Summary

This high-quality restoration combined a modern Mustang 5.0 Coyote engine and 6R80 automatic transmission with a C6 Z06 Corvette-based custom chassis - resulting in head-turning aesthetics and performance.

Details

This '56 Ford F-100 was an extremely solid piece when its high-quality, frame-off restoration began. This truck spent all of its life in the California desert, where it's nice and dry. The body was stripped to bare metal and improved in a thorough rebuild. A custom chassis was designed to take on a factory C6 Corvette Z06 suspension. Utilizing the Camaro rear differential and custom axles, this plan all came together to create an amazing machine. The custom features throughout this truck include shaved turn signals and incorporated into the headlights, roll pans front and rear, rounded door corners, filled-in drip rails, Kindig-It door handles, 3' wider rear fenders, smooth running boards, smooth tailgate, tubbed bed, power one-piece door glass and LED taillights. The running gear is a modern Mustang 5.0 Coyote engine and 6R80 automatic transmission. The engine wiring, supplied by Ron Francis, controls the Coyote with its fly-by wire system and 6-speed automatic transmission. Vintage Air Front Runner system drives the front of the engine. It has a Mattson polished radiator and air-conditioning condenser setups. The interior's starting system is modeled after today's modern push-start system, which includes a key fob. Race mufflers add to the sound of the overall theme.