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Rare 1963 Ford F-100 Unibody Was Turned Into an LS-Swapped Patina Low-Rider

Back in the day, the fourth-generation Ford F-Series introduced several notable firsts to the family of trucks. One of the most important was the addition of the “Unibody” model alongside the traditional Flareside and Styleside. Unfortunately for the Blue Oval (which counted on this version to reduce costs), it became notorious for all the wrong reasons, which compelled the company to drop this version in the middle of the 1963 model year.
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This means the 1963 Ford F-100 Unibody has turned into a rare gem find throughout the years. Still, that’s only part of the interesting story for this latest episode of the “What The Truck” series on the Ford Era YouTube channel. And, before proceeding, fair warning – we're going to be trespassing into forbidden territory!

We have seen quite a few wacky builds that started life as a classic workhorse truck from the F-Series. But no amount of Crown Vic surprises, GM-snatched transmissions, or even the casual ghost burnout in a Coyote-swapped F-100 nicknamed “Taylor Swift” prepared us for this pavement-scraping low-rider.

With a red hue that clearly bodes well for the patina truck aficionado crowd and a full Porterbuilt Fabrication air ride chassis, this bagged F-100 is all sorts of wonders. Even those custom 22-inch wheels along with the rusted front and rear bumpers serenely complete the atmosphere for this “old fire truck” that spent most of its life in the service of Orange City, California.

According to the story shared by the current owner, the truck was bought by the previous seller back in 1992 and spent very few miles on the road – ending in his possession with approximately 80,000 miles (128,750 km) on the odometer.

The main reason for this 1963 F-100 Unibody turning out the way it is now has to do with the owner’s previous project truck, a Chevrolet C10 that was lost in a big crash. Now, the F-100 has transitioned as a patina-infused successor and from the 2:05 mark we’re also getting the classic peek under the hood that will explain everything.

Only there’s nothing traditional in there, because the F-100 now sports unique metal work to get along with the modern credentials brought on by the LS-swapped engine that was taken from a 2002-era Chevrolet Silverado. Yeah, a “typical Ford Tough Chevy stuff” kind of treatment.

Not exactly, though, because the owner further wants to refine the surprise powertrain credentials with a few Holley amenities and even some “Chevy valve covers to really piss people off.” Count us interested on seeing how that turns out once everything is done.

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About the author: Aurel Niculescu
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Aurel has aimed high all his life (literally, at 16 he was flying gliders all by himself) so in 2006 he switched careers and got hired as a writer at his favorite magazine. Since then, his work has been published both by print and online outlets, most recently right here, on autoevolution.
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