Vehicle Description
SUMMARY
4.5-year, $407K build / Appraised for $425K in 2014
Substantially customized all-steel body / Custom PPG Deltron
paint
Custom leather interior / Vintage Air climate control / Custom
Autosound audio
Supercharged 5.4 liter Sean Hyland Motorsport crate engine / 640
horsepower / 600 lb./ft. of torque
AODE Super StreetFighter 4-speed automatic transmission / 2,400 RPM
stall
Flaming River power rack-and-pinion steering / Wilwood 4-wheel
power disc brakes
Upgraded frame / Custom suspension
Colorado Custom Leadville Ace wheels
Ford 9-inch rear axle / Posi-traction differential
Sale includes: Restoration photos / Itemized parts list / Wiring
diagrams / Appraisal Report
Lets talk numbers for a minute. We'll begin with the number 1. As
in: this 1955 F100 is quite possibly the nicest, or '1 of' the
nicest, pickups on the planet. Of course, a number that substantial
has to have quite a few more numbers to back it up. So, how about
4.5? As in: 4.5 years worth of restoration and customization. Then
there's 112,000. As in: $112,000 worth of parts and materials for
that restoration and customization. Next comes 295,000. As in:
$295,000 worth of labor during that restoration and customization.
And last but certainly not least: 425,000 and, once again, 1. As
in: the amount the truck appraised for just 1 short year ago.
Looking for a world-class showstopper that's above and beyond
pretty much anything outside of six-figure corporate builds? Fix
your gaze on this incredible custom Effie!
BODYWORK/TRIM
Professionally rehabilitated and customized during a 6-figure,
4.5-year restoration, this striking F100 spent most of its life as
a no-frills American workhorse. In what amounted to a systematic,
no-expense-spared rebuild, its solid body was completely stripped,
hand-altered and layered in a modified coat of Toyota Hot Lava PPG
Deltron 2-stage. And today, the truck rolls as a game changing
half-ton that's one part lust and two parts envy!
If this Ford is any indication, roughly half a million dollars nets
some very impressive attributes. At the front of the truck, a
smoothed and painted grille hangs modern halo headlights above
clear parking lamps and a modified valance that swaps factory
chrome for monochromatic trim. Behind that grille, a shaved hood
leads the eye to smoked glass, which plants singled side windows
between shaved drip rails and Specialty intermittent wipers. Look
closely at the top of that glass and you'll notice that the truck's
rather large forehead has been significantly streamlined thanks to
careful pancaking and a few inches of forward tilt. Opposite that
roof, a flowing profile centers shaved doors and slender hot rod
mirrors above custom running boards that frame low-profile exhaust
pipes. Those boards melt into heavily modified fenders that, thanks
to fresh wheel openings, are completely centered on the trucks
axles. Between those fenders, a completely custom bed frames a
billet fuel filler in satin-finish wood. And at the back of that
bed, a custom tailgate flows in to a custom roll pan that's
embedded with Cadillac LED taillights.
ENGINE
Hoist the shaved and insulated bonnet and you'll find 5.4 liters of
Sean Hyland Motorsport mod motor that, thanks to a color-keyed
supercharger, twists a killer 640 horsepower into 600 lb./ft. of
stump-pulling torque! At the top of that $25K mill, a monochromatic
pipe shuttles wind from a remote air cleaner to a Ford throttle
body. That wind joins fossils thanks to Ron Francis wiring and Ford
electronic injection, which make excellent use of Ford fuel rails
and custom fuel lines. As that reaction turns into compression,
resultant gases are jettisoned through custom stainless headers.
That compression's cooling is provided by a custom aluminum
radiator, which stores water in front of a requisite puller fan.
There's a modern serpentine system that spins a fresh alternator
beside a modern AC compressor. And, aesthetically, the truck's
custom engine compartment is exceptionally well done, featuring
first-rate ancillaries like SVT coil covers, Canton fluid tanks, a
fresh brake booster, a billet hood latch and a billet-secured
Optima battery.
DRIVETRAIN/SUSPENSION
One peek under this sweet F100 reveals some of the best work money
can buy. First and foremost, a heavily modified frame is sandwiched
between stainless hardware and color-keyed, undercoated floors.
Behind the five-four, an AODE Super StreetFighter 4-speed, rated
for big horsepower, utilizes a 2,400 RPM stall to twist a custom
driveshaft. At the end of that driveshaft, a proven Ford 9-inch
spins a posi-traction differential around smooth gears and tough,
31-spline axles. That first rate drivetrain pushes a modern 4-link
suspension, which features adjustable coil-over-shocks. Tracking is
provided by a Heidts Superide front-half, which centers Flaming
River power rack-and-pinion steering between two more adjustable
coil-overs. Braking is equally class, with Wilwood 6 and 4-piston
calipers squeezing a quartet of drilled and slotted rotors. The
aforementioned headers dump spent gases in to stainless,
billet-strung pipes, which breathe through throaty Flowmaster
mufflers. There's a Rick's stainless fuel tank that's built around
an internal fuel pump. And power meets the pavement through
Colorado Custom Leadville Aces, which twist 255/45R18 Toyo Proxes
in front of 295/45R20 Toyo Proxes.
INTERIOR
Pop this Ford's electronic doors and you'll find a completely
custom interior that blends Hot Lava paint with supple leather
trim. Front and center, a tastefully modified dash seats classy VDO
telemetry amid components for proven Vintage Air climate control.
Opposite that dash, modern bucket seats stretch tight hides under
polished buttons. Between those seats, a custom console centers a
slender Lokar shifter in front of a polished hand brake and hidden
Custom Autosound audio. At the bottom of that console, custom sills
frame premium, orange-lit carpet, which rides under color-keyed
floor mats and metal foot pedals. At the edges of that carpet,
tailored door panels prop billet handles in front of Specialty
power windows. At the top of those windows, a sculpted headliner
bridges the gap between a billet mirror and leather cab panels. And
the driver stays connected to the road through a tilting Flaming
River column and color-keyed Budnik wheel.
OUR SALE INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTATION
Restoration photos
An itemized parts list
A few wiring diagrams
A stack of component manuals
The truck's 2014 Appraisal Report
It takes vision, time, skill, talent, dedication and a wheel barrel
full of dollars to finish a vehicle of this caliber. But, at the
end of the day, you have a classic that's nice enough to show,
comfortable enough to drive and powerful enough to put a smile on
your face. That said, why waste years of time and frustration
creating a world-class custom when you can call RK Motors and drive
off in instant gratification? Pick up the phone and start punching
numbers!