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ExtReme '56 F100
Hey all, we've got some cool things happening in the Speedtech Rod Shop, one of which is a new project we're pretty excited about. If you all remember Bentley's super clean '68 Nova we did a couple years ago, (Click Here for more Nova Pics) well we're back at it with another project to fill his garage.
http://i1299.photobucket.com/albums/...psf2eba0fb.jpg The Nova had some real sentimental value, Bentley's dad had a red '68 when he was younger and so he wanted to build one like it, only a pro Touring version, for himself. The F100 on the other hand wasn't something he really thought much of owning, it just sort of happened to fall into his hands. Now, you all have seen the fantastic performance we were able to get out of our honest street truck ExtReme chassis'ed '67-72 C10, and Bentley's got similar performance expectations for his fat fendered ride. Much like Darwin's survival of the fittest concept, we feel the same about our ExtReme products and yet another opportunity to adapt and evolve into something better has presented itself. With that said, Bentley's F100 will become the predecessor to a new line of ExtReme 50's F100 Chassis systems! As you can see we're starting with what looks to be a mild maybe early 90's local car show level build that got some blingy 20" wheels slapped on it somewhere along the way. Besides looking a bit outdated, there are some areas where the body work is falling apart and rust is starting to form. Little things like weatherstrip etc. are also starting to fall apart. Bentley's got a little different taste than the salmon pink earlier days vibe, so I'm currently working on the refreshed new look rendering, and will have this truck's vision posted soon. Bookmark the page and follow along as we completely rebuild this ol' grass sittin' at the car show grandpa into a lean and mean serious street machine! http://i1299.photobucket.com/albums/...psmdzvubrk.jpg http://i1299.photobucket.com/albums/...pseo388pew.jpg http://i1299.photobucket.com/albums/...psrxy9jpg3.jpg http://i1299.photobucket.com/albums/...psvu5wgzdt.jpg http://i1299.photobucket.com/albums/...psn9orph1g.jpg |
FORD????? Just kidding should be awesome!
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Oh heck yeah buddy! Love a '56 Pickup!!
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Looks to be a good starting point. I bet those wheels were the s#!t bcak in the day. :D
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Yep it's a Ford. It'll be all GM drivetrain underneath though so we're doing our part to unite the world in friendship and tolerance. Lol!
I was informed today that it may not be a '56. I asked the owner but he wasn't sure, he's still waiting on the title. When I googled 56 F100 I found some pics with this somewhat unique grill so I based the suggested year off that. Anyone savvy with these trucks and know the differences between the different 50's models? Might be some good trivia conversation as I work out the rendering details. Yes the wheels likely were. Now folks would probably say they look like..., well you know. :D |
You can see a 56 from space once you know what you are looking for. The windshield wraps around the A pillar and the vent windows are rectangular instead of triangular. There is also a small and big back window version of that one year only cab.
That truck appears to be a '54. Here is a 56 with nearly as awesome wheels. http://i619.photobucket.com/albums/t...-100run023.jpg |
The best part about those wheels... aluminum recycles. :D
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Thanks for the insight Donny!
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Well we've got the old boy torn down and ready for media blasting. So far looks like not too much rust and body work to deal with, however we all know the media blaster doesn't lie so we're keeping our fingers crossed.
Included in these pics are a focus on where body mods will be taking place. We have more photos on our webpage photo gallery, Click Here ---> Bentley's 55 F100 http://i1299.photobucket.com/albums/...pscwngfsvt.jpg http://i1299.photobucket.com/albums/...pspefbfveo.jpg http://i1299.photobucket.com/albums/...psixabexld.jpg http://i1299.photobucket.com/albums/...ps84qaqaag.jpg http://i1299.photobucket.com/albums/...ps9vjsnvf7.jpg http://i1299.photobucket.com/albums/...ps5falxjfk.jpg |
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Back to work on the F100! First off I've wrapped up the rendering. Bentley wanted a look that says pro-touring but with a little bit of Dub City Diecast look to it. The body lines on this thing are like the everlasting rolling hills of Indiana and really needs something more than a single color to break things up. As many of these trucks have been done multi-tone paint was in order but we wanted to steer clear of the common separate the colors with a heartbeat swoosh stripe on the door. Packing a Speedtech ExtReme chassis our design concept needs to visually stand out so it hits a little different chord by combining charcoal grey, silver, and a really cool shade of BMW blue. That amazing suspension and drivetrain along with a wicked stance, super wide tires and some minor custom body mods it'll for sure be unique from the parked in the grass show car scene.
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It's awesome!! Bravo!! Very well done!
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Very nice!
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Thanks fellas!
After disassembly you really get a feel for just how small the passenger compartment on these things are, right? Media blasting always reveals the sore spots, and luckily for a truck this old that's been worked and reworked, it wasn't as bad as it could have been. We were able to save most of the sheetmetal, but it will still take some rust repair and hammer and dolly work to even it all out. More coming soon... https://i.imgur.com/GarnBxQ.jpg https://i.imgur.com/q5scUXL.jpg https://i.imgur.com/Fkp5vQK.jpg https://i.imgur.com/h8K0Y8J.jpg https://i.imgur.com/8OHEekV.jpg https://i.imgur.com/5ECm30v.jpg https://i.imgur.com/89HUUes.jpg https://i.imgur.com/KXgYq7E.jpg |
Bentley lucked out on it being mostly rust free, but even still, to properly repair some of the already done repairs would be more labor costly than replacing some sheet metal so we opted for that on a couple areas: the front valance, one front fender, and one bed side along with a couple patch panels. We also picked up a pair of widened rear fenders as well. Pictured below is a 315-30-18, it looks tiny in that huge old fender! We haven't got the chassis fully built yet but we're thinking a 335 all the way around would clear easily. So far we're looking at 20" wheels up front and 22"s out back.
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To make room for the LT4 and 8 speed we had to trim the out trans opening and massage the firewall a bit.
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While the body repairs and upgrades are underway our welding team got the ExtReme F100 chassis mocked up and we slipped the engine and trans into place to begin fitment. Once in place we mocked it all up with the cab. This will be our first of many future LT builds, we're pretty excited to get this program off the ground. The F100 is a great way to showcase this too, not many would expect to see that mill under the hood.
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great build but why not a blown coyote? this coming from as chevy guy. Just like fords in fords and since the coyote is more than adequate these days. just saying.
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The Coyote is so huge and we would have had to do custom headers motor mounts and various other things and then you still don't get 650hp. we may look at incorporating the parts need to do a Coyote in the future if we get some action on the chassis. but i can tel you that a traditional SBF or BBF will not fit with the rack placement so that is an issue. |
Body work continues. We're using a flush mount Kindigit door handle and deleting the key hole. The handle is located below the body line now and will be centered in the silver stripe.
https://i.imgur.com/JCJ9UCa.jpg On the front fenders we raised the rear lower portion to line up with the running board and match the fiberglass rear fenders. A subtle mod that will clean up the bottom line of the truck. https://i.imgur.com/MRkOXOY.jpg Next up, the cancer at the drip rail line was cut out plus a little extra to make sure it's all gone. https://i.imgur.com/5knfZ8B.jpg Finally for now another subtle mod to the tailgate- the ribs and Ford logo are deleted and the outer vertical rails had material added to make them blend better than the original simple squared off shape. This theme will carry around to the side vertical rails, and in the process the hinges will be hidden. https://i.imgur.com/J6FPynq.jpg |
What automatic did you chose behind the LT4 (a fantastic choice btw!)?
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8l90, which should be a good fit in that truck, but man are they tall. The pan is at least 1.5" lower than the 4L80
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I like where this is going. Nice job Ben and crew.
The first thing I think of is the cabs on trucks of that era are TINY. I couldn't even release the clutch on a friends truck without hitting the dash or wheel. I always wonder were people that much shorter back then? |
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using 2016 Mustang interior parts and seat. Tracy at Recovery room is doing the rest. |
Gofast- Thanks! I can't claim to be a part of any of the cool work that's going into the truck outside of initial design and snapping the pics as it all unfolds. We've got a great crew here at our shop, they're all very talented in their specific duties, and just plugging along out of the limelight they don't often get the recognition they receive. Speedtech wouldn't be what it is without them. :cheers:
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Next on the list is doing some test fitting and mock up. Pictured are the rear tires in place, the front and rear tire sizes we're using on the truck, and finally the late model Mustang seats and console that are going in. This thing just gets cooler and cooler as it unfolds!
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Ben, would love to know what seat controllers your going to use with those seats??? I'm considering the same ...
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LOL .. ya thanks Blake I know, but I figured you must have planned this out if your going to use the OEM mustang controllers or make your own somehow... this is way outside my knowledge base and I am very interested as I have an opportunity to get a set and have no idea how to complete the electrical on these.
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Sheck- I'll be sure to grab pics on that as we get to that point.
Here's the front tire getting fit to find wheel back space. Between the ExtReme frame's huge clearance and the wide fenders there's lots of room in there for fat meats. This is a big tire, crazy how it gets swallowed up in there! https://i.imgur.com/Rndf7ef.jpg https://i.imgur.com/yaTJQBQ.jpg Also in the works is the preliminary metal work to create a flush mount windshield. The back window will get this treatment too to help smooth things a bit. Note also the rust repair near the drip rail went well. https://i.imgur.com/uohrX7v.jpg https://i.imgur.com/oacK96P.jpg |
Getting back to the truck project you can see where we're headed with the steering column and firewall to support the ExtReme chassis and LT4 package. This thing's going to be a sweet driver!
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Here you can see the mods necessary to run a modern transmission and enough engine set back. As mentioned this truck is getting fitted with an 8 speed transmission which is really tall compared to other GM automatics. Even so, the height of the tunnel isn't too obtrusive and will make for a nice base for a custom console.
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Working through some more fab work on the interior, we had to rebuild the window opening so that it accommodated the flush mount glass and looked good on the inside.
We're using late model Mustang GT seats which have all kinds of cool gizmos built it which we plan to have remain functional, pic shows the bottom of the seat. To get these seats sitting right Jeremy's currently working on custom seat mounts. More coming... https://i.imgur.com/3f3HuXO.jpg https://i.imgur.com/lWknjaf.jpg https://i.imgur.com/FTehBGB.jpg |
Wow -- you're moving right along!!!
I thought about flush mount glass on the 40 but the builder talked me out of it. I'm glad you're doing it on this truck!! Looks so nice when it's done right. |
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Nice build.. those mustang seats look just
like what is in my new F150 lariat... cooled, heated and very comfortable.. wish I could put a set in my crappy old 63 C10 but not in the budget Bob |
Sweet seats, Awesome work.
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Truck is coming along great. Keep up the good work!
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Thanks Guys!
We needed a few inches of clearance to fit the 335 rear tires and wanted the bed's inner fenderwells to match the contour of the outers so Jeremy built these custom inner tubs. Also seen here is we'll be using wood in the bed floor for that classy look. https://i.imgur.com/UngbiMe.jpg https://i.imgur.com/vmUUNSn.jpg |
Love it! Glad you're sticking with that design choice. Wood floors and or nicely done inner tubs is something I love seeing on built classic trucks.
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Thanks Trey!
Making progress on the custom bed. Smoothed, shortened, lengthened, widened, blended, and deleted are all on the menu. This truck is really headed in a cool direction! https://i.imgur.com/ThyEqRt.jpg https://i.imgur.com/ME7iypg.jpg https://i.imgur.com/o0m0wcb.jpg https://i.imgur.com/5j8lHCP.jpg |
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