Vintage Ford Truck Restoration

Happen to be looking for tech support? Maybe installing something on that project of yours and you need a few pointers? Well, here in our technical section you can find articles, tips, and helpful guides related to anything you might be building on your classic Ford truck.

Classic Ford Truck Parts

	Front Bumper Nerf Bars For A 1952 Ford F-1 - Bumper Bashing When I picked up my '52 F-1, there really wasn't a panel on the thing that didn't need either a day's worth of hammer and dolly work or a... more

	Ford F-1 Dashboard Transplant - Dashing Debonair It's not uncommon in our hobby to see a truck that has been customized to such an extent that it makes it quite hard for not only the... more

	1962 Ford F-100 Interior & Wheel Upgrade - Old Friend, New Flame Part II In the May '09 issue of CCT we introduced you to Motor Trend Executive Editor Matt Stone and his '62 Ford F-100. It started out: "There's... more

	Ford F-1 Flaming River Tilt Column Install - One Good Turn Check out the Flaming River Tilt Column installation we perform on our Ford F-1 project truck! more

	Ford F-1 Windshield Replacement - Interior Decorating Check out the intimidating windshield replacement we perform on our Ford F-1! more

	1953 Ford F-100 Cab Corner Replacement - Cuttin' Corners Check out our 1953 Ford F-100 as we replace the rusted old cab corners and remove and patch up the filler neck. more

	1946 Ford Pickup Stretched Sheetmetal Repair - Visit To The Shrink Check out our 1946 Ford pickup and the stretched sheetmetal repair work done on it! more

	1953 Ford F-100 Cab Media Blasting & Primer Painting - To Blast & Preserve We take our 1953 Ford F-100 project truck and media blast the cab and add a coat of Summit Racing epoxy primer to protect from any future... more

	Ford Y-Block Holley 4160 Carburetor Install - Holley 4160 Follow along as we replace our burnt out Holley Carburetor with a new Holley 4160 carb on our Ford Y-block engine. more

	1957 Chevy Pickup Truck Shaved Diprails Take a look as Carmen shaves some diprails off of this 1957 Chevy Pickup Truck. With some patience and time, you can make that dream truck... more

	Ford F-1 Transmission Tunnel & LizardSkin Interior Makeover - Interior Decorating This Ford F-1's interior has seen better days. Follow along as we fix the rotted transmission tunnel and lay down a coat of LizardSkin to... more

	1967-1972 Ford F-100 Styleside Tailgate Install - Right From The Gate Check out the installation process of a brand-new replacement tailgate on our 1972 Ford F-100 Styleside! more

	1956 Ford F-100 Chassis KBS Rust Seal - Rust Is Creepy Check out our chassis rustproofing clean job with KBS Coatings as we remove the rust off this 1956 Ford F-100 Chassis with KBS Aqua Clean,... more

	1956 Ford F-100 Volare IFS Drop Spindle Rebuild - Volare IFS Drop If you have a Volare IFS then this is the article for you; follow along as we upgrade our 1956 Ford F-100 chassis Volare IFS with new drop... more

	1951 Ford F-1 Electric Wiper Install - F-1 Electric Wiper Conversion Live In A Vacuum No More Don't let the rain bother you when you drive with this install of a Specialty Power Windows electric wiper kit on a 1951 Ford F-1. more

	1953 Ford F100 Bolt On IFS - The Big Bob Get a new IFS the easy way with a bolt on setup from Bob's F-100 Parts, check out how we install this IFS on a 1953 Ford F100. more

	Chevy & Ford Reference Library Guide - Book Worm Recommended resources from editor John Gilbert on what you should have in your reference library for your Ford, Chevy and Dodge trucks. more

	1953 Ford F100 Steering Wheel Upgrade - Old-School Steering Wheel Upgrade Replace your dirt old steering wheel with a brand new one with this tech article featuring a 1953 Ford F100. more

	1956 Ford F100 Classic Performance Products Duel Master Power Brakes Install - Master Of No Disaster Bring modern day technology to your classic truck with this install of duel master power brakes from Classic Performance Products on a 1956... more

	1956 Ford F100 Chrome Bumper Replacement - Weekend Warrior Replace your rear bumper easy with this quick swap of a rusted chrome bumper to a Dennis Carpenter polished stainless steel bumper on our... more

	1956 Ford F100 Emblems Upgrade - Weekend Facelift Read about replacing your old Ford F100 Emblems as we upgrade the emblems on this 1956 Ford F100. more

	Ford AOD Transmission Install - Y-Block Aod Upgrade Check out how to up grade the transmission on from the Ford-O-Matic transmission to a Ford AOD on a 1957 Ford T-Bird OHV V8 Y-block. more

	Royal Purple Motor Oil - Cheap Insurance Y-Block Oiling Upgrades more

	1972 Ford F-100 Hoodscoop - Where The Bubble Meets The Metal Read about the installation of a Ford Thunderbolt hoodscoop into a hood of a 1972 Ford F-100 by grafting fiberglass into steel. more

	1972 Ford Hoodscoop - Bubbly Like A Thunderbolt Put a fiberglass hoodscoop on your 1972 Ford F-100 truck. more

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GMC Yukon XL Research

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	1968 Ford F-100 Pickup Truck - Driven To Distraction Check out this fully restored 1968 Ford F-100 Pickup Truck powered by a Ford 360 engine!... more
	1948 Ford F-1 Pickup Truck - Over Time, Over Budget, And Overjoyed! Nothing great is ever easy but some things like this fully restored 1948 Ford F-1 pickup truck are worth the effort!... more
	Bare Metal 1948 Ford Pickup Truck - Vendetta Read more about Nissen's Garage Bare Metal '48 Ford Pickup Truck... more
	Vintage Ford Texaco Service Truck - A Star Is Reborn Nostalgia takes on different forms for different people. Roger Shawgo's pet nostalgia is Texaco. "I used to co-own a Texaco gas station from 1973 to 1975 with my brother, Wayne," he said.... more
	Front Bumper Nerf Bars For A 1952 Ford F-1 - Bumper Bashing When I picked up my '52 F-1, there really wasn't a panel on the thing that didn't need either a day's worth of hammer and dolly work or a patch panel job.... more
	Ford F-1 Dashboard Transplant - Dashing Debonair It's not uncommon in our hobby to see a truck that has been customized to such an extent that it makes it quite hard for not only the newcomer but even the seasoned classic truck veteran to discern... more
	1925 Ford Model T - Readers' Trucks Nick Harding from Portland, Maine, shipped the photos of his '25 Ford Model T to us just because that's the kind of guy Nick is: a truck guy through and through.... more
	1962 Ford Econoline Pickup Truck - Readers' Rides Howie Rowsell of Weymouth, Maine, sent a check for a two-year subscription to CCT (Actually the check was gone by the time the envelope got to the editorial offices, so we hope his subs show up.) and... more
	1951 Ford F-1 Pickup Truck - Irony Horse "It started when a friend I worked with was building a '52 F-1 pickup," Ray Corn explained. "I thought, 'How could anyone put so much time and money into such an ugly truck?'"... more
	2009 Ford F-100 Supernationals - F-100 Supernats '09 If you're an enthusiast, you probably already know about the F-100 Supernationals in Knoxville, Tennessee. Now in its 31st year, the event has become the gathering place for vintage Ford fans,... more

	Petersen Automotive Museum Honors Chief Auto Club Executive The Petersen Automotive Museum announced today that legendary Grammy award-winning musician, Brian... more
	1971 Chevy K5 Blazer, 1951 GMC Truck, 1956 Ford F100 I guess somethings just get lost and forgotten, but not these trucks. For some reason these three... more
	The 14th Annual Glendale Cruise Night The 14th Annual Glendale Cruise Night... more

	Carb Recommendation for 72 F250 I recently bought a 72 F250 with a 360 cubic inch engine with a two barrel carb. Someone who knew... more
	Engine code on a 65 F-100? Can anyone help me out? I just bought a 1965 F-100 short bed. The angine code on my title is J. The... more
	Wheel Hop On 1968 F-250 I have a 1968 F-250 two wheel drive with 31X12.50 tires on 16.5 rims. I pull around 400hp through... more
	4L60 Transsmisson Hi Guys: I am new on here and would like to ask a question. In a 1964 Ford F100 truck w/292 Y... more