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1954 F100 429 Thunderjet 4 Spd Ford 9" on 2040-cars

Year:1954 Mileage:10000 Color: ppg dp40 /
fleckstone

Location:

Billings, Montana, United States

Advertising:

Transmission:Manual
Body Type:Pickup Truck
Engine:429
Vehicle Title:Clear
Fuel Type:Gasoline
For Sale By:Private Seller

Year: 1954
Make: Ford
Model: F-100
Cab Type (For Trucks Only): Regular Cab
Trim: F250
Warranty: Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty
Drive Type: weekends
Options: CD Player
Mileage: 10,000
Exterior Color: ppg dp40
Interior Color: fleckstone
Disability Equipped: No
Number of Cylinders: 8

Condition: Used: A vehicle is considered used if it has been registered and issued a title. Used vehicles have had at least one previous owner. The condition of the exterior, interior and engine can vary depending on the vehicle's history. See the seller's listing for full details and description of any imperfections. ...

This is my first ever vehicle fixed up by my recently passed away father and I.

I have driven it in parades and weekends, and as my most dependable back up vehicle since its drivability completion in 2006/2007

This is my baby and i will describe the truck in full detail, good and bad to the best of my ability and in all honesty. If you have any questions my number is 406-670-7817 after 6:00pm-10PM Mountain

I am selling it because I am mad at it. I dont have the time or space or money to continue to do all this truck deserves.

bid to win please.

give me some flex on the pictures, ex: peep mirrors off and in garage now, big slick tires came and went, auto to 4 speed conversion photos pictured, flex fan to electric fan conversion pics.

The Good:

1972 Ford 429 thunderjet from a Thunder Bird

540 lift comp cam and lifters

double roller timing chain

standard internals with ten thou over rings

D2VE shaved heads and matching edelbrock dual plane intake

factory powered by ford valve covers powdercoated semi gloss black, and oil pan

Carter performance 750cfm

DUI HEI distributor, 10mm wires

mustang headers, 3" aluminized primered and painted exhaust with thrush mufflers

custom frame rail engine mounts

aluminum radiator and electric race fan

1960s truck 4 speed with 12" dumptruck clutch setup

2.5 ton steering box from coe 54 f600

It will do burnouts through 4th gear, and the same for donuts. Its a hot rod with a big block, its been driven how it should be driven but take comfort in the fact that it was rarely driven. And has never been down due to breakage until the heater hoses melted (read below at bottom of description)

All new chrome handles, (not wing windows)

All new windows, except Ford windshield sourced from a Texas Junkyard

vintage gauge cluster uninstalled but cleaned and pointed and at one point installed in this truck and all gauges working properly

sending unit may have given up the ghost

$800 headliner unchopped top

t handle shifter knob

cd player with 1100watt amp box behind seat 3 8" subs and two 6x9s

two more 6x9s in rear cab corners and two 6" rounds in custom kick panels.

vintage bench seat, had a burlap seat cover on it in pictures but i recently just stole it for another truck.

rubber floor matt, battery mount under passenger side hidden floor door

2002 ford mirror with compass, not wired up but wires ran through drivers a pillar and to kick panel drivers side for wiring

Truck bed of proper vintage, 3/16" bed floor installed

roll pan in rear

ford logo blinkers and blue dot ford badge tail lights

split running boards (extremely rare?? never seen another set anywhere cab parts have pin holes in them)

shaved door handles, electric door poppers inside doors, hooked to viper remote and alarm system

unhooked up due to wires becoming pinched in door jams

windshield wipers worked before i removed the 12 to 6volt reducer... yeah probably fried the motor sorry, they havent worked since

front end has a junkyard rescued not perfect chrome 1956 grille, and lower valence

new blinker light metals and lenses etc

custom all steel tilt front end, held down with rubber hood pulls

1973 ford f250 camper special ford 9" rear end, limited slip with 3.55s as i remember (27,000 mile on that truck! rusted beyond repair from field sitting duty)

skyjacker shocks in rear

its hard to pin point where all the money goes but as any hot rodder knows, its in there! I have $14,000 in receipts!!

The Not Good

It is drivable does start and run currently, but i have refused to drive it or start it again since diagnosing, story immediately below:

Around September 2012 I was driving it home from work down the highway, the heater hoses bolted to the unsecured passenger inner-fender-well worked its way to melt the hoses against the header. The coolant sprayed out over a ten mile stretch of highway unbeknownst to me and the engine was very hot and nearly out of coolant in the aluminum radiator by the time i reached my driveway. It is my honest diagnosis that one or both head gaskets have been blown (no coolant in oil) OR the piston rings in 3 cylinders have broke?

The chassis of the truck was a 1954 F-250 Long box. It is titled as such, prev owner chopped the frame straight and side by side (incorrect should have been Z cut and staggered for strength) but it was plate boxed on the inside with hideous stick welds. It has thoroughly been tested with torque and driving over 5 ish years and holds strong however-

they couldnt measure and the rear wheels are 2 inches off center towards the rear.

At first it had a small block chevy in it. Front leaf springs were removed to lower the stance a bit. I hated having a chevy in my ford so I aquired and completely rebuilt a 1972 429cui thunder-jet engine. Which after a week of driving sat the truck on the bump stops, New shocks raised the truck off the bumps, barely. It rides like hell. May as well have hydraulics in it.

Oil pan was just barely notched for custom drag link clearance, engine is set very low in the chassis for handling... riiiight. Drop axle, 4 wheel drums rebuilt. manual brakes manual steering

1973 ford camper special ford 9" rear end. Its too wide and it has the rims i ordered with proper offset for a 1970 ford 8.8" which i did away with. So on top of the axle being too wide for the truck it also has very negative offset rims which makes for quite the...1960s gasser look.

tires on all 4 corners are cracked and junk. but have been driven on above 100mph regularly. (at least you know the truck is capable of such feats)

Its a good project. I am not desperate to sell, many have told me not to even try as I will regret selling it if I do. I have two other vehicles my dad helped me work on and attain and they mean as much to me. I think I can let this one go to a good home, hopefully another father and son.

On Jan-22-13 at 22:30:10 PST, seller added the following information:

Soo much stuff to list you cant get it all the first time.

all exterior bolts on engine and much of the entire truck are caphead stainless steel bolts $$$ really adds up around $300-$400

all new U joints

All new bearings for wheels

all drum brakes completely rebuilt with Napa Gold Parts

all new fuel Lines

holley blue fuel pump and regulator

drag racing power disconnect switch

gm one wire alternator

bosch iridium plugs

rear steel roll pan

drag racing blade fuse box

male spade distribution blocks for hot leads

4 point Simpson Racing 3"wide black

blue interior lights

custom glove box

pioneer stereo mp3 cd player

still has functioning heater and manual lever operated pop up air vent scoop VERY COOL!

rear window is tinted with white ford logo centered with no tint

have a couple boxes of orig pitted door handles badges etc

hood top center body line has been extended down the hood

fenders welded and reinforced to hood, nose tilts on modified factory core support

front end is easily removed through pinned tube and bar setup, two people can remove and set on ground

all frontal wires easily disconnect at distribution block mounted to front end

new headlights

all new weather seals and door rebuild kits installed

locking fuel cap

fuel tank factory- cleaned and resealed, factory mounted under drivers floor- 13 gallon?

brand new visors and visor mounts

stainless steel hex bolts installed in door latches (Philips SUCK!)

the door glass and rear is the slightly tinted version, the laminate between the glass is tinted

all new window seals

custom driveline

never been drag raced at a drag strip

On Jan-22-13 at 22:42:52 PST, seller added the following information:

I forgot all about the body!

It was completely sandblasted and washed and primered in PPG DP40 Hotrod Black primer

Sheet metal work was hammer and dollied, aligned

NO CANCER on truck with exception of a hole in the Drivers rear lower cab corner which was cut out and fiberglassed.

front of the rear fenders were patched as it is a common cancer spot for these trucks as its where the running board bolts to

headlight assembly chrome grille is welded to inner core support backing

zero frame rail interference when hood is tilted up, it lifts up and away from frame, single pivot with cam effect for hinge which is 3/4" solid steel rod with tubing

front most frame cross member notched and boxed for large tall radiator but was replaced with better aluminum two core and electric fans on keyed hot power

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