Once in his personal garage, Martin proceeded to make a few adjustments here and there-like louvering the hood and gate, installing new disc on the Volare frontend, throwing together a black interior, etc.-to complete his ideal F-100. The one area that he did not address was the Fiat Topolino Green paint that Mats had applied, as he would have preferred something more along the lines of silver, but there's always the future. The main thing is, Martin has his '56 big-window, and it's a good bet he'll be sticking to that unwritten Swedish rule about keeping it in the family.
Facts & Figures
Martin Zeden
Genarp, Sweden
1956 Ford F-100
| CHASSIS | Frame: modified-stock |
| Modifications: new crossmem |
| bers |
| Rearend: Ford 8” |
| Rear suspension: four-link |
| w/coilovers |
| Rear brakes: Ford drum |
| Front suspension: ’76 Volare |
| Front brakes: Mopar disc |
| Steering box: power |
| Front, rear wheels: Nostalgia |
| steel (widened rears) |
| Front tires: BFGoodrich T/A |
| rear tires: Mickey Thompson |
| Gas tank: stock |
| DRIVETRAIN | Engine: 351 Windsor |
| Head: FoMoCo |
| Valve cover: FoMoCo stamped-steel |
| Manifold / Induction: Offenhauser / Carter AFB |
| Ignition: ACCEL |
| Headers: custom full-length by owner |
| Exhaust / Mufflers: steel / Flowmaster |
| Transmission: C6 auto |
| Shifter: Gennie |
| BODY | Style: F-100 big-window |
| Fenders front / rear: stock |
| Hood: stock, louvered |
| Grille: stock |
| BED: stock w/louvered tailgate |
| Bodywork and paint by: Mats |
| Petterson, Stockholm, Sweden |
| Paint: Fiat Topolino Green |
| Headlights / Taillights: stock |
| Bumpers: stock |
| INTERIOR | Dashboard: stock w/modified |
| lower panel |
| Gauges: stock w/additional |
| Stewart Warner |
| Steering wheel: banjo |
| Steering column: ididit |
| Seats: stock bench |
| Upholstery: black vinyl pleat |
| Carpet: black wool |