Full Build 1960 F100: From Flooded to Back on the Road

Today we've brought in Clint Black's classic F-100 and are tearing it apart from top to bottom to breathe some new life into it. #f100 #truck #ford
The main focus here is on the suspension system. The truck needed a complete overhaul, so we’re diving deep-removing old, rusty parts and installing brand-new components. The goal is to get this baby back on the road safely and reliably, without any surprises during its first drive.
As we got into it, we discovered some pretty serious water damage. This old girl had practically been swimming before we rolled her into the shop! Because of that, we had to switch gears and find a replacement 223 inline six engine. We gave that a fresh coat of Ford blue paint and got it ready for installation.
One funny (or not-so-funny) thing we found was the rear shocks. Eric noticed right away that they were completely shot, he could move them around by hand easily, which isn't supposed to happen. The studs meant to hold them in place had either broken off or been poorly repaired in the past, so that was another fix on our list.
From crusty, rusty old parts to a shinier and more reliable truck, this build was all about bringing new life into an old classic. We’re diving into every nook and cranny, making sure Clint Black’s 1960 Ford F-100 not only looks good but runs like a dream. So stick around, because there’s nothing cooler than restoring an old pickup!
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PARTS USED IN THIS BUILD
Duralast
Duralast Brakes
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Holley
Retrobright LED Headlights
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Summit Racing
American Autowire Classic Update Series Wiring Harness Kit
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Summit Racing
Bed Wood & Parts Truck Bed Wood Floor Kits
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Summit Racing
MagnaFlow Hot Rod Kit
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MagnaFlow Hot Rod Kit
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Dennis Carpenter
Fuel Tank
Dennis Carpenter
Restoration Components
P.O.R. Products
POR-15 Rust Preventive Coating
The Outlaw Garage
Classic Radio & Speakers

[@gagebritton8695]

That is something I would do with my wife when I get my Crown Vic build-up. Lol, that was awesome.

[@outlawd1]

Clint black right up there with Travis Tritt Randy Travis Alan Jackson & we are all just killin' time. Cool truck indeed.

[@dancampbell4400]

Clint has always been one of my favorite country music singers, cool to see his old truck back out on the road 👍

[@GoTerry]

one of my all time favorites... Clint and the Truck

[@asaga2035]

You make my day with these full build videos, amazing

[@RTWGraphics]

Him driving this truck in Better Man. I was 14. I fell in love with classic trucks from then.

[@Annonymous0283745]

watching bits and pieces of this reminds me how much I absolutely hate working on vehicles, and wish I could just afford to have someone else do all my mechanic work for me.

[@saludahead]

I had a 62 Ford F100. we swapped the 3 speed for an automatic and a 351 Windsor with a bunch of go fast goodies! We swapped in another brake master cylinder 'and hooked it up to the front brakes and the stock master cylinder to the rear Did dandy burnouts!

[@petersimpson1734]

That engine is going to look great for about 10 minutes of run time till the old gaskets start leaking again :)

[@Riley_1955]

Yeah I thought it was pretty ridiculous that they didn't pull that motor apart.

[@NathanPellham-yo8pl]

I grew up on country music, Mr Clint black being in the long list of country music icons I love to listen to even to this day, there's something truthful in county music that connects to the soul and pulls on my heart strings, no matter what type of music one listens to we can all agree that there's a tune we can all connect to and empathize with one another, great music comes from the heart and soul and can make you feel what the writers of the music was felt apon the time it was written,

[@Bigknucklesandhands]

Good job guys

[@freddyyblock]

Nice truck , love my 56 ford 🇺🇸💪

[@johnlambert7998]

VGG would have gotten it running! In the truck!

[@cyriously_nick2191]

There’s shade tree mechanics and parts catalogue mechanics, vgg is the former and you can’t fake that kinda talent!

[@gatodelasierra]

Cómo niño en navidad, que bellezas, saludos desde Costa Rica

[@NASTYcraftX]

No idea who Clint is, but truck turned out nice.

[@chrisgramza8582]

Clint Black is coming to my venue in Virginia this summer. I hope to park my !970 Ranchero next to his truck. Awesome job fellers

[@lyndelllyon754]

Absolutely beautiful truck

[@AndyFromm]

Cool build

[@jasonreed9429]

this is where that turbo 300 ford inline 6 should have gone, large billet steelie copies blacked out centrs with a mustang style large dog dish, and a polished soft lip, QA 1 suspension, a built auto overdrive auto 4l60 or 80 E, would be a much more exciting build, oh well still a very cool old truck , i hope it lasts twice as long!

[@handmethatchingadera]

That’s awesome!

[@michaellauer3397]

I remember that truck. Always wondered if it was Clint’s.

[@user-ro1ct9cc9p]

Steel clean

[@user-vg9np3gw3k]

❤

[@LogicalLighting]

My 59 has a factory hydraulic clutch master/slave.

[@SuperDave21]

Comp Cams has a line of Thumpr hydraulic rollers with the largest the Big Mutha Thumpr...... look into the specs on it, I think it would love that Z-28 like no other.

[@johnnorene3736]

Why on earth did you not replace the rubber freeze plug??

[@theda850two]

Nice job boys, for a really nice guy Clint' . The only exception being what you did for taillights at the back bumper, shame on you,, such an eyesore.

[@onieljohnson-zm6sf]

More please

[@jameshandwork4220]

Engine Power couldnt do the motor??? Pat would had loved doin a true stock build on that motor!

[@thespicemelange.1]

24:00 Fourth wall break

[@LetsGoBrandon-FJB]

why 2 1/2" diameter exhaust? 2 inch diameter would have been more than adequate.

[@jameshandwork4220]

Ur right! 2.5 inch not right size for hp/torque the inline makes at all

[@infinitehoodedgaming]

Music city trash. Poor block prep Didn't inspect the new motor properly and just threw paint on it 😂 Maybe one day this truck will get the love it deserves.

[@MechanicMcGee]

They literally loaded that truck so easily and probably only took about 45 minutes

[@raystevens687]

Hay you spent all that money 💰 putting a clutch in you forgot to resurface the clutch plate.

[@robert23497]

33.50. Some people don't know about the star pattern. You should have shown it.

[@theguy9234]

Plan B. Was a Krylon rebuild. Hahaha. What a joke of a show.

[@waynewhitesr7262]

Beautiful rebuild minus 1 thing and y’all are killing me by putting white lettered tires with the white letters on the inside instead of the outside of the tire like they should

[@vickypratamaputra4363]

1960 Ford F100 Warna Putih

[@craigrodgers3691]

These trucks never had radiator shrouds

[@jhrsmail]

Weird looking 64.. looks like a 59 or 60 to me

[@lutherjackson_]

I thought this truck was going to be coyote swapped

[@innsanewayne]

His face is so tight from plastic surgery I don’t know how he even talks much less sing

[@davesnothere8859]

Facebook market place rebuild lost receipts...

[@markbulva4188]

How do you call it a full build when all you do is clean and repaint

[@bradlobdell]

Why wouldn't you rebuild the motor while you had it all torn down?

[@Chef-James]

Hour and 25? O didn't make it to five.

[@innsanewayne]

This show could afford a steam cleaner.

[@cruejones742]

You mean every video is recycled content from 20+ years ago? You mean everything they are posting today is ten times more expensive and 100 times less efficient than anything today?

[@MV1-OP81-Mclaren]

@POWERNATION Please do a high rpm naturally aspirated screamer build on the 4.3 chevy v6🙏

[@bernandoturner4840]

Budget Build.. black probably broke😆

[@coerteilander2614]

no blasting, ammateurs I profeur kingdig customs

[@dancampbell4400]

What kindig does and what Clint wanted are 2 very different things…he didn’t want a full on $300,000 restoration. He just wanted it back on the road

[@fuzzyfkr]

57-60 were the best trucks . My profile pic is my 57 m100.

[@norrisabram9577]

Wow, I can't believe you didn't rebuild the engine, that is a junkyard engine, really 😳 I can't watch any more of this 😫

[@johnnoehl8917]

Love the truck. It has so much potential. What you two did was slap some parts on it and painted the block. That’s not a restoration. It’s a get it running to sell. Pretty disappointing job.

[@jeffgroves6280]

Found On Road Disabled! 😨😨😨

[@hawkdsl]

Ford🤣 Love the full builds, but you guys need to cut all the recaps. It's just wasting time, and bloating the EP length.

[@apollosmoon8658]

Wtf? Just Craigslist rebuild that 6cyl. Didn't check anything at all. What a bunch or hacks

[@sigmarantonio396]

Que serviço mal feito , motor velho apenas com tinta nova? Baixo padrão pro nível do programa

[@moman65802]

Why on earth would you replace an engine with one form the bone yard without going through it first. The content has definitely gone down over the years.

[@geonbugman]

Do not use the old headliner cloth!!!!! Get new cloth, IT'S VERY CHEAP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@walkertongdee]

Too many shortcuts, bad paint prep, too rushed, attention to detail just aint there

[@pareotrem]

What shortcut, if i may ask?

[@dancampbell4400]

Completely rebuilt front and rear suspension, replaced a locked up motor with one that runs and drives, rebuilt transmission, new brakes, tires and wheels, all new electrical and fuel systems, you’re right. SO many shortcuts 🙄

[@yeetgod69]

If anything there to detailed ya tool

[@walkertongdee]

@@pareotrem No proper rust removal before paint sloppy work, mechanicals all good

[@2nickles647]

​@@walkertongdeeremember, it's NOT a total restoration. Clint wanted his truck as original as possible. They fixed the truck as Clint wanted. And to add, they had a tight deadline.

[@hardball107]

Unbelievable, they are building a patina truck and using a junkyard engine, fancy wood in the bed, LED lighting and sticking with an externally regulated generator ? In other words it's not a restoration and that generator will fail. I've done a lot of 12v and alternator conversions, mounting a newer, internally regulated alternator is a breeze and upgrades the electrical system for any load you want to put on it. Those old generators only put out 30 amps at best. It's like leaving the single pot master cylinder in place for braking which they did. This episode is made for entertainment purposes only, sucks in real life and Clint's gonna be pissed. Period correct it's not and not doing upgrades for all systems for safety is a huge mistake. TV mechanic's for those that don't know better.

[@dancampbell4400]

Did you watch the video all the way through? Clint didn’t want a full restoration or new paint job, they literally said he just wants it back on the road for his tour. And you can see he was happy as a clam when they gave it back to him at the end…

[@d.j.ashley]

Man. I almost cared.

[@lilpoindexter]

hey buddy... you can do it differently on your TV show

[@innsanewayne]

It doesn’t need all that,he’s going to probably drive it on stage park it and probably not even drive it off, then do it at the next stop so who cares.