So the guy built an F-100 himself...big deal, right? Well, not only did he build the truck from a pile of parts, but he also put his personal touch wherever possible. For instance, check out the clever roll pan he built to better blend in the fenders with the bed box, the restyled bedrail caps, and the smoothed-out satin dash. And, well, hopefully you get the point. While an old F-100 might not be the most difficult build in the world, it's definitely no kit car, and Dan Fuller aptly used his talents to turn his parts pile into a gorgeous truck.
Facts & Figures
Dan Fuller
Elyria, Ohio
Chassis
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
Drivetrain
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
Body
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
Interior
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