New Meat - 1962 F-100

 This is the latest hunk of metal I've been asked to restore. It will be straight and beautiful when finished. Heres a walkaround so you can get a better look. It is a 1962 Ford Pickup, the "unibody" kind. I don't know a whole lot about these, I am a GM guy. But as far as I know, it will be silver and use a four valve 4.6L engine. The bed floor will be carbon fiber. The fenders and hood are fiberglass. Some areas of the truck have had really nice sheetmetal work done. Then some areas were unfinished, and in my opinion the hood has lots of room for improvement. The patch panels on the bed and across the back of the cab, and the fully fabricated tailgate, the bed floor bracing, and the alterations made to the chassis are of remarkable quality. It is my job to pull it all together and get it ready to paint. I will have lots of help along the way, as I am only one member of the team. Follow along if you like, and watch the transformation!

This post shows the "before". Much of my work is done, but much still lies ahead. Check back because I will be posting pics of specific repair areas as time allows. Thanks for stopping by!



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Check out the huge patchwork! I have seen these trucks have a tool box door down where that patch is. 

 Dig the fabbed from scratch tailgate! It is a work of art.

 Yep, those bedsides are SINGLE-walled, you can see where the old bed floor attached, and the bed floor braces. That metal has to be very straight to look right.

 Here you can see the notched frame and partially repaired cab back panel.

More fab work inside, a wicked console and some filled areas in the dash.

 Uh-Oh. Look how crooked the top of the hoodscoop sits.

 Underneath the front, with hood down.

 Engine compartment, more fab work.

 These hood hinges are awesome.

 This is under the scoop. Not awesome.

The drip rails were shaved away, and the split welded shut. Now we have awful gaps around the tops of the doors.

I will make caps for the old tailgate hinge area.

 Cab corners and floor from underneath, lots of work needed. One side has a new rocker and sill partially installed, and I'll replace the other side as well.

Thanks for looking. Stay tuned if you are interested!