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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Me Again wrote:Ya - you can save up money for all that lipstick your going to need for it.4x4ord wrote:
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 during it's early years and has never had any body work done to it... so it's got a few minor bumps and bruises. If I put money into it I'll want independent front and rear suspension, AC, 300 or so ponies under the hood... I'll want to do things right. In a way it seems a shame to hot rod an all original truck. I really don't know much about the cost of taking on a project like this but my guess is that if I hire out the work I'll end up dumping 70k into this truck by the time I'm done. Anybody with some knowledge on the subject want to share some pointers?
Put it in the corner of your building and think about it for those few years. If you decide to resell it later before attacking the project, you will most likely get a better return on investment than the stock market.
People take on these projects for the love of the project and enjoying the end game of showing and driving it. If deep down you do not have that driving force, then take a pass.
