'52 FORD F1

[@kalemathews1899]

It’s rare to see these not “restomodded” thank you for keeping it classic and original

[@ideocraticseminar5179]

yeah it really sucks when someone butchers one of those trucks because they want to 2jz swap it or some crap

[@johnbruenn8755]

I totally agree. These trucks are living history. Keep them stock and nice.

[@FordHoard]

@@ideocraticseminar5179 Especially on the 67-72 Fords with twin I beam. They already ride like a cloud, and people put them on Crown Vic chassis for some reason.

[@ddkoda]

Very smooth running flathead V8. It's good to see that you kept your F1 as original as possible. Thanks for not mutilating it into some bizarre custom job. The cab interior seems more quiet on your drive than I would have expected.

[@poppmechanical]

Love the whine of that double clutch transmission! Music to my ears!❤ I call it a double clutch because of how it needs to be shifted.

[@proudofthe3211]

The standard trans whining noise brings back great memories when I was 15 and my Dad would take me for a long ride. And that solid ride was amazing. He had a black 51 F1 with a 6 cylinder flathead that I helped him rebuild when I was 9 back in the 70s. I believe it was a 254 cid. I loved the way he drop down to 2 or 3 mph in 3rd gear and take off again. We would get a lot of thumbs up everywhere we went. It had 2 huge yellow round lights bolted on the original chrome front bumper and only the bullets on the grill where chromed. He sold it to a guy from England and as soon as he handed over the title, the new owner said, "I'm going to chop it and drop it." My Dad regretted selling it at that moment. One month later, the new owner called from England and said, "When the 51 was driven off the boat, my family said not to touch it." He returned for another 51.

[@Liams802]

Great story. That truck sounds really nice... especially the front end. Glad the guys family talked some sense into him.

[@andypawelski]

Very nice. Reminds me of my very first truck. I had the same engine and transmission, bur mine was navy blue. I got it for my 17th birthday. I'm now 69.

[@joehunter6413]

46-52 Fords were some beautiful old trucks. Love that old flathead sound, and transmission whine.

[@rustyshackleford6092]

Love the Hank Hill shirt! Ha! Thanks for posting this video, I could listen to that engine work all day.

[@terrycarter8929]

Thanx for the walk around and ride around. Almost felt like we got a ride in the truck. Lol

[@martincpeterson]

runs nice!!! love the sound of the flathead and can't wait to be driving my '52!

[@grantbeswitherick5252]

Now that brings back the memories. Love the whine in the transmission

[@Glennby543]

I just love your truck!. and the sound of it. Can't get that in todays cars and trucks.

[@P8P89]

Very clean and interesting piece of history right there. I have a 1968 Ford F100 that runs on propane, my new project. Props for the hank hill shirt!

[@fourfortyroadrunner6701]

My uncle / cousins had one when we were kids, they and I just starting to drive. About 65-66. Uncle had a little DIY snowplow, vacuum hoist, and it would not hoist very high. The kids, slick winter day, caught a RR track with the blade and stopped it DEAD. One of the boys broke the windshield with his head. They were both lucky they were not hurt. it was a flathead six, not a V8, crash box 4 speed. I always LOVED the growl those gearboxes made. I'm 75, one of the cousins died of cancer at 26

[@JAVIER94050]

Thanks for showing this video of this beautiful classic.

[@cckiller0053]

The most legendary trucks in the world. Man I am glad you got that bute running. It's just like what Rav said on Need For Speed Payback.

[@bobw2776]

I drove my neighbors 52 F1 when I was a kid. Loved that truck. It was a 3 speed column shift and didn't need to be double clutched and I never ground a gear. Wish I had one like that now.

[@electroimpex8897]

Thanks for the Video. Amazing Car and still working.

[@plumbingstuffinoregon2471]

King of the Hill shirt and a badass old truck? I love it!

[@warrenmortensen3870]

We never rev'ed the motor that high in the 2nd & 3rd gears (1st is only for stump pulling applications). High was engaged by the time you hit 25 or 30 mph. You have to take into consideration that speed is of no importance when driving these trucks. 45 mph is about tops, 50 mph MAYBE if you hit the freeway. I drive Model Ts and Fords of this vintage mainly because I've chosen since getting out of High School to be in no hurry and neither is anyone behind me better be (no one ever said "Slow Kills"). They can come around me when they have a chance if they are in a hurry.

[@CampingDad247]

Awesome truck man! Thanks for the ride lol

[@mschiffel1]

Grind 'em till ya find 'em...put the gear lever up into second gear before shifting into the unsynchronized first gear...grinding gears are thus eliminated...this works for all unsynchronized first gear transmissions.

[@mschiffel1]

I forgot all about non synchro gearboxes...my bad.

[@redtra236]

Yeah back then a lot of them weren't synchronized at all. On my '66 F250 first gear is un synchronized but the rest are. I normally only use 1st gear when starting on a really steep incline or when pulling a load though.

[@williamriccio7614]

@@redtra236 I had an '88 f150 with the stock 4 speed "granny tranny". 1st wasn't syncro'd even as late as '88!!

[@redtra236]

My dad has an 83 with a 4 speed that is synchronized so they must have just put that in some of them.

[@williamriccio7614]

@@redtra236 Aah ok. Must have just been an option...

[@Bayan1905]

Ahhh an original Flathead. I see too many guys canning those for "other" V8's. Nice to see one that still has what Henry Ford thought belonged there. Nothing like an old pickup. You couldn't trade my F-100 from me for a new Corvette. There's nothing like driving an old pick up.

[@passqualecaiazza7728]

I agree, I love my 68 F100 A/T, but miss my 66 F100 4 speed manual trans. It had a 352 V8. I loved the sounds on that truck. And both were reliable. My 68 is not restored but runs great.

[@alejandroeg6504]

A non-syncronised transmission! Very rare nowadays

[@wyattdean5658]

Dieding breed

[@Frankensteinfabrications]

love that whine I have 2 of these

[@NorthCarolinaOutdoors]

Dangit Bobby, quit grinding those gears!

[@rodneycody8746]

Can't find em grind em

[@olblu8746]

Ford and chevy made the best looking and running trucks no doubt, going neck and neck down the stretch. But I would never trade my 68 f-100 for any Chevrolet.

[@diegodelapuente1665]

Thanks for taking us on the ride, it was nice 👍🏼

[@kj9219]

With these trucks, you can really "sail" down the modern highway..

[@wyattdean5658]

Fly!

[@azraygun]

This is "just cool"..(luv it).

[@kirkconway]

that flathead 90 horse in there sounds pretty good, revs up good too, sound's like its nice and free, I have a 48 ,and I was gonna put a 289 in it, but now im debating.to, or not. might put some headers on the 90,and some more carburation.

[@criff1918]

It looks pretty quick for a stock flathead. Just by looking at the speedo

[@navelriver]

Beautiful truck!

[@paulbennell3313]

Love that gear whine!

[@fredynunezvega]

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[@fiveandadime]

Just beautiful. Well done

[@charliebowman785]

I love this truck

[@jdjeep46]

Nice truck

[@davypeugeot]

awseome truck man , i love them , pity im in Ireland , we dont have anythng like these beautys,

[@williambusby146]

Can't find it,,,grind it!!!! They'll make them out of rubber next year.lol.

[@DB-ch8qr]

Double clutch but the way you need to drive it. Beautiful truck

[@caratcranker5874]

I've never heard a flathead run, this sounds very lovely, I want one...... I have only owned a 1969 F100 [10 years], [Australia]. I would love an American with very comfortable $$ to be able to build and ship an F truck for me, I have very low $, I badly suffer/live with depression and suicide thoughts, if only I could own and drive a Ford similar to this or a different old model, it would make me very happy and give me something to wake up to and start loving life. Sorry to pour this out here, but I am very serious and genuine with what I have just said. My name is Paul, [God Bless the best race in the world, the USA.].

[@kenanyfarm1577]

Paul, these trucks can be found as cheap as 800 bucks if you are willing to do a full restoration. Ps i don`t claim to know what it feels to be depressed, but remember whenever you get suicidal thoughts that your life is very precious, and as long as you are alive you can ovecome any obstacles and set new goals and live as happy as you wish to be, but if you are dead i don`t think you can say the same.

[@caratcranker5874]

Thankyou for your reply, it's always a warm feeling to hear a voice of care. I'm ok, and I will never take my life despite the evil black days, I won't let it win, I enjoy my life. I'm not religious at all BUT, God bless you.

[@kenanyfarm1577]

Carat Cranker You are very welcome my friend

[@capitan_camote_picante6370]

gotta love that double-clutchin'..

[@billalbion]

He's not very good at it.

[@Jay-fb2lv]

Its totally unnessecary. I have the same truck, just have to learn how to drive it. My 1930 model A is also the same way, no double clutch needed at all.

[@MrBrendog67rat]

@@Jay-fb2lv yup !just step on the clutch and shift sloooow!

[@rexjolles]

It's nice you didn't restomod it. I hate those things. I would never do that to my 48 Dodge coupe

[@cooljerk3939]

Were You Get The After market Gages? Are They 6 volt?... Nice Truck..Just Got Me A1951 Ford F1

[@johnpattersonjr.8909]

If you were to put a reasonable price tag on this magnificent truck, what would you want for her to sell to me?

[@jacquespoirier9071]

the gearbox is very crude on that truck, it is why the double clutch technique is advantageous, I suspect that the rear axle ratio is not matched to the gearbox ratio.

[@ronnieking1025]

great maybe nobody will stick a chevy engine in it

[@rodneycody8746]

Nice

[@carlsosnoski8722]

Very nice, we're the same age.

[@totuff12]

This helps a lot !!!

[@larryhewitt1078]

Need to practice double clutching

[@luzlozada5259]

Una verdadera belleza

[@davidkeyzer4588]

She can move 😊

[@davidmoore4019]

I can see if you paint it red and put the Sanford and Son on the side of the truck!! And play the theme!!

[@GriffinWilkins]

Why when you go fast in 1950s cars they sound like sirens

[@CG-ze4sr]

straight cut gear whine baby!

[@wyattdean5658]

16 years old, 1952 truck, V8 and 4-speed. Change ratio 4:27 to 3:92 diff. Little bit more better. Love it. Red, thru. Nice truck.👍

[@tullerando]

Hi Karen! I have a F1 51 too, they are reallly great. I noticed you put wider tires and from what I saw the wheel was not heavy. Did you put a power steering? My F1 with thinner tires that yours is too bad to drive, too heavy. I do not know what to do because from what I saw it's hard to put a hydraulic steering an original F1, if not impossible. Could you help me with that? thank you very much! Cheers from Brazil!

[@redtra236]

Doesn't look like it has power steering to me. Manual steering is not that bad on pickups though I would just stick with it. When you put power steering on them it's often times hyper sensitive unless you replace everything. Also if the steering has some play in it power steering makes it way worse. I have a '66 F250 with manual steering and it's great except if you want to turn the wheel while stationary.

[@oldmusher]

An F1 (stock) weighs about 3300 pounds. So...about the weight of a 1980's "5.0" Mustang. Your steering is "heavy" because it is worn inside, as are the tie rod ends, kingpins, etc. You may have to research it...but a 1980's Toyota Pickup power steering unit is reasonably easily adapted. Hey, put in a 302 Ford V8...it is 80 pounds lighter than a flathead.

[@RandyClassicCarsFan]

the interior and engine bay looks identical to a 36 ford. guess if it aint broke

[@manuelmoura4187]

Meu avô tinha uma dessa na época eu anos

[@manuelmoura4187]

Eu tinha 4 anos

[@tylerhurd9569]

I would love to know if he is still using the original babbit bearings in the motor.

[@oldmusher]

F1's have bearing inserts. (48=52). Not babbited rods. Or...at least my 1949 and 1951 F1 flatheads did.

[@justinwalsh-newton1110]

Great Truck ! I have a '52 V8 also, but mine's an F2 ? Do you know the difference ?

[@sledsrme]

heavier suspension and maybe transmission can't remember it's like a f150 f 250

[@kenanyfarm1577]

also the the front fenders are wider, the frame is also different. and overall the f2 is higher than f1

[@user-yl6fo1vj3n]

The F2 has the same bed of the F1 but their rims are of 8 lugs.

[@Wallace823]

F-2 is a 3/4 ton truck. F'-1 is the 1/2 ton. F-3 is the 1 ton truck.

[@redtra236]

F2 is a 3/4 ton F1 is a half ton. The main differences are 8 lug wheels, heavier frame, heavier suspension, sometimes larger steering wheel(Not sure if it is on the F2s but I believe it is larger on the F3s), and usually a longer wheel base but not always. Also the transmission may or may not be heavier and lower geared. The rear end also most likely will have a lower gearing.

[@jeffscott8323]

He needs to stop grinding those gears

[@lawrencecarberry1399]

wont last long at them rpms

[@nestorr2739]

Perdón,yo le pondría una caja de velocidades de goma,porque con el "doble embrage",no alcanza.

[@legostar55]

What kind of exhaust

[@martydavies7198]

Ringing it out

[@thisoldchevy2371]

im lookin for one of these, if your sellin shout me a price!

[@briankowald6465]

Needs a steering knob.

[@tabareclua]

No sabe hacer los cambios. Usa mal el embrague. Tiene que buscar infomacion. No es dificil.

[@ralphgwilson2388]

Why is he double clutching the thing, its not necessary

[@waveranger4974]

I’m jealous

[@GisellePadilla-jt6qh]

CUSTOM FORD F1 1952 DOUBLE CLUTCH GEN OIL N MODE SHIFTING KENWOOD JVC

[@tannerdamico9895]

What's the whining??

[@tedrempel8368]

pretty rough shifting

[@mrsmilly12345]

why do yuo clutch put down half way then clutch again?

[@pedroemilioandrade7249]

double clutching so that the gears mesh without grinding

[@legostar55]

Simon De Asian It's called double-clutching. You do it so the gears won't grind.

[@martinarnez]

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