heads and cam from 95 Mustang GT 5.0.   The plan here is a good, dependable engine that idles smooth and just keeps on running.


    Front clip is off the truck.  Next I will build mounts to install the 5.0 and rework the cab firewall to be sure it clears the COBRA air cleaner.  Once that is fitted, cab and bed will be removed to start body work.

     

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    12/27/2018 11:57 PM  #3

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    Re: MY BUILD thread for my 56 F100 Pickup

    Refinished the COBRA air cleaner to get the desired look.  Valve covers match also.

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    1/01/2019 10:13 PM  #4

    Bolted to Floor
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    Re: MY BUILD thread for my 56 F100 Pickup

    Looking good MS.

    John  -- 67 Mustang Coupe 390 5 speed
     

    1/02/2019 11:24 AM  #5

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    Re: MY BUILD thread for my 56 F100 Pickup

    Quite, nice! Remind me to tell you about my uncles some day.

    70, ragtop 351W/416 stroker Edel Performer heads w pro flow 4, Comp roller 35-421-8. T5
     

    8/31/2019 7:39 AM  #6

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    Re: MY BUILD thread for my 56 F100 Pickup

    It is an amazing looking truck Steve. Love it and I look forward to your updates

    1964-1/2 D Code Coupe - 289 V8, 4 Speed Toploader, 3.00 ratio rear, Autolite 4100 Carb, 15" tires, Pertronix ignition
     

    2/22/2020 2:53 PM  #7

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    Re: MY BUILD thread for my 56 F100 Pickup

    Wish I could see the pictures.  I would love to build an older truck one day.

     

    7/16/2020 6:27 PM  #8

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    Re: MY BUILD thread for my 56 F100 Pickup

    This build will get restarted as soon as the new garage is completed.  Will repost some old pics and new ones as it progresses.

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