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Custom 1956 Ford F-100 Truck- Parts Truck

Dan Fuller
Elyria, Ohio
1956 Ford F-100
Frame: custom 2x6 by Dan Fuller, Pit Pass Restorations, Elyria, OH
Rearend / Ratio: '74 Vette / 3.55:1
Rear suspensioN: Vette IRS w/owner-built four-link
Rear brakes: Wilwood disc
Front suspension: Industrial Chassis Dakota IFS
Front brakes: Dakota disc
Steering box: Dakota rack-and-pinion
wheels/tires: Early Wheel smoothie, 15x6, 15x8; BFGoodrich, P215/65R15, P255/70R15
Gas tank: Mid '50s stainless 20-gal
Year and make: '58 Chrysler 392
Machining / Assembly: Jim Wright, Motor Heads / owner
Heads: iron Hemi
Valve covers: Chrysler
Manifold / Induction: Weiand / GMC 6-71 blower, dual Edelbrock 500s
Ignition: MSD
Headers: Hot Heads
Exhaust / Mufflers: 3" stainless / Summit stainless
Make and model: '75 GM TH350
Modifications: TCI Street Fighter 3,500 converter
Shifter: column w/Lokar linkage
Modifications: filled seams, rounded corners
Fenders front / rear: stock / Dennis Carpenter
Hood: '54 F-100
Grille: stock, Dennis Carpenter
Bed: stock, bedrails reshaped, black walnut floor by Larry Taylor
Bodywork and paint by: owner
Paint type / Color: PPG / Meadow Mist Green
Headlights / Taillights: stock / stock w/custom brackets by Tom Prechtel
Bumpers: stock front, custom rolled pan rear
Dashboard: stock, completely smoothed
Gauges: Classic Instruments
Stereo: Pioneer
Steering wheel: LeCarra banjo
Steering column: '89 Chevy van
Seats: '90 GMC truck
Upholstery by: owner
Material / Color: vinyl / sand
Carpet: sand-colored double pile


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