1958 Ford F 1000

[leafsprings]

Doing another Frontier Resins offering marketed as a Big Job.  This time it will be a Custom Cab F 1000 2  axle tractor. Will lower the front end under grill 1/4", fill in back cab corners and square out the fenders.  Engine will be the destroked version of 534, which is the 477. Spicer 5 speed  from KW conventional kit and using frame off the GMC Astro.  Budd  wheels will be aftermarket resin.

 

Edited November 1, 2020 by leafsprings

[Tom Geiger]

Cool!

[DRIPTROIT 71]

This is going to be Awesome!! Can’t wait to see more!

[AmericanMuscleFan]

Very cool project sir!  I don't know why i love so much this era (mid '50 to early '70) of trucks no matter the brand.

They weren't very fancy but the cabin design was so beautiful and recognizable.

[Rob Hall]

Neat..wonder what the 3 round holes above the bumper were for..

[Oldmopars]

2 hours ago, Rob Hall said:

Neat..wonder what the 3 round holes above the bumper were for..

Just a guess, but probably added air flow to the large radiator. Bigger engines needed larger radiators for cooling and the small truck cab design did not really allow for it. So, when they turned it into the "Big Job" sized truck, they needed more air flow. Those 3 holes would have given them that. 

[Rob Hall]

28 minutes ago, Oldmopars said:

Just a guess, but probably added air flow to the large radiator. Bigger engines needed larger radiators for cooling and the small truck cab design did not really allow for it. So, when they turned it into the "Big Job" sized truck, they needed more air flow. Those 3 holes would have given them that. 

Just unusual looking compared to adding a rectangular grille opening there.  

[kilrathy10]

This is looking really cool, Man... Really cool...

[gotnitro?]

Thats a great looking old truck 

[leafsprings]

Added 1/4"  plastruct to front end, filled in rear cab corners and started to reshape fenders. Will be using dual fuel tank set up from AITM.

 

 

 

Edited November 9, 2020 by leafsprings

[CRUSADER2]

Enjoying watching this come together, great work so far, well worth following.

[kilrathy10]

So far, so good... This is a beauty in the making... I'm loving it... 

[Mopar - D]

Like everyone else here has stated this is a very cool build. 

[leafsprings]

Picked up a Keystone 1950's resin tanker.  Another similar reference photo and some data. Some more work on reshaping front fenders and adding lip edge.

Edited November 22, 2020 by leafsprings

[gotnitro?]

Very nice 

[DRIPTROIT 71]

I like where you’re going with this one!

[tbill]

Agree with everyone else, cool project and it’s looking great.

[wrenchr]

The old trucks are so much cooler, this is very neat. will be checking back often.

[landman]

On 11/24/2020 at 7:15 AM, tbill said:

Agree with everyone else, cool project and it’s looking great.

X2

[leafsprings]

Smoothing out firewall and front end with radiator installed.

Edited November 29, 2020 by leafsprings

[gatorincebu]

 

  Veddy veddy interesting project . I really like the combination of truck and trailer.  Really reminds me of when  I grew up .

 

Be Well

 Gator

[leafsprings]

Cab in primer,  getting the hood to fit is always tough on these.

 

Edited December 20, 2020 by leafsprings

[1st 700 Quad]

Outstanding. I like a lot of the products that Frontier offers.

[leafsprings]

Got back to the F 1000 after a break,  made progress on hood,  cab  now closer to paint.

[kilrathy10]

This whole build is spectacular... I'm loving that trailer... Where in the world did you get THAT??? Very nice work on this, thus far...