Vehicle Description
To all the great reasons there are to own and drive a mid '70s
F-100, add a few more for this particular one. It started as a
clean, never wrecked truck, which was treated to a frame off
restoration. But then, it was powered up, lowered down, and
featured in Truck Tech episodes this spring. (check it out on
PowerNationTV.com).
This truck looks fantastic in its Candy Apple Red paint. Part of
the reason for that is because it was done as part of a frame off
restoration. So, it was completely disassembled, stripped down,
received some TLC here and there, and was prepped properly. All the
nooks and crannies could be reached and primed and sprayed before
reassembly. Heck, even the bed is spotless! The frame was powder
coated and the undercarriage was painted too. Nice. Stock bumpers
shine like new. The grill and brightwork look perfect and the
chrome trim around the wheel-wells adds a nice splash of chrome
too. The embossed FORD on the tailgate appears crisp and clean in
white letters. F-100 badges appear on the front fenders, and Custom
badges on the rear. It sits on Prime 5-Star design racing alloys
with Cooper Cobra Radial GT white letter tires that complement the
look nicely.
Now open the door for another treat. Of-course the first-class
paint job carries through to the interior on the doors and the
dash. The door panel itself is black vinyl with a nice big molded
armrest for comfortable cruising and a carpeted lower section.
There is a two spoke Ford steering wheel with a column shifter for
the automatic trans sitting in front of a dash that is topped in
black vinyl and is neat and clean and stock other than an
aftermarket FM/Cassette player. The upholstery is a work of art.
The bench seat is red pleated cloth with black piping and black
vinyl lowers. The headliner and the visors get the same pleated
treatment in red cloth, look fantastic, and should make this truck
ride nice and quiet too. Custom appears on the glovebox and it is
all tied together with black carpeting that looks brand new.
Now for the hot-rodding that Truck Tech did. They dyno tested it
before and after mods. It showed that they went from 146 horsepower
at the rear wheels for the stock 351 Windsor, to 245 by the time
they were done. Not bad for top end only mods. Pop the hood and
take a look. Starting with last things first, they made it look
good with a black and red Ford Racing air topper and valve covers.
Then there is a Holley 650 carburetor that feeds an Edelbrock RPM
Airgap intake. Then a set of Edelbrock performer RPM heads were
called for along with a new camshaft and lifters to make everything
work well together. A double row timing gear set was installed for
reliability and a Digital HP ignition box along with Pertonix coil
and distributor assures good spark. A Summit Racing extractor
exhaust system helps it breath out and makes the truck sound good
doing it. To make the truck handle better, they dropped the
suspension using LMC suspension pieces. Replacement I beams dropped
the front end 4" and replacement spring hangers with new shackles
lowered the rear 3". Adding sway bars front and rear keep it
cornering nice and flat. While they were working on the back, they
also installed a 9" diff with 3:89 ratio and 31 spline TruTrack LSD
to handle the increased power.
Nicely restored by the previous owner. Nicely modified by Truck
Tech. Will you be the next proud owner of this sweet ride?
