Ford Pick Up 1953 - 1956 custom & mild custom

This is a 1954 Ford F100 pick-up limited special edition. The chrome grill and spare tire mounting are original and only equipped on the 1954 F100 special edition. The Truck was totally "off frame" rebuilt and modified by a custom hot rod shop in Hollywood CA. The Body was lowered and custom fabricated steel fender skirts were added.



Engine is a new Ford Cleveland racing motor with all additional parts and equipment in chrome, including a Hilborn style chrome air scoop. Custom chrome panels installed on firewall. It has a new 9" rear end, and a new front end, a new fuel ejection system, AC CELL DFI microprosessor controlled ignition system, new 3 speed automatic transmission, new power brakes, power steering, power windows, power door locks, and power hood air scoop installed. A complete new Mopar suspension and new shocks and bearings installed. It has a complete new custom interior with center council and chrome "Ididit" steering column, leather steering wheel, new "Dolphin" chrome gauges and chrome "Billet" pedals.



Chrome plated running board ribs. There is a 12 disc 200W JVC stereo MP3/AM/FM/CD player installed. New "Vintage" heat and air conditioning system. Chrome grab bars at truck bed were added. Only the body, chrome grill and oak wood truck bed is original. The body has never been dented and has no Bondo. Custom painting under hood include Marlin Brando, Marilyn Monroe and James Dean hanging out at a 50's drive in diner. I wasn't with them! All the custom hand painting (not vinyl), including interior dash adornment, was done by Gary Glenn, famous custom hot rod painter in California during Ed Roth's "rat fink" days in the 50's and 60's. This rod has "flomaster" dual pipes which together with the Ford racing engine sound like a ferrari. It will peel rubber in every gear even though it's an automatic transmission.



It was test driven at over 110 mies per hour at the "Michigan Speedway". The paint finnish is an eight coat process with two additional clear lacquar coats and is absolutely flawless. The motor and whitewall tires have 6,600 miles on them. This truck was intetionally created to simulate a hot rod as customized in the 50's including chrome headlight half shields, duel adjustable spotlights on each side, and a custom matching windshield visor. I took it to a few car shows for a couple years after I completed the restorations and modifications and it won trophies at every show

1956 Ford F-100 restyled by Gambino Kustoms for Steve Wilson. The car was originally built and chopped by Joe Lamones and Eric Lamones.








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Trend Book 208 Custom Cars 2012 Annual

Here’s a sweet 1954 Ford F100pickup! Completed just this past fall it’s as fresh as they come, with the look that everyone wants and all the right modern upgrades to make it drive like a more modern truck. Spend less time cleaning, polishing and tinkering and more time cruising. The truck comes with a NY state registration.

This is a custom truck that you won’t find anywhere else. The roof has been chopped 5 inches. The front bumpers are 1958 Chrysler Imperial and the grill has been treated with a POR-15 product over scuff polished steel. The hood has a reverse hinge kit and operatessmoother than most factory reverse hoods. The bed is a Ford Ranger step-side with F100 fenders grafted into it, giving a more appealing look then the old utilitarian beds of the time. The bed also includes a late 80’s flip open Jaguar fuel cap, 1955 Thunderbird tail lights and 1958 Impala reverse lights. The tail gate has been fabricated so it could be removed and a worthy motorcycle could ride in the bed. The rear bumpers consist of a little 50’s Desoto Grill and some 50’s Chevy bumper parts. The running boards are even completely unique. The windshield is a polycarbonate plastical so included with the sale is a solid side glass kit that will still need tobe installed.

The paint is a Hot Rod Flatz SteelBlue with old school scallops in a darker navy blue and finished off with beautiful pinstripes laid down by Mark Matyjakowski. http://www.pinheadlounge.com/MarkMatyjakowski The bed has beenlined with a super hard two part epoxy tan finish that will take a hatchet tochip and should possibly outlast the steel it’s applied to.

The truck has the drive train of a 1994 Ford Ranger which includes power steering, power brakes, disc brakes upfront, independent front suspension and an automatic transmission. This makes maintenance on this truck very easy considering all the parts are very attainable at most any local parts shop. The front brakes are brand new, including all new brake and fuel lines throughout the truck, the rear drum brakes still need to be replaced. The front suspension consists of a brand new DJM Suspension Dream Beams dropped I-beams and the rear is a DJM flip kit. The truck rolls on old 15 inch steel wheels, wrapped in NOS vintage Firestone bias ply wide whites. Inclueded with truck is one spare matching tire.

The reverse hinged hood opens up toreveal a strong running 4.0 V6 Ford Ranger engine, with a custom cold airintake. (Consider that they have several V8 swaps available for these frames) The exhaust system has been completely replaced to include the manifolds, down tube and oxygen sensors. Some Thrush mufflers finish off the exhaust with a nice throaty sound and a pair of tips stick out each side of the truck for an old style custom look. The Radiator and A/C Condenser are also brand.

This truck has that new car smell we all love as a result of the freshly wrapped seat and door panels. This brown faux leather interior looks and even acts just like real leather and durable enough to be used for outdoor furniture. The truck maintains factory Ford Ranger heat and A/C with the controls hidden in the glove box. The gaugecluster is factory F100 with a working retro-fit speedometer. The custom 50’s Pontiac gauge pods in thecenter of the dash display water temp and oil pressure. Finishing off the door panels with a set of armrests out of an early 60's Ford Fairlane. Another nice little addition is the modified shifter that has been langth end and toped with a number 4 pool ball.

NOTE: The two photos of the truck out doors with out the model, you'll notice it's missing it's pin stripes, sits on differant wheels and the windshield it not full. These photos were older and taken before the truck was finished to the point it is now.


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1953 Ford F-100, was built in 1972 in San Jose,Ca.Won numerous trophies and awards at the San Jose Autorama and many other California shows.Featured in Truckin Magazine August 1975. Truck still has its 1972 Porsche Lacquer Gold Paint and Custom flames, striping done in 1972. Interior except for the Carpet is from the early 70's as well. 1967 GT 390 engine, mild cam, very low mileage and strong running, 25 PSI Oil pressure at idle, never gets above 180 degrees, New Sanderson headers, glasspacks, NOS Vintage Offy Intake, 750 Edelbrock Carb,Vintage Mallory Distributor has Pertronix Ignitor ,AC from late 60's Ford is all hooked up and works with new custom made hoses, needs R-12 recharge.Radiator was recored and was chromed back in the 70's,Rear Axle is Chromed too Dana 44 with 3.92:1.New Dropped Axle and Dropped mono leaf springs that center front wheel in wheel opening, dropped tie rod end,all new brakes(Factory Drum) new Pete Paulsen Chrome Reverse Wheels with 50 Merc Caps, Coker Radial White Walls.C-6 transmission, new Gauge panel and SW Gauges. Runs and drives great.Shown at the Grand National Roadster Show Suede Pavilion and Sacramento Autorama this year.Will be on the front Cover and fully featured in Traditional Rod and Kulture Illustrated Magazine Summer issue.

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Janne Bodin's 1955 Ford F-100 shows an wonderful late 1950's restyling. The perfect chop, '56 Ford grille, DeSoto bumpers, white wall tires with the perfect rake and an amazing gold and black scalloped paint job. Notice the louvered rear window!!! ANother Wolf Christiansson's photo from the 2014 CKOS LeadParking show.
Rick Hoving