For Sale: 1949 Ford F3 in Columbus, Ohio

$51,995

Cruisin Classics is excited to present to you this 1949 Ford F3 truck. This second year Ford "Bonus- Built" truck started it's life as an F3, but now has a 6 � ft. bed and sports F1 badging - and that's just the beginning of its transformation. Underneath, this truck has been treated to a Heidt's Mustang II front end with power rack & pinion steering - providing a much more modern and comfortable driving experience. The frame has been painted with Eastwood frame-coat and the inside of the fenders as well as the underside of the running boards have been treated with rubber spray-liner to protect against internal rock dings. According to the receipts we received with the truck, the restoration also included a new hood, bed & tailgate, and front fenders - almost $6K in parts alone. The truck was then finished off with a slick and glossy coat of black paint that looks fantastic in the light. Up front, you'll find a bulbous hood with a pair of chrome trimmed openings above a five bar chrome grille with integrated turn signal lights. FORD lettering shines above the grille and a chrome bumper gleams beneath. Flanking the grille are a pair of round halogen headlights in bright bezels. Between the hood and windshield is a working cowl vent and on the sides of the hood are vents with chrome trim accents. Moving around to the side of the truck you'll see chrome "F1" and red & black "Limited Edition" badging, dual chrome side mirrors, and Ford step-plates on the running boards. The truck currently sits atop 5-spoke American Racing wheels all wrapped in Cooper CS5 Grand Touring tires, but it also comes with a set of red painted steel wheels and baby moon caps (should you like to change up the look). From the rear view, there's a small rear window (Ford enlarged the window in '51), a clear-coated oak bed with chrome dividers and tie-downs, a flush-mounted gas fill in the bed floor (for the new 17 gal. aluminum fuel tank), a tailgate with red "Ford" script and hidden stainless steel latches, custom bed-rail plugs with old "Ford" script, a chrome bumper, round aftermarket taillights, and dual flared exhaust tips with "Ford" logos. The look and stance of this cool Ford truck are so impressive that it was featured on the cover of the LMC catalog in 2023!

Prepare to be impressed when you open the hood of this '49! The black engine bay is clean, organized, and full of premium parts and custom touches. There is white & red pinstriping on top of the black radiator cover and "Money Pit" script on the custom firewall cover. At the center is a 305ci V8 with an Edelbrock cam topped with cast heads, chrome Jegs valve covers, a black Jegs dual-plane intake, a 650cfm Edelbrock 4-barrel carburetor, and a finned oval Edelbrock air cleaner. Bright elements abound - like a polished aluminum power steering reservoir and radiator overflow cannister, stainless steel radiator hose, chrome water pump, chrome alternator and bracket cover, and braided lines for fuel, water, and brakes. Other extras include an Evil Energy fuel filtration system, electronic ignition, and remote battery posts. Keeping things cool up front is a newer radiator with a Derale pusher fan and a transmission cooler too. Mated to the smooth-running V8 is a 700R4 automatic overdrive transmission that sends power to the rear end via a 10-bolt rear axle with chrome cover. Exhaust flows through Headman headers and a true dual exhaust (with electronic cut-outs) before exiting the tips with a rumble that will always put a smile on your face. Stopping power comes courtesy of power front disc and rear drum brakes.

It should come as no surprise at this point that the interior of this Ford has been paid the same amount of attention as the exterior and engine bay. To put it plainly, it's simply stunning! The black steel doors feature tan faux ostrich skin panels, black armrests, and original-looking handles and window cranks. The two bucket seats are dressed in black leather-look vinyl with diamond stitching and tan ostrich inserts on the back and base. The driver's seat offers 6-way power adjustability while the passenger seat has power forward and back controls with the other adjustments being manual. Between the seats is a center console that carries on the theme with black diamond stitched black vinyl and an ostrich top on the armrest. The console is home to a storage box, two cupholders, a Lokar shifter for the automatic transmission, switches for the exhaust cut-outs and dual USB power supply/battery gauge, an Apple CarPlay USB port, and an analog clock. The driver is treated to a Forever Sharp wood-ringed banjo-wire steering wheel on a tilt column (horn button inop.). The wheel frames an aluminum gauge bezel with new Dolphin gauges. There's a combo gauge with fuel, oil, temp, and volts as well as a tachometer and a GPS-controlled speedometer. Below and to the left are a switch for the lights and a button for the working horn. Below and to the right there's a switch for red LED underglow lighting and another for the working 2-speed wipers. There's also a button on the dash that turns on electric fans that blow into the beehive heater that's ahead of the passengers feet (the heater can be shut off/on with petcocks on the firewall of the engine bay). In the center of the dash is a Boss Elite double-din touchscreen stereo that offers AM/FM/Bluetooth/USB/Aux/ and a back-up camera. The unit is set into an original dash opening with a bright "FORD" surround and it plays through speakers in the kick panels and in the wall behind the seats. A Bluetooth microphone is mounted under the dash to the drivers right. Ahead of the passenger on the dash is a glovebox with painted "Money Pit" script and there's some tasteful pinstriping at the top center of the dash. The kick panels and rear cab walls & corners are dressed in black vinyl and the headliner matches the seats with diamond-stitched vinyl. The floors are covered in nice quality black carpet that's kept nice with carpeted Ford floormats. A fire extinguisher has been mounted to the passenger side of the center console. This Ford truck comes with a thick folder of receipts (not comprehensive), instruction manuals, and a copy of the LMC catalog with a cover photo of the truck.

Not only is this Ford F3 sure to be a hit at the car shows and cruise-ins, it's a pleasure just to cruise around in! You sure couldn't build a truck to this level for what we're asking for this one! Honestly, the only improvement that could be made to make this Ford to make it even nicer would be an A/C system. Give our friendly staff a call today and make this gorgeous F3 your own!

ENGINE
305ci V8
Edelbrock Cam
Cast Heads
Chrome Jegs Valve Covers
Black Jegs Dual-Plane Intake
650cfm Edelbrock 4-Barrel Carburetor
Finned Oval Edelbrock Air Cleaner
Polished Aluminum Power Steering Reservoir
Polished Aluminum Radiator Overflow Cannister
Stainless Steel Radiator Hose
Chrome Water Pump
Chrome Alternator and Bracket Cover
Braided Lines for Fuel, Water, and Brakes
Evil Energy Fuel Filtration System
Electronic Ignition
Remote Battery Posts
Newer Radiator with an Electric Derale Fan
Headman Headers and Dual Exhaust
Electric Exhaust Cut-Outs
Newer 17 Gal Fuel Tank

TRANSMISSION
700R4 Automatic Overdrive Transmission
10-Bolt Rear Axle with Chrome Cover
Lokar Shifter

BRAKES
Power Front Discs and Rear Drums

EXTERIOR
Black Painted Frame
Heidt's Mustang II Front End
Rubber Spray-Liner Under Fenders and Running Boards
New 6 � ft. ...for more information please contact the seller.