...bought a 1955 Ford F100 pickup truck!

Ever since I knew what a truck was, I was drawn to the beautiful voluptuous curves of the '55 F100 (I've always been a beautiful voluptuous curves kinda guy!). A few of you know about my near-miss on a RARE '55 Custom Cab V-8 Fordomatic in Da UP (eh?) a couple of years ago, and how I've lost sleep over it ever since - well, I finally got to begin scratching that itch!

Anyway, this one's a straight-six Custom Cab - needs work, but it's very solid, and I got it at a good price. Let the restoration begin!

fun with it.

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Of the Troops & For the Troops

look at:

http://www.longrifle.ws/forsale/default.asp?categoryID=all

i got one like the second one at a gunshow, [ was gonna show u but cant find it]

...but I'm not spending that kind of money right now unless it's a deal I REALLY can't pass up. Got a truck restoration to fund! I'm even going to have to slow my roll on buying guns. Maybe.

for $350; he really wanted to make a sale at the end of the show and had been asking 550 i recall. i could resist at that point.
when i find it again, will post pictures.
hope you are going to make that truck look the same or better than when it left the factory!

And what's that lurking behind it, deep in the garage??

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...but it had a chopped top. Not for me!

But those older short stepsides won't fit as many migrants in the back as the late 60's trucks.

...with hydraulics under 'em, jumpin' up and down at red lights!

That's a good 'un, Boge.

Back in the early '60s a guy I worked with had one like that. He had reworked it thoroughly, leaded the frame, and put a big V8 in it. That thing was rank! I rode with him a time or two on those east Tennessee mountain roads. No other pickup in the county could stay with it.

Back in my gearhead days, I did a 56. I liked the overhead body lip over the windshield on the 56. It was pristine gloss black, and I did yellow-to-orange-to red flames on it. It did turn some heads.:) I had a stock 272, and three on the tree, and drove it daily for several years. Unfortunately, I gave away all my car pics, and don't have one to share.

The aftermarket guys make every part you might need for it in repop, all you need is a checkbook.:) Google to gitchee a fat catalog for an outhouse wishbook. Have fun, those are the most beautimous pickups ever made by anybody.

JLF

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Sincerely,

Hobie

and ever since I've loved the "round" pickups. Too cool. Congrats!

GREAT old truck Boge! Congrats!

Hope you enjoy it for many years.

I thought you had just made it home from a double date with Shania Twain and Nicole Kidman!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Guess my lifelong dreams are a bit different........

Byron

Build the suspension to hold it, line the bed with a plastic tarp, and fill it with water. Hot tub!:)

JLF

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Just thinking a weekend in Vegas would be good....

Byron

Rolling Pool Party!

Fords from that time sure were good looking trucks.

Congrats!

Photos during and after whatever you decide to do are mandatory you know.