1951 Ford F1 - $56,000 - Franklin, MI - 1951 FORD F-1 BLUEBERRY HILL SUMMIT RACING 100th FEATURED-AWARD WINNING RESTO-MOD
This is your chance to own a real show truck. For sale is my 1951 Ford F-1 pickup that has been completely restored from the frame up. Over “3000” man hours were invested over the course of 2 + years (November of 2003-2005). This truck is truly a one-of-a-kind. The concept behind the project was a complete restoration of the vehicle while adding modified components and style that complimented the original truck.
Every item on this truck was removed leaving the bare frame. The front of the frame was boxed & stiffened; a Mustang II IFS was installed. The frame was sandblasted to white metal and primed then painted. The cab and body panels were chemically stripped and or media blasted to bare metal. All of the body panels on this truck are ORIGINAL.
All of the body panels were primed with one coat of etching primer, twelve coats of filler primer (block sanded every 4th coat), one coat of Chroma Base Black, four coats of DuPont Supersonic Blue Pearl, and finally three coats of Clear. The truck was also custom pinstriped on the body and the frame by the local legend Denny Didit. No detail was too small to address including custom touches like the stake pocket covers that were custom fabricated, fitted and painted to match.
A custom book that documents the entire build of the 1951 F1 is included with the sale as well as a custom manual specifically made for this vehicle, both in chronological order. All documents, awards, and trophies are included with the sale of the vehicle.
AWARDS/COMMERICAL & MAGAZINE FEATURES:
Blueberry Hill was featured on the cover of the Summit Racing catalog (Sept-Oct 2007 issue). A complete story of the truck was featured on a three-page fold-out in the center of the catalog as well has several Summit Racing commercials (which I have a copy of). Summit featured our truck as their 100th cover vehicle. Additionally, Blueberry Hill was featured inside Summit Racings Headquarters in the front window for a full month.
In addition to the Summit Racing fame, Blueberry Hill has won over 30 1st place awards at local and regional car shows including over 10 Best of show awards. In 2007 Blueberry Hill was awarded 1st in Class Outstanding Truck and Outstanding Engine at the 2007 Cleveland Autorama.
CHASSIS
Frame: Stock, fully boxed front section with Mustang II crossmember
Front Suspension: Mustang II with TCI shocks & coil springs
Rear Suspension: Single-leaf springs with gas-charged shocks
Rear Axle: Currie Ford 9-inch with Strange case and Detroit Tru-Trac, built by KZ Racing
Brakes: Wilwood 4-wheel disc with polished Dynalite calipers, drilled and slotted rotors, Corvette master cylinder and power booster
Wheels and Tires: Boyd Coddington G-Rodder wheels (17 x 7 front, 18 x 10 rear), BFGoodrich g-Force T/A tires (205/50-F front, 275/35-R rear)
ENGINE & TRANSMISSION
Type: Ford Racing GT-40 crate engine, 302 cubic inches
Camshaft: Ford Racing B303 hydraulic roller cam and roller lifters
Induction: Edelbrock Performer RPM dual-quad intake with two Edelbrock 500 cfm carbs
Exhaust: Sanderson shorty headers with Ford Blue Jet-Hot coating, 3-inch custom-fabricated dual exhaust to Stainless Works 3-inch chambered-tube stacks
Ignition: Mallory Unilite distributor, MSD 6AL box and Blaster 2 coil
Transmission: Ford Racing Tremec TKO 600 5-speed, Centerforce HD clutch, Ford Racing Cobra R bellhousing
Other Items: Polished Edelbrock Elite aluminum valve covers and air cleaner, 140-amp Powermaster alternator, polished ARP fasteners, 160 GPH Edelbrock fuel pump, March Performance billet aluminum pulleys
BODY
Modifications: All seams welded and filled, polished steel firewall, relocated bumpers,
custom-mounted LED taillights, spar-varnished oak bed with polished stainless steel strips
Paint Color: Supersonic Blue Pearl with color-changing agent
Body Work: Lenny Darr and Tom Walsh
Paint: Lenny Darr
Pinstriping: Denny Didit
INTERIOR
Upholstery: Dove gray Naugahyde
Dash: Stock with Dakota Digital gauges and Sony/Alpine stereo
Steering Column: Flaming River
Shifter: Hurst with custom-fabricated stick
ABOUT THE SELLER
Location: Privately owned, located in Franklin, Michigan
Contact: Please call 248-733-3587 for any questions.
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