1948 Ford F1 - $2,999 - Fairfield, CA - ’48 Ford F-1 Pickup
A good start on a Rat Rod. Some assembly required. I have owned this truck since 1972 and it was last registered in 1990. The cab was chopped 4”, and channeled 4”. The firewall and rear of the cab was sectioned 4” to complete the channeling.
The frame and wheel base has been shortened 12”. The bed still needs to be shortened. When the bed is shortened to match the wheelbase, the fenders will cover the whole bedside. There are two sets of rear fenders, a ’48 set, and a ’56 set.
The rear suspension is a ’90 Mustang, 4 shock coil over set up adapted to a Ford 9”. I believe the rear gear is a 4.11. If not it is a 3.90.
The front suspension is a ’68 Torrino with power steering and disc brakes. The whole clip was grafted under the firewall.
There was a new exhaust system hung on it sometime in the ‘90s and was never used. It’s rusty, so I don’t know if it is any good.
The frame is set up for a Mustang 5.0 and 5 speed. There is no engine/trans. The gas tank was removed from the cab. A tank mount is at the rear of the frame and is set up for a ’57 Chevy tank. The frame was shortened 12” just behind the cab. The frame was stripped and painted with Dupont Urethane.
The interior of the cab has a roll cage with door bars. The dash has been molded and drilled for 4 S/W gauges and speedometer.
The bed is in fair shape. The front is bowed, the sides are fairly straight and the wood is bad. The Ford Script tailgate is pretty good. Both sets of rear fenders are good.
There are two hoods. Neither one has been cut to match the front fender position resulting from the channel/section of the cab. The hood hinge pockets in the firewall have been modified, again because of the channel/section.
The top and doors have been finished. The top, doors and Channel/Section were all professionally done, and finished with the intention of being a finished Street Rod, so; no rat rod shortcuts were taken. All welds were hammered and finished. There is a minimum of filler used on the cab. The cab could be ready for paint with minimal labor.
The second photo is a cut and paste showing a stock F-1 compared the final dimensions of this truck. It is almost an F-1 Ranger. The height of the cab, as it sits without motor is shoulder height.