Detail Info for: Ford : F-100 CUSTOM 1954 Customized F-100 chop top lead sled

Transaction Info

Sold On:
05/18/2013
Price:
$ 20000.00
Condition:
Mileage:
67587
Location:
Grand Prairie, Texas, 75050
Seller Type:

Vehicle Specification

Year Make Model:
1954 Ford F-100
Submodel Body Type:
pick up
Engine:
350 sbc vortec V-8
Transmission:
VIN:
f10d4d18431
Vehicle Title:
Clear
Drive Train:
Fuel Type:
Gasoline
Standard Equipment:
Optional Equipment:

Vehicle Detail

1954 CUSTOMIZED FORD F 100 YOU ARE LOOKING AT WHAT MIGHT BE THE NICEST CUSTOM F-100 PICK UP IN THE COUNTRY. I MUST STATE THAT THE TRUCK IS FAR NICER THAN THE PICTURES SHOW. I AM NOT GREAT AT PHOTOGRAPHY, BUT I DO KNOW A NICE VECHILE .I HAVE HAD THE TRUCK FOR OVER TWO YEARS, AND HAD NO INTENSION OF SELLING IT, BUT THINGS CHANGE, AND NOW I NEED TO LET IT GO. I HAVE OWNED OVER THIRTY HOT RODS AND CLASSICS IN THE PAST FEW YEARS AND THIS ONE HURTS TO LET GO OF, BUT IT NEEDS TO FIND A NEW HOME. QUICK HISTORY OF THE TRUCK; IT WAS A CALIFORNIA TRUCK AND HAD GONE THROUGH A COMPLETE STOCK RESTORATION SEVERAL YEARS AGO. IT WAS PURCHED BY RENOUNED CUSTOM HOT ROD BUILDER FRANK PALMER...''WHO ELSE'' ''PALMER CUSTOMS'' MANSFIELD TX. FRANK DID ALL THE CUSTOM WORK INCLUDING....LATE MODLE G.M. FRONT CLIP... PINCHED FENDERS 12'' .......4'' CHOP TOP......DOOR HANDLES WERE REPLACED WITH 55 DESOTO TRUNK RELEASE BUTTONS.......GRILL IS A 55 CHEVY TRUCK GRILL THAT HAS BEEN CUT AND CHOPPED, AND IS TURNED UPSIDE DOWN.....HOOD SCOOPS ARE 57 BUICK FENDER PORT HOLES......DUAL FRENCHED ANTENNA ON DRIVER SIDE REAR FENDER....FRONT PARK LIGHTS ALSO BLINKER LIGHTS ARE 52 CHEVY.....HEAD LIGHT BEZELS ARE 58 LINCOLN CONT. MARK III.....TAIL GATE RELEASES FROM INSIDE OF GATE.... IT HAS FUNCTIONAL SIDE DUMP EXHAUST CUT OUTS.....TAIL LIGHTS ARE EARLY OLDS. ALL ART WORK WAS DONE BY FRANK PALMER AS WELL AS THE STRIPES..AFTER PURCHASING THE TRUCK FROM FRANK I SENT IT OFF TO THE PAINTER AND THE PAINT TURNED OUT GREAT. LOOKS A FOOT DEEP. PAINT APPLIED BY GROUNG ZERO CUSTOM IN ARLINGTON TX. FRANK HAD A 54 CADDY V8 AND FORD 4 SPEED TRANS AND IT LOOKED REALLY COOL WITH THE CADDY ENGINE. BUT I DIDNT WANT TO DEAL WITH THE 4 SPEED AND I CHOSE TO REPLACE THE CADDY MOTOR AND THE TRANS WITH A LATE MODLE 350 VORTEC SBC AND A BUILT 350 TRANS. BUT I MISSED THE LOOK OF THE CADDY SO A PAIR OF CADDY VALVE COVERS WAS MADE TO FIT OVER THE STOCK VALVE COVERS. THE MOTOR IS FRESH AS WELL AS THE TRANS. LESS THAN 500 MILES. AND IT RUNS GREAT I THEN TOOK THE TRUCK TO JOSH CROWN AT CROWN CUSTOM HOT RODS WHERE THE REAR END AND ALL THE REAR SUSPENSION WAS DONE AND A MORE STREET FRIENDLY CAM WAS INSTALLED. THE ENGINE BAY WAS DETAILED TO SHOW QUALITY. AND JOSH REWIRED THE ENTIRE TRUCK. IT HAS ICE COLD A/C THAT WAS INSTALLED BY CROWN AND IT BLOWS THROGH A REFERBISHED 65 MUSTANG UNDER DASH UNIT. CUSTOM BRACKETS WAS FABBED AND THE COMPRESSOR IS MOUNTED LOW ON THE PASSENGER SIDE.OUT OF SIGHT. THE FIRE WALL WAS CLEANED UP AND ALL UNNESSARY HOLE WERE FILLED. CROWN ALSO INSTALLED THE BED WOOD. IT IS AFRICAN TIGER WOOD.......NOT THE GOLFER.......REALLY BEAUTIFUL WOOD AND WAS CLEARED IN SEVERAL COATS OF AUTOMOTIVE CLEAR. I DESIGNED THE INTERIOR AND THE GUYS AT BILLS CUSTOM TRIM DID A SUPER JOB STICHING IT TOGETHER. I HAVE NOT COUNTED ALL THE BUTTONS BUT THERE IS A BUNCH. THERE IS WAY TO MUCH TOO LIST BUT I KNOW IF YOU ARE LUCKY ENOUGH TO WIN THE BID YOU WILL LOVE THE TRUCK. I WILL BE GLAD TO ANSEWER ANY QUESTION YOU MAY HAVE. YOU CAN CHECK MY FEED BACK AND TRUST THAT I WILL BE HONEST WITH POTENTIAL BUYERS. I WILL LET THE OTHERWISE POOR QUALITY PHOTOS SPEAK FOR THEMSELF. I WILL SELL TO U.S. BUYERS ONLY. I WILL ACCEPT A CERTIFIED CASHIERS CHECK OR WIRE TRANSFER. MONEY WILL BE IN MY BANK BEFORE THE TRUCK LEAVES MY SIGHT..THIS IS NOT MY FIRST RODEO SO NO THIRD WORLD SCAMS.....YOU MUST HAVE FUNDS AVALIBLE WHEN YOU PUSH THE ENTER BUTTON......I HAVE ALREADY ASK MY WIFE IF I CAN SELL IT AND SHE SAID YES.... IF YOU NEED TO GET APPROVAL TO BUY.......DO IT BEFORE YOU BID.... AND PLEASE DONT BOTHER ME WITH THINGS LIKE WHY I PUT A CHEVY ENGINE IN A FORD, OR WHY I PAINTED THE COLOR I DID. I DID BECUSE IT WAS MINE AND I COULD. AND I LOVE THE TRUCK. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME @ 214=532-1629 THANKS RICK I CAN BE REACHED BETWEEN 9;00AM AND 9;00PM CENTRAL TIME. On Mar-12-13 at 12:50:34 PDT, seller added the following information: A VERY LOW ''BUY IT NOW'' HAS BEEN ADDED DONT MISS THIS OPERTUNITY TO OWN ONE OF THE NICEST CUSTOM F-100 IN THE COUNTRY....... GOOD LUCK...... BID NOW..... On May-06-13 at 01:58:00 PDT, seller added the following information: I WOULD LIKE TO ADD THAT, WITH THE LATE MODEL FRONT CLIP, POWER DISK BRAKES, POWER STEERING, THIS TRUCK RIDES AS GOOD AS IT LOOKS. THE A/C IS ICE COLD. THERE IS VERY LITTLE IN THE WAY OF ROAD NOISE..SQUEAKS....OR RATTLES. IT IS TIGHT AND A BLAST TO DRIVE! BID ON AND GOOD LUCK!!!!!!!!! On May-09-13 at 13:44:00 PDT, seller added the following information:

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