This 1956 Ford F100 Street Rod Pickup received a body-off restoration that was completed in 2018 and has garnered several awards at shows, including the F100 Nationals where it took a Top 25 award. The truck is a driver,- it has never been raced or trailered to a show. - this F100 was built to drive and cruise and is ready to go cross-country. He states that the truck drives and corners as well as his Acura. The truck gets lots of positive attention wherever it goes. As the provided photos illustrate, this custom F100 pickup has come a long ways from the tired original the seller found in a New Jersey field. - The engine is a brand-new 5.0-liter Coyote DOHC V8 crate motor from Ford Racing that's mated to a new American Powertrain Tremec five-speed manual transmission, and a Currie 9-inch limited-slip rear end. The engine comes with a dyno sheet and all service records, including its Ford factory warranty.- the engine starts, idles, and purrs like a new vehicle (a cold start video is available) with no leaks on his dry, spotless garage floor. The Tremec five-speed transmission shifts smoothly. The Currie 9-inch rear end has 3.50:1 gears that make for smooth, fun highway driving. Any rust issues were addressed and fixed during the restoration process, either with new metal or complete reproductions from Dennis Carpenter, which uses original Ford molds. The Cadet Blue paint was applied in 2018 and is in excellent condition with no swirls, scratches, or dents in the seller's opinion. - the truck is always garaged when not on the road and notes that there are six pinhead size paint chips. All the glass and seals were new at the time of the restoration and no leaks have been observed . The former cab gas tank filler neck was moved to the rear fender. Some trim items were shaved but the remaining ones are correct Ford products. The truck has a Draw-Tite receiver hitch. The original cowl vent was retained but it doesn't leak. The bed wood is white oak - The custom two-tone gray vinyl upholstery was installed over a new movable split-back bench seat from Glide Engineering. Each side of the seat can be folded forward independently. Speedway Motors four-point harnesses were installed. The carpet is new and in excellent condition, in the seller's opinion. There are floormats. The headliner is new and all the trim items are complete. The new gauges are Auto Meter Ford Racing items and the air conditioning is from Vintage Air. The headliner is new with a functional dome light. The steering column is a tilt unit. The Pioneer Bluetooth stereo has XM radio, a rear view camera, and uses kick panel speakers and a subwoofer. The center console is removable. - Up front is an Art Morrison Engineering coilover front suspension setup that tracks perfectly straight and is flawlessly smooth. - the truck corners smoothly and is very solid. New rear springs were installed along with an anti-sway bar and adjustable traction control bars. All the shocks and bushings are new. The truck has four-wheel power-assisted Wilwood disc brakes that stop the truck exceedingly quickly, in the seller's opinion. The 18-inch alloy wheels are Rocket products wrapped in 245/60R18 Pirelli Scorpion tires. DOT date codes are not visible in the images provided. This 1956 Ford F100 Street Rod Pickup comes with materials receipts and photos of the restoration/modification process. The truck is available because the seller wants to fund his next Ford project.
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1956 Ford F100 Pickup Street Rod With a 5.0L Coyote V8