I'm actually in the same process currently with my 51 frame. the brackets you mentioned i have not seen yet at swap meets or Ebay, so going to fabricate them. they are 1/8 steel that I cut yesterday. Making the radius first around a steel tube I have ( the center piece of bracket). The other sides are basically flat with a 90 in the center and then fill in the sides. That's the plan, we shall see. Thanks for sharing your process!

Looking good I’ve got 52 f-1 I’ve been working on

Can you do mine please 🙏🏽

Very nice.

I find that car people are 99% great fantastic folks, I love the diversity of vehicles picked out for a rebuild. Many typed are from their early youth that family had, so there is an emotional connection to that type, and that is what makes it so great.

Nice videos, check every thing you do, before doing it. Lol.the best way although at times I have tried going bull in a China shop, even knowing in my mind it's not the best way of getting the job done correctly. And a so appreciate that you aren't telling storytelling about other stuff as you go along.

Great videos - keep the F-1 videos coming! I’m restoring a 51 F2 and it’s great to see how you are progressing. Keep up the great work!

This is a good time to install new king pins, bushings and the thrust bearing. The thrust bearing sits in the worst place possible on the truck. They are greased only when the lower bushing is greased. Water dirt and road salt and lack of grease kill these bearings. PLUS you can relocate the grease zerk with the spindle mounted in the bench vise. Thanks for the video of your disc swap.

Omg I need help my screen started going on and off until it completely stop coming on a whole year now I can’t regulate my heat/air only the bottom radio buttons work no other buttons What can I do

Looks great!

Had one just like this with the 6. Wish i had it back.

What vehicle do rotorsbelonge to.

The Carb Shop in Greenville did the rebuild on Edna's carburetor a few years ago. Great work, fair price. Plus the shop is really cool. They have all kinds of rare carburetors and intake manifolds. Not to mention some great antiques

Happy to see another video. Been wondering how shes coming along. Cant wait to see the next one

Magnificent. I followed your video and succeeded for a total cost of AUD$32. Lexus said I needed parts quoted at $20,000 on a car worth about $2,000. It requires a skill that I would never achieved without this video.😀

How many total hours did it take?

Did you have to redo the brake lines and put in a new master cylinder?

Watching from the Netherlands. Looks great so far.

Just finished watching all the videos on this build. Thank you for taking the time to make the videos and taking us along!!! It is a very enjoyable hobby. I’ve just about finished a 60 then have a 51 in about the same condition as yours that will get started on next winter. Thanks again!!

Funny ,I commented on using a 351 , then I saw the video on the '53 with a 351 .

Doing the same with my Willy's L226 flatbread 6. ...Newk from Kentucky

Pretty crafty flywheel tool .

Nice to restore ,but a good candidate for a 351 and an AOD . From the looks of it ,it's a really nice truck .

Thanks for the video nice job

Enjoy these days with your daughter helping you while she still wants to help. My daughter used to help me until she got older, now I can't get her help since she's grown up. I had a 52 ford that hurricane Katrina finished off and was never able to finish restoring it.

Very nice work.

I used to have this truck years ago and had started a restoration and had to sell it mid stream to move. I now live in Chile and would love to find a similar truck here in Chile. So thanks for the videos and I am enjoying the project and I wish you luck. Jim

Nice that you didn’t have to remove the kingpin. Looks like for my 66, the kingpin has to come out.

What size of rim you're using? Does it have clearance issues, I see you've put wheel spacer?

Yeah, I need to rebuild mine too. It is out of the truck. I ended up pulling everything off the frame (clip, cab, bed) when I realized that the engine had serious issues and needed to go for a rebuild. Since then, I've cleaned the frame down to bare metal and found repairs that were needed there too which will be part of an upcoming video. I can make a video of the steering rebuild.

I was hoping you would rebuild the steering gear ( box) going to do mine soon. Thanks.

Ahh 10-4 I appreciate it🤝

Thank you!

I used to have a 1952 Ford F1 that I had a 351 Windsor engine and a FMX automatic transmission in it until Hurricane Katrina ruined the truck.

My grandfather restored a 49 F1 when I was just a boy back in the early 90s. It looks like it was even the same factory color as yours! He passed a few years back, and I guess the truck now resides in Florida with a retired police officer.

Beautiful truck in such a great condition you got there. Congratulations!!

That is my dream truck. Keep us posted.

Either do a complete engine rebuild or an engine swap. Personally, I would take that engine to a machine shop and let them redo the entire thing. I love old trucks like that.

I just discovered your restoration project, nice work! Will you disassemble your suspension when you paint the frame? Looks like you haven't rebuilt the steering box yet. Keep on truckin'.

Fun to watch your video. I purchased a 1950 F1 in 1988 and restored it in 1994. It had a 7HA 6 (currently putting in a 8BA flathead V8.) I did some research on the beds for this truck and from 1940 thru some point with the 1950 model F1 the bed floor was steel. I took out the steel bed, put in a 3/4 in pressure treated under layment and then oak. Currently upgrading it from 6 to 12 volt, put in dual master cylinder (this for safety- left the drum brakes) and just redoing many things that need attention since first restoration. I drove the truck as my everyday driver for 5 years and it has been used as a truck. Still solid (live in Denver area) and looking forward to getting the truck back on the road in 2023. Not a resto mod. Mostly original and all changes could be change to original. No radio, AC, does have a defroster and after market (period accessory) heater. I am not ready to sell it yet but I have the 7HA engine (rebuilt with no 35000 mi since rebuild). If you are interested let me know and once the V8 proves itself, I will like put the 7HA on the market. Parts are still available, but NOS much harder to find than in 1994. If you are interested in my resource list, let me know and I will put one together. Have fun. Definitely a fun truck to drive. Cheers.

What primer and paint did you use and would you use it again?

it took you over 10 mins to get the crossover tube off 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

My navigation system is bad the screen works and can access all buttons except map, destination and menu any ideas?

Did you have any issues with the spacers? I'm not sure if the original wheels are hubcentric or not but there's not much there to centre them with the spacers there.

Nice classic ... lets get er done ... thx for the vid.

Just discovered your channel.. love this stuff.. with what I'm seeing, it looks as if you're going back pretty much stock.. As far as a penetrant , I couldn't tell what you're using but might I suggest a 50-50 mix of Acetone and Automatic Transmission fluid.. Works better than just about anything on the market... Maybe that and some heat might break it loose.. Well thx for taking us along for the ride..

I have a 73 international travelall I might put this kit on it

Just found your channel and subscribed, I look forward to working on my own F-100 soon!

Impact what you can would speed things up.