1964 f-1 Project STRANGE BED

chrisclarkcustoms · Post by **chrisclarkcustoms** » June 16, 2009, 12:07 pm

http://chrisclarkcustoms.com/yahoo_site ... 203019.jpg
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/atta ... 1245171026

The truck has 80,000 org. miles and a 312 w/3speed overdrive
so I fixed the rear fenderwells ( They where cut for dually wheels)

Its a 1/2 ton so next is to replace the rear end and lower it.

65_Slick · Post by **65_Slick** » June 16, 2009, 7:23 pm

Welcome to the board! That's the first time I have seen that type of wheel well opening! Did you do the work? Looks good!

Have Fun!
Marty

bluebolt · Post by **bluebolt** » June 16, 2009, 8:26 pm

I like the wheelwells nice work. Post up some more info and pics!

Post by **Greg D** » June 16, 2009, 10:02 pm

Cut the wheel arches from a Uni? Looks cool!

bluebolt · Post by **bluebolt** » June 16, 2009, 10:05 pm

Greg D wrote:Cut the wheel arches from a Uni? Looks cool!

Yep that's what he did!

ICEMAN6166 · Post by **ICEMAN6166** » June 17, 2009, 11:04 am

Greg D wrote:Cut the wheel arches from a Uni? Looks cool!

Anthony · Post by **Anthony** » June 17, 2009, 6:26 pm

Welcome to the group CCC, from WV. I like the work also. the openings look great...
Anthony

chrisclarkcustoms · Post by **chrisclarkcustoms** » June 22, 2009, 10:12 pm

The truck is a f-100, but the original owner put a 3/4 ton rear end in it and dually wheels. He cut the wheel wells to fit them, so it needed to be fixed anyway. I ran across a unibody parts truck so i used those wheel well openings. After i did it i saw the south american style truck in Classic Trucks mag. I was trying to make it different but i was disapionted when i saw almost the same thing already exists... oh well.
Im actually trippin on a f-500 c.o.e. i just got at the moment.

chrisclarkcustoms · Post by **chrisclarkcustoms** » June 22, 2009, 10:34 pm

http://chrisclarkcustoms.com/yahoo_site ... 203019.jpg
http://chrisclarkcustoms.com/yahoo_site ... 202944.jpg
http://chrisclarkcustoms.com/yahoo_site ... 202907.jpg

I plan on doing a full rendering of how the finished product will look.
like the ones on my web site. www.chrisclarkcustoms.com

JFCDeuce · Post by **JFCDeuce** » June 23, 2009, 2:02 am

Chris welcome to the site, I'm here in vegas, and have been working on my '62 for a long time, so if you have any questions just call, I'd love to have a look at that truck sometime. PM sent with Number etc.

bluebolt · Post by **bluebolt** » June 23, 2009, 8:10 am

You are driving the FTE guys nuts Chris they were arguing about it being a South American truck LOL.
http://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/86112 ... ender.html

Did the original owner add the 312?

jwh f-100 · Post by **jwh f-100** » June 23, 2009, 11:11 am

Welcome from PA!!

The mods you did to the bed look great!!!

I also modified a bed that looks right but ford never built it..
http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj59 ... IM1095.jpg

chrisclarkcustoms · Post by **chrisclarkcustoms** » June 24, 2009, 12:52 pm

Wow... i did not expect this kind of responce.
The FTE site is a-buzzin too. Ill reiterate...
The truckis a 1/2 ton (f-100 badges) and the front is still 5 lug.
I got the truck from the original owner and have the paper work from new. He installed the rearend in the 70's
then put on this wierd dual wheel kit, it uses two
normal rims. Ill take some photos of the kit.
I plan on installing the 5 lug rear end back in it. and lowering it 3'' or so
with i period speed shop logo from a local shop thats gone now.

chrisclarkcustoms · Post by **chrisclarkcustoms** » June 24, 2009, 1:10 pm

Its the original 312 3spd w/overdrive.

chrisclarkcustoms · Post by **chrisclarkcustoms** » June 24, 2009, 1:24 pm

http://chrisclarkcustoms.com/yahoo_site ... 112014.jpg
http://chrisclarkcustoms.com/yahoo_site ... 111923.jpg
Heres 2 more shots for referance.
The tool box was bent so i got rid of that on this side, the otherside i just welded the fender area.

chrisclarkcustoms · Post by **chrisclarkcustoms** » June 24, 2009, 1:41 pm

Now that im looking at the paperwork i got with the truck,
it looks like the owner wrote in 312 ( the hand writing matches his)
But its defanatly a y-block so i it could be a 292. ( ? )
Im not a guru on these trucks so im not sure.

Nick64Slick · Post by **Nick64Slick** » June 24, 2009, 2:54 pm

Hey man welcome! Vegas is representing for sure.... we'll have to all get together sometime... of course I need to get a couple minor things done first like suspension, brakes, motor, wiring, etc....

nice lookin truck, have fun with it, talk to you soon

bluebolt · Post by **bluebolt** » June 24, 2009, 3:00 pm

chrisclarkcustoms wrote:Now that im looking at the paperwork i got with the truck,
it looks like the owner wrote in 312 ( the hand whiting matches his)
But its defanatly a y-block so i it could be a 292. ( ? )
Im not a guru on these trucks so im not sure.

312's were only made from 1956-1957 for ford cars and 1956-1960 for Mercury cars. If your engine is original it's a 292.
Here's some 312 info, check out the rest of the site as well for Y-block info. http://www.ford-y-block.com/identify312.htm

bluebolt · Post by **bluebolt** » June 24, 2009, 3:02 pm

chrisclarkcustoms wrote:. He installed the rearend in the 70's
then put on this wierd dual wheel kit, it uses two
normal rims. Ill take some photos of the kit.
I plan on installing the 5 lug rear end back in it. and lowering it 3'' or so
with i period speed shop logo from a local shop thats gone now.

JC Whitney used to sell those kits, a spacer to hook the wheels together.

chrisclarkcustoms · Post by **chrisclarkcustoms** » June 25, 2009, 1:12 am

http://chrisclarkcustoms.com/yahoo_site ... 230654.JPG
http://chrisclarkcustoms.com/yahoo_site ... 230722.JPG
http://chrisclarkcustoms.com/yahoo_site ... 230754.JPG
Here are some photos when i got it.

1964 f-1 Project STRANGE BED

1964 f-1 Project STRANGE BED

Wheelwells

Uni arches

Fenders

292