bobf100
Moderator
Several guys have asked me to list the mod for my F100. Here goes:
Chassis:
- Custom fully boxed steel and tube chassis by No Limit Engineering
- Chassis painted and detailed to match the body of the truck
- 21 gallon aluminum gas tank located at the rear of chassis below the bed custom made for chassis
- Custom flush mount gas tank filler tube on floor of bed wood
Front suspension features:- Mustang II front suspension by Fat Man Engineering
- Tubular A-arms with adjustable chrome coil springs by Fat Man Engineering
- Carrera adjustable shocks
- Adjustable sway bar mounted in neoprene mounts to the chassis
- Mustang II power rack and pinion steering widened to fit the chassis with “old style” 1966 Ford power steering pump
Rear suspension features:- Adjustable 4 bar rear suspension by TCI
- Adjustable chrome coil springs
- Carrera adjustable shocks
- NASCAR style torsion bar rear sway bar mounted through the chassis with polished aluminum connecting arms to the rear end.
Engine:
- 1966 Mustang 289 totally rebuilt by Jeff Yates racing
- Fox body style 5.0 split sump oil pan and pick up
- 302 Ford heads with hardened valve seats to run unleaded fuel
- Edlebrock aluminum Performer manifold
- Edlebrock 600 CFM carburetor with Lokar polished aluminum throttle cable
- Edlebrock aluminum fuel pump
- Edlebrock aluminum high flow water pump
- Sanborn ceramic coated FF5 shorty style headers
- Mallory electronic ignition (Distributor)
- Mallory low resistance plug wires
- MSD HiFire coil
- Ford Motorsports valve covers and air breather
- Detailed and painted
Transmission:
- 1970 Ford C4 totally rebuilt by Bob’s transmission
- Heavy duty truck sprogs
- Shift kit for firmer shift points
- Lokar polished aluminum kick down cable
- Lokar aluminum shift selector rod.
- Detailed and painted
Rear End:- 9 inch Ford narrowed to fit truck by Jeff Yates Racing
- Curry 26 spline rear axles
- 3:08 gears – total rebuild by Doug Jenkins Custom Hot Rods
- custom aluminum drive shaft by Denny’s Driveshafts
- Detailed and painted
Brakes:
- Power front brakes custom fit to Mustang II spindles.
- 10 inch Ford Granada rotors
- Chevelle large single piston style calipers
- Remote fill Corvette style master cylinder located on frame below drivers seat
- 8 inch power brake booster
- Polished aluminum remote reservoir located on firewall.
- Rear drum brakes complete new assemblies from Curry (drums, shoes, wheel cylinders, hardware, etc)
- All brake pieces detailed and painted
Body and paint:
Cab:
- Filled firewall (all holes filled and smoothed)
- Side air vents filled and smoothed
- Rebuilt cowl vent mechanism
- Filled doors (stock mirror holes filled and smoothed)
- Solid one piece side windows - vent wing glass removed
- New door window hardware
- New door latch mechanisms and stainless steel striker plates
- New door lock mechanisms
- Rebuilt door hinges.
Bed:
- New custom bed by Pro’s Pick with filled stake pockets
- New custom tailgate by Pro’s Pick smoothed with hidden hinges.
- Stock tailgate chains removed – custom nylon stop cords by Pro’s Pick with hidden latches
- Custom rolled pan with recessed license plate and tail lights
- Custom tail lights – LCD style
- Solid red oak bed wood with 5 coats of hand rubbed marine spar varnish applied
- Custom stainless steel bed strips
Fenders, running boards and front clip:
- New custom fiberglass rear fenders by Fairlane widened 3 inches to accommodate larger rear tires and with recess for running boards. Custom fender braces made to fit fender to chassis.
- New custom fiberglass front fenders by Fairlane with stock fender braces
- New custom smooth style running boards by Fairlane – lengthened to remove gap to front fenders and to tuck into rear fender recess
- Stock steel hood with all badging removed and filled
- Custom reverse hood opening mechanism by No Limit Engineering featuring polish billet aluminum side pieces
- Custom inner fender panels
- Stock front bumper with hidden attachments. All the bolt holes have been filled and smoothed. The front bumper was pulled closer to the body by 2 inches by shortening the frame
- Custom fiberglass front valance by Fairlane reinforced to prevent stress cracks.
- Stock headlight bar with all badging removed and filled. Stainless steel headlight rims
- Rebuilt stock hood opening mechanism
- All attachment points for fiberglass pieces have been reinforced with hidden gussets to prevent cracking.
- Custom fan shroud to match custom inner fenders and made to hold 16 inch 2400 CFM electric fan.
- Rebuilt stock radiator re-cored with 3 pass cooling. Inlet and outlet to radiator have been moved to match 1966 ford Motor and have built in transmission cooling.
Interior:- New custom interior including headliner, door panels, kick panels, rear cab panel, carpet and dome light
- 2002 Ford F250 Superduty front seat with center console featuring reclining seat backs
- Custom 32 inch tilt steering column by Ididit featuring polished billet turn signal, tilt levers
- Custom banjo style steering wheel with wood trimmed rim
- Removable steering wheel attachment system for security
- Custom gauges in custom polished billet gauge panal insert from No Limit Engineer
- Cab has been insulated for sound and heat
- Cab has been fitted with 3 point shoulder/seat belts to match the interior
Paint and misc:
- Chassis and body painted 2002 Ford Zinc yellow (B7) single stage paint.
- Underside of cab, firewall, hood, fenders and running boards are coated with color matched undercoating for the Zinc yellow.
- All bolts, nuts and washers used throughout the entire truck are button head stainless steel.
- All new glass with a slight green tint.
- All new weatherstripping throughout the entire truck
- Truck feature new wiring throughout entire truck. All wire harnesses are hidden from view for ultra clean look for truck.
- Truck was finished by Doug Jenkins Custom Hot Rods of St. Louis
- Truck has authentic 1956 Missouri license plate reissued as current under MO Historic Vehicles
- Truck feature considerable attention to details. Example – all brake lines are bent to match exact contours of frame and are attached via billet line clamps.
I've been working on my truck for 14 years and did much of the work myself in my 2 car garage. I used Doug Jenkins Custom Hot Rods to help me finish the truck. This truck is driven because trailors are for boats..
Chassis:
- Custom fully boxed steel and tube chassis by No Limit Engineering
- Chassis painted and detailed to match the body of the truck
- 21 gallon aluminum gas tank located at the rear of chassis below the bed custom made for chassis
- Custom flush mount gas tank filler tube on floor of bed wood
Front suspension features:- Mustang II front suspension by Fat Man Engineering
- Tubular A-arms with adjustable chrome coil springs by Fat Man Engineering
- Carrera adjustable shocks
- Adjustable sway bar mounted in neoprene mounts to the chassis
- Mustang II power rack and pinion steering widened to fit the chassis with “old style” 1966 Ford power steering pump
Rear suspension features:- Adjustable 4 bar rear suspension by TCI
- Adjustable chrome coil springs
- Carrera adjustable shocks
- NASCAR style torsion bar rear sway bar mounted through the chassis with polished aluminum connecting arms to the rear end.
Engine:
- 1966 Mustang 289 totally rebuilt by Jeff Yates racing
- Fox body style 5.0 split sump oil pan and pick up
- 302 Ford heads with hardened valve seats to run unleaded fuel
- Edlebrock aluminum Performer manifold
- Edlebrock 600 CFM carburetor with Lokar polished aluminum throttle cable
- Edlebrock aluminum fuel pump
- Edlebrock aluminum high flow water pump
- Sanborn ceramic coated FF5 shorty style headers
- Mallory electronic ignition (Distributor)
- Mallory low resistance plug wires
- MSD HiFire coil
- Ford Motorsports valve covers and air breather
- Detailed and painted
Transmission:
- 1970 Ford C4 totally rebuilt by Bob’s transmission
- Heavy duty truck sprogs
- Shift kit for firmer shift points
- Lokar polished aluminum kick down cable
- Lokar aluminum shift selector rod.
- Detailed and painted
Rear End:- 9 inch Ford narrowed to fit truck by Jeff Yates Racing
- Curry 26 spline rear axles
- 3:08 gears – total rebuild by Doug Jenkins Custom Hot Rods
- custom aluminum drive shaft by Denny’s Driveshafts
- Detailed and painted
Brakes:
- Power front brakes custom fit to Mustang II spindles.
- 10 inch Ford Granada rotors
- Chevelle large single piston style calipers
- Remote fill Corvette style master cylinder located on frame below drivers seat
- 8 inch power brake booster
- Polished aluminum remote reservoir located on firewall.
- Rear drum brakes complete new assemblies from Curry (drums, shoes, wheel cylinders, hardware, etc)
- All brake pieces detailed and painted
Body and paint:
Cab:
- Filled firewall (all holes filled and smoothed)
- Side air vents filled and smoothed
- Rebuilt cowl vent mechanism
- Filled doors (stock mirror holes filled and smoothed)
- Solid one piece side windows - vent wing glass removed
- New door window hardware
- New door latch mechanisms and stainless steel striker plates
- New door lock mechanisms
- Rebuilt door hinges.
Bed:
- New custom bed by Pro’s Pick with filled stake pockets
- New custom tailgate by Pro’s Pick smoothed with hidden hinges.
- Stock tailgate chains removed – custom nylon stop cords by Pro’s Pick with hidden latches
- Custom rolled pan with recessed license plate and tail lights
- Custom tail lights – LCD style
- Solid red oak bed wood with 5 coats of hand rubbed marine spar varnish applied
- Custom stainless steel bed strips
Fenders, running boards and front clip:
- New custom fiberglass rear fenders by Fairlane widened 3 inches to accommodate larger rear tires and with recess for running boards. Custom fender braces made to fit fender to chassis.
- New custom fiberglass front fenders by Fairlane with stock fender braces
- New custom smooth style running boards by Fairlane – lengthened to remove gap to front fenders and to tuck into rear fender recess
- Stock steel hood with all badging removed and filled
- Custom reverse hood opening mechanism by No Limit Engineering featuring polish billet aluminum side pieces
- Custom inner fender panels
- Stock front bumper with hidden attachments. All the bolt holes have been filled and smoothed. The front bumper was pulled closer to the body by 2 inches by shortening the frame
- Custom fiberglass front valance by Fairlane reinforced to prevent stress cracks.
- Stock headlight bar with all badging removed and filled. Stainless steel headlight rims
- Rebuilt stock hood opening mechanism
- All attachment points for fiberglass pieces have been reinforced with hidden gussets to prevent cracking.
- Custom fan shroud to match custom inner fenders and made to hold 16 inch 2400 CFM electric fan.
- Rebuilt stock radiator re-cored with 3 pass cooling. Inlet and outlet to radiator have been moved to match 1966 ford Motor and have built in transmission cooling.
Interior:- New custom interior including headliner, door panels, kick panels, rear cab panel, carpet and dome light
- 2002 Ford F250 Superduty front seat with center console featuring reclining seat backs
- Custom 32 inch tilt steering column by Ididit featuring polished billet turn signal, tilt levers
- Custom banjo style steering wheel with wood trimmed rim
- Removable steering wheel attachment system for security
- Custom gauges in custom polished billet gauge panal insert from No Limit Engineer
- Cab has been insulated for sound and heat
- Cab has been fitted with 3 point shoulder/seat belts to match the interior
Paint and misc:
- Chassis and body painted 2002 Ford Zinc yellow (B7) single stage paint.
- Underside of cab, firewall, hood, fenders and running boards are coated with color matched undercoating for the Zinc yellow.
- All bolts, nuts and washers used throughout the entire truck are button head stainless steel.
- All new glass with a slight green tint.
- All new weatherstripping throughout the entire truck
- Truck feature new wiring throughout entire truck. All wire harnesses are hidden from view for ultra clean look for truck.
- Truck was finished by Doug Jenkins Custom Hot Rods of St. Louis
- Truck has authentic 1956 Missouri license plate reissued as current under MO Historic Vehicles
- Truck feature considerable attention to details. Example – all brake lines are bent to match exact contours of frame and are attached via billet line clamps.
I've been working on my truck for 14 years and did much of the work myself in my 2 car garage. I used Doug Jenkins Custom Hot Rods to help me finish the truck. This truck is driven because trailors are for boats..
