The fifth-generation F-Series is one of those Ford trucks you expect to see even today compete just as hard with all the Chevy C10 restomods out there. And sometimes some out-of-the-box thinking is required to make sure it will properly stand out in any vintage pickup crowd.
Actually, should we have said “into the box,” considering what hides under the hood and in between the bed walls? Probably, since we’ve come across one of the coolest surprises since we’ve been covering the classic truck segment.
But let’s not get ahead of ourselves and properly unfold the story. Featured in the latest episode of the What The Truck? series showcased by Solomon Lunger on his Ford Era YouTube channel is a patina-infused 1969 Ford F-100 “Bumpside.” That may or may not be your sort of eye candy with the beat-down appearance—it has the needed rust issues and even misses all the “FORD” letters from the hood (you can still spot their outline indentations, though).
What, you didn't see that? It’s probably because everyone focused on the fact that we’re dealing with a pavement-scraping example of the bagged variety. Besides, if anyone notices something first, it’s probably going to be that shiny set of 24-inch billet wheels carefully tucked inside the body.
They’re absolutely huge, with 24 by 9-inch fronts and massive 24 by 15-inch rear billets that give it the proper Big Boy stance whenever the owner decides to adjust the ride a little higher than what we can see during the presentation.
We can imagine the air suspension makes it easy for the owner’s sweet little one (also making an appearance in the video embedded below) to get in and out from the clean-looking interior. By the way, the cabin is shown very briefly; a lot less than what we’re used to from Ford Era, frankly.
No matter, because from the 1:35 mark, we’re treated to the usual peek under the hood and it’s the first place anyone interested in knowing the secrets of this ride should visit. There, a mild-cam 302ci (4.95-liter), probably of the Windsor V8 variety, looks absolutely modern compared to the patina of the body. That said, it’s still very much eclipsed by the green-hued suspension work (one-off project by Sinister Custom Concepts, just like everything else) attached to the billet wheels.
As we find out a bit later, this lime green is going to be plastered all over the truck moving forward once the owner gets started on the vintage body. That, ladies and gentlemen, combined with those huge billets, will certainly be a sight to remember.
But let’s not get ahead of ourselves and properly unfold the story. Featured in the latest episode of the What The Truck? series showcased by Solomon Lunger on his Ford Era YouTube channel is a patina-infused 1969 Ford F-100 “Bumpside.” That may or may not be your sort of eye candy with the beat-down appearance—it has the needed rust issues and even misses all the “FORD” letters from the hood (you can still spot their outline indentations, though).
What, you didn't see that? It’s probably because everyone focused on the fact that we’re dealing with a pavement-scraping example of the bagged variety. Besides, if anyone notices something first, it’s probably going to be that shiny set of 24-inch billet wheels carefully tucked inside the body.
They’re absolutely huge, with 24 by 9-inch fronts and massive 24 by 15-inch rear billets that give it the proper Big Boy stance whenever the owner decides to adjust the ride a little higher than what we can see during the presentation.
We can imagine the air suspension makes it easy for the owner’s sweet little one (also making an appearance in the video embedded below) to get in and out from the clean-looking interior. By the way, the cabin is shown very briefly; a lot less than what we’re used to from Ford Era, frankly.
No matter, because from the 1:35 mark, we’re treated to the usual peek under the hood and it’s the first place anyone interested in knowing the secrets of this ride should visit. There, a mild-cam 302ci (4.95-liter), probably of the Windsor V8 variety, looks absolutely modern compared to the patina of the body. That said, it’s still very much eclipsed by the green-hued suspension work (one-off project by Sinister Custom Concepts, just like everything else) attached to the billet wheels.
As we find out a bit later, this lime green is going to be plastered all over the truck moving forward once the owner gets started on the vintage body. That, ladies and gentlemen, combined with those huge billets, will certainly be a sight to remember.