Indholdsfortegnelse for Winter 2020 i F-Series Builder's Guide

THIS ’66 FORD F-100 HAS A secret. It’s tucked beneath the hood, and it looks like something very familiar… But before we hit you this clandestine reveal, we’d like to introduce you to the owner of the truck and the crew that put it together. Years ago, Earl Brignac bought his first truck—a ’66 Ford F-100. Now retired, the Lake Charles, Louisiana, classic truck enthusiast decided to rebuild the ride from his youth, but with more customized bells and whistles. He enlisted the help of James Carlisle and crew of Joker Rod Shop in San Antonio, Texas. James says they started by chopping the truck in half and rebuilding the frame. “The front half of the frame is from a 2000 Ford Crown Victoria,” he says. “And it has a…

DEREK BROWN IS A custom home builder from Oceanside, California. San Diego natives will know the unrivaled excitement of Goodguys Nationals, the event that takes place each year at the local Del Mar Fairgrounds. It attracts the highest caliber of customs and rods from all over and also boasts one of the most competitive autocross events for classics. There, Derek witnessed a fourth-generation F-100 tearing up the racetrack, and that memory stuck with him. It formed a goal in his mind’s eye of building and racing an F-100 of his own. “Derek witnessed a fourth-generation F-100 tearing up the racetrack, and that memory stuck with him. It formed a goal in his mind’s eye of building and racing an F-100 of his own.” First up, he had to find the…

JOHNATHAN AND LISA Elkins live in the beautiful Temecula, California, valley. If you haven’t had the pleasure of visiting Southern California’s wine country, it may be time to take a trip. Just 45 minutes inland, the Temecula valley boasts craft wine and sunshine as the perfect duo. The charming town also has a thriving automotive community—one that’s supported by Johnathan’s spring and suspension shop. In 2018, Johnathan had the opportunity to kill two birds with one wrench: build a bitchin’ 1960 Ford for SEMA and surprise his wife with a birthday gift on wheels. The problem was that he had only 28 days to get it all done. With a dramatic deadline ahead, his build plan was quality over quantity, and his mission was to build a classic cruiser with…

IF YOU ARE A SUBSCRIBER OR AN AVID reader of F-100 Builder’s Guide magazine, then you’ve seen our ’72 Ford F-100 project affectionally known as Oscar the Bump. We’ve been working on it for the last year or so. In this latest update, we finally wrap up our foundation of the build: a killer rolling chassis featuring some of the very best components. So, what have we been up to with Oscar the Bump? In the last issue, you saw us complete the QA1 rear suspension for mockup. Once we finished that phase, we took all the suspension off and loaded the frame up for powder. We then took the frame over to our buddy Jose at EIP Powder Coating to get it coated. The color we went with is…

EVERYONE HAS A PASSION OR A HOBBY OF SOME kind; it’s what keeps us from going crazy. Some always dream about being able to follow their passion or actually get some time to enjoy their hobby more and more as the years go by. Jason St. Onge is a man who is truly passionate about F-100s and specifically the ’61-’63 Unibody trucks. Over the years, he has built, modified and tinkered with so many that he’s lost count. He has developed a very distinct style in his builds, and they are generally restored quite tastefully. When Jason came across this ’62 F-100 on Craigslist in Tampa, he knew it was something special. This Unibody was bought brand new in 1962 and kept in a garage its entire life. The original…

THE OZARK MOUNTAIN RUN SURPRISED US yet again for many reasons—but what’s no surprise is that this show has lasted more than 32 years now. In 2020, even with all that’s happening nationwide during these crazy times, the annual Ford run did not skip a beat. How good it was to see this gathering of steel beauties back at Spinning Wheel Inn in Branson, Missouri. The food, vendors, games and prizes were surely a sight for eyes that had been looking for a local show. The turnout of American steel exceeded last year’s gathering by 25%. It was apparent that the American spirit is alive and well in the Midwest. The Friday night preshow gathering was tranquil as always under the streetlights of historic 76 Country Music Boulevard. As dawn…

THE HUTCH’S WELDING “shop truck” is a constantly evolving work in progress. Originally built on a budget as a parts truck and daily beater, this ’63 Ford has evolved into an F-100 testing ground and R&D guinea pig for new parts and crazy ideas. In Harvey’s latest round of additions, he built a full DIY back-half and air-ride kit that will be available to order soon. Going a step further, Harvey boxed the frame with HW tubular stiffeners, and what a difference he said it makes. Of course, the biggest overhaul to this little parts getter happens to be a full twin-turbo coyote swap peaking under the hood. Hutch used a PBH coyote swap kit and built the wild turbo setup you see pictured here. That’s probably our favorite mod…

CHOOSING THE PERFECT BED FLOOR FINISH for your build isn’t always the easiest thing to do. Of course, you can find red oak or pine just about anywhere, but to really set your truck apart, you need to think of what the bed really is. It is the largest flat surface on the entire truck and, with the right product, can easily be transformed to the main focal point of the truck. By choosing the correct species of bed wood from the BedWood experts, you can tie in little accents throughout your build and give your truck the contrast and detail it deserves. All of the wood from BedWood and Parts is FAS, which is the highest grade of hardwood lumber that you can source. It possesses a minimum of…

OLIVIA WOOTAN Shelley, Idaho ’61 Ford F-100 OLIVIA WOOTAN AND HER FATHER SHANE SHARE A PASSION FOR CLASSIC FORD TRUCKS. They did a frame off on this truck in the garage together for some quality father/daughter time. They added a full bright red paint job with white stripes, boxed the frame, and installed Crown Victoria axles front and rear. They powered the resto with a 351W and a 4-speed SROD from a Fox Body Mustang. It has Vintage Air A/C for comfort and RetroSound upgrades for fun. They used Cragar chrome wheels to give it that old-school class, and Olivia had the interior done with some diamond tuck patterns. She drove it daily to high school as a junior and senior, and she cleans it up for shows on weekends.…

OK, LET’S JUST GET this out of the way first and foremost. We know this is an F-1 and not an F-100 body, but come on now—just look at it! The Weaver Customs team left no stone unturned when building this insanely clean yet very custom Ford F-1 classic to compete for SEMA Battle of the Builders. Randy Weaver and crew set out with one goal in mind: to build one of the most modified custom classic trucks on the planet, but for it to still be classy and fully functional. Well, landing smack dab on our FBG mag cover this month, you can see for yourself that they most definitely pulled it off. “It doesn’t seem too gawdy or overly custom in any area, yet every single part has…

MIKE RUIZ OF MIRAMAR, FLORIDA, lives his life in the garage. A Mercedes Benz service tech by day, Mike loves all things automotive. For three years he worked tirelessly to bring one of his dream builds to life: a resto-mod ’65 Ford F-100, one that combines a pavement-scraping stance with factory-derived styling. It’s most definitely a tried and true combination with stunning results. “The full-tilt frame was given a new lease on life and notched in both the front and rear with the center of the frame completely smoothed and reinforced with square tube.” The full-tilt frame was given a new lease on life and notched in both the front and rear with the center of the frame completely smoothed and reinforced with square tube. The front and rear sections…

THE MOONSHINE VALLEY F-100 SHOW AND Maggie Valley Swap Meet brought pandemic-weary crowds to scenic Maggie Valley, North Carolina, on July 17-18. Home to several automotive events because of the beautiful mountains that surround the town, the Maggie Valley Festival Grounds hosted a great crowd all weekend. “We saw near-normal spectator attendance during the two days that the events were held,” says Larry Crain, event organizer. “The vendor count for the swap meet saw an increase in new people setting up for the event and an increase in vendor numbers, with more than 135 registered.” Even with the few rain showers that popped up over the two days, tons of people toughed it out and enjoyed the awesome rides at the show. After checking out the vehicles, attendees could peruse…