Bill Wolf's 1957 F100
A great story about this truck. Bill's father started his business in 1957. Guess what his first business vehicle was? You got it, a 1957 Ford F100. So with the 60 year business anniversary happenning next year in 2017 what better way to celebrate but to build the same truck. Have a look at the original pictures below. Its going to be a great build.
It'll look original but will have modern driving upgrades.
We have great plans for this build. Original Ford paint scheme with stock colors. Mostly original upholtery with original style fabric. Visualy it will look stock but the drive train will be modern. It will have a 9" Ford rearend, Ford AOD automatic transmission and a 330 HP 302 V8. In addition to that it will have power steering, power brakes and a new heater air conditioning unit. Stock rims with original hubcaps and white wall tires. It will be beautiful.
Beginning the Build...
Dismantling
Short Wide Bed Body Work
Media Blasted, Fixing Some Holes
Painted Inca Gold and Colonial White
Body Work and Paint
The Assembly
Treated for rust and painted black semi gloss.
Rebuilt rear end, new leaf springs and shocks.
New power steering gear box installed.
All new rear suspension parts.
All new front end parts.
New king pins and spindles.
Disc brakes.
Disc brakes.
Disc brakes.
Plastic motor for easy fixturing of the crate 302 and AOD transmission to be installed.
Designed and machined new steering column part.
Wood blocks installed, ready to install bed.
Shows red seat in gold truck.
New original fabric and correct pattern.
Cab installed.
Checking assembly against another original grill.
Peddle assembly.
Gas tank install.
Power brakes and power steering.
New Vintiques wheels painted inca gold with Coker white wall tires.
Air Conditioning
Installed all fender to cowl seals.
Bed installed, new tailgate chains, new bumper brackets for the new correct bumper.
70% Assembled
90% Assembled
Finished Pictures
Beautiful Left Front View
Drove over to the Cherry Orchard Barn for a great picture.
1957 and 1960 F-100s
1957 and 1960 F-100s
1957 and 1960 F-100s
302 Crate Motor
New custom carpet with vibration deadening.
New NOS cigarette lighter, original radio-refurbished.
Newly chromed and correctly painted side hood badges.
We applied spray on liner mixed with the Inca Gold paint.
One wire alternator, headers and electronic ignition.
New early 57' hubcaps.
Hubcap with Ford logo painted correct Red.
Out to lunch with friend's 57' Ford wagon.