What good is a 56 f100.
I came across an opportunity to buy an all original 1956 f100. The present owner has owned the truck since 1957. It has seldom been stored outside and still runs very well. It was used as a farm truck...
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4x4ord wrote:
Thanks for the posts. That Belair is a beauty. The truck isn't advertised but I think the guy would be happy getting $2000 for it. Would that be a fair offer? I'll likely park it in the corner of a building for the next 5 years. It may make a fun retirement project. The problem is I hate the thought of spending more building it than what it would be worth to sell. I guess that's just the way it goes with hobbies.
Most of what you spend on these restorations is parts. If you can wrench on it, then you save labor costs which can be around 70/hr. Taking that truck apart should not be that hard of a job with some help from friends for lifting the bed and body off the frame.
You will have no problem finding reproduction parts for it.
You could go a totally different way by just modifying the suspension and brakes - discs up front with a dual master cylinder, getting the engine/trans rebuilt, and then spraying clear coat over the current patina. The interiors on these can be very easy to redo - I'd consider mounting the gas tank between the frame rails if it currently resides behind the front seat.
I'd buy it for 2K in a heartbeat just to have it. post some pics of it if you can!
Thanks for the props from everyone on my 56.
