The final truck in all it’s awesome beauty!
Here’s a pile of photos showing where I’ve got to and how she looks at the mo. We’ll see over time if I make changes but i want to ensure the purity of the old girl remains.
Read MoreHere’s a pile of photos showing where I’ve got to and how she looks at the mo. We’ll see over time if I make changes but i want to ensure the purity of the old girl remains.
Read MoreJust found this great shot from the Cranked Retrofest.
Read MoreHere’s a few pics of how I created a wine barrel toolbox from an old barrel and the original 51 Ford leaf springs.
Read MoreThe weather was grotty so I took some time to clearcote the truck. I’ve been meaning to do this since we did the build so the rust would hold at bay. Easy job, stepped it up as gloss and it looks fantastic!
Read MoreI always thought the old Ford should have some sides on the deck so I took a look around the farm, found a few old fence rails and a few hours later, Boom! We have stakesides on the F1! Should have these done in the next day or so!
Read MoreAll Done! Finished and mounted!! The wine barrel toolbox is now sitting proudly on the tray, well on the cradle. Feels a bit better having a few tools, oil, water with me. Off to Chrome Expression tomorrow with Jackson!
Read MoreThese are some build photos from a cool hand made wine barrel toolbox I knocked up last few days. The wine barrel cradle deck mounting brackets and frame are done and dusted!! All this was made from the 51 Ford’s original knackered springs and hangers! Wire brush, clearcote left to do and mount on the…
Read MoreHappiness is a fully rebuilt rare original Ford carb!!! New plunger, needle, gaskets, acid washed etc. Putting her back on the truck now!… Doesn’t help that after sorting the hard lines and getting it plumbed I excitedly go to start the truck and have a flat battery! Ha!
Read MoreNice to have the old girl back in the workshop… Will rebuild the carb next as it’s running rich. I have a rebuild kit so should be a nice easy job.
Read MoreJust took a photo on the farm and did a little grading in Photoshop. Added some clouds and depth of field. Touch of a sepia green grade and it looks pretty aged and authentic. Sort of makes it look a little angry and mean. Will make a great screen background! (Click to download as wallpaper)…
Read MoreRoger dropped the truck over today, after a truckload of work, the truck is done! Now it’s time to start enjoying her and learning how to handle the gears! I have a Vin!!
Read MoreJust a nice shot from The Henry Ford Memorial day at Claudlands Arena.
Read MoreWell, the truck made it to it’s first car show… The Henry Ford Memorial day at Claudlands Arena. Fantastic weather, people, cars etc. Had a great day. More to finish on the truck but it’s nearly there. Check out the mouth on this sucker! The Miss Retro decided our ratty old truck was the best…
Read MoreWow, coming together! A piece of art! Everything fixed or rebuilt and kept looking original’ish with a neat patina. We’re 95% done. Will have it at the Ford show at Claudlands in Hamilton tomorrow… Check out the tidy new wiring! You could eat off that engine!
Read MoreThe F1 is 65 years old so doesn’t need them by law but we decided to add them for safety…
Read MoreWe got the motor running today, purrs like a pussycat! We’ll be replacing the leads and plugs.
Read MoreI spent the day with Roger today, we made some progress… The rear dif is now cleaned, lubed and sealed and we’ve started running the new loom…
Read MoreSweet enamel hand painted retro door signage, loving it! I’ll scuff a few bits off but thanks Clinton from Redstar! http://www.redstarsigns.co.nz/ This is the icing on the cake…
Read MoreHey Roger, I think we mucked it up mate. The wheels are supposed to be below the body. Told ya we should have read the instructions!
Read MoreHad a great day in the workshop today, getting the frontend sorted. I finished up the patina and clearcote. Pete Dobbs turned up and between us we sanded the front grille. Then we attacked the windows and got the front and rear glass in! The tint looks great! Dean also turned up later and helped…
Read MoreGreat day in Rogers workshop painting firewall, engine bay, more chassis cleaning, new floor pan hand fabricated, loom stripped out! New loom next week! Check out the tidyness of the F1’s backend! Firewall all tidied up and looking awesome! We had a new floorpan fabricated. All welded in and looking great! Nice…
Read MoreQuick update on the ’51. Starting to come back together and patina looking great! Kingpins and suspension sorted. New rims and tyres on! Next mission is wiring and doors…
Read MoreI just popped over and stuck on the bonnet trim thanks to the clips arriving from the US. Took a bit of polishing but they’re now the shiniest parts of the truck!
Read MoreToday I focused on sanding and clear coating the rear tray to bring out the worlds coolest patina. As I said to Roger “It takes a truckload of effort to make it look this old!”. We also sanded and clear coated the side steps. Peter Dobbs came over and helped with some grinding, sanding and…
Read MoreI managed to grab a few hours today to finish up the paint on the F1. It had a great patina but through some careful sanding I’ve managed to make it look worse… but in a cool way 😉 It’ll look like an old rough truck but it’ll be on clean, new running gear. If…
Read MoreAnother solid day in my new mate Roger’s workshop on the F1. Fingers crossed hoping to get it into Vinning and WOF end of this next week. Today it was degreasing and water blasting chassis. Got it clean as a whistle and then sprayed clear over it. Also the brakes are nearly done. We took…
Read MoreI’ve decided this old truck has lived a good life and deserves to show it’s scars with pride. I feel it would be wrong to paint the truck a flat colour so am planning to work with it’s patina and current war wounds. The panels are straight but final paint will be a mix…
Read MoreSo I met this great fella Roger on Neighbourly when I posted looking for a casual mechanic to help out with our little F1 project. Lives just around the road and is an awesome mechanic with a hoist. he’s going to help me get this old girl on the road in pretty fast time. The…
Read MoreCheck out my new Ford F1! Out of interest we are are also currently working on a full rebuild of a 1954 F100 (www.f100truck.com). This one is a cool, very straight and rust free survivor truck. It’s a 1951 Ford F1, 6 cylinder flathead. The fuel lines, brake lines and electrics are shot but it…
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