Photo: Roadster Shop
The second-generation Ford F-100 can be seen as the nexus where Ford trucks became a byword for the most desirable vehicles in America. Tens of millions of F-series trucks have been sold since this 1955 example left the factory floor. But thanks to a full restoration and restomod process by the Roadster Shop in Mundelein, Illinois, this ride is considerably more special than your average classic F-series. If anything, it's much more special than a modern F-150 by a long shot. Let's take a look at some of the finer details.
If you're not familiar with the Roadster Shop team, you might still recognize the early 70s Plymouth Cuda with a seven-liter Mercury Racing long block V8 the shop helped build for the world's most influential podcaster, Joe Rogan. Just like Mr. Rogan's Cuda, this 1955 F-100 received all the tender, loving care that a skilled hot rod shop could possibly bestow upon a single chassis. Of course, this starts out with a full frame-off restoration process where every nut, bolt, nook, and cranny of this 68-year-old fossil of a truck is assessed and rebuilt as needed.
After slapping the body on an all-new custom chassis with a four-inch wheelbase extension, built in-house at Roadster Shop's Illinois garage, the real fun could begin by adding all the shiny, new components. In its day, a second-gen F-series left the factory with all manner of different Y-block V8s, Flathead V8s, and even V8s from the more upscale Lincoln brand. But all pale in comparison to the modern five-liter Ford Coyote V8 engine that Roadster Shop replaced this truck's stock engine with. In its OEM form, a second-gen Coyote motor could crank as much as 435 horsepower with a bare minimum of fiddling and tuning.
That's a nearly four-fold increase in horsepower over whatever was under the hood of this truck before. Luckily, the suspension hardware underneath this truck is capable of handling the job. We're talking custom tubular control arms, Baer six-piston calipers with 14-inch rotors at all four corners, a gen-VI Camaro's independent rear end, and even steering knuckles pulled from a C7 Corvette of some kind. That's without mentioning the Fox RS SV coilovers that form the cornerstone of this build. The engine is paired with a Ford 6R80 six-speed automatic gearbox with AutoStick functionality, a nice added feature with all the other modern goodies on offer with this build.
Add on a set of Forgeline OE1 steelie-type wheels, tastefully polished wood inserts on top of the truck's rear bed, and a menacing black paint job with contrasting red leather interior, and you have one of the most menacing restomod trucks we've seen in a long time. No word if Joe Rogan's interested in buying it yet.
After slapping the body on an all-new custom chassis with a four-inch wheelbase extension, built in-house at Roadster Shop's Illinois garage, the real fun could begin by adding all the shiny, new components. In its day, a second-gen F-series left the factory with all manner of different Y-block V8s, Flathead V8s, and even V8s from the more upscale Lincoln brand. But all pale in comparison to the modern five-liter Ford Coyote V8 engine that Roadster Shop replaced this truck's stock engine with. In its OEM form, a second-gen Coyote motor could crank as much as 435 horsepower with a bare minimum of fiddling and tuning.
That's a nearly four-fold increase in horsepower over whatever was under the hood of this truck before. Luckily, the suspension hardware underneath this truck is capable of handling the job. We're talking custom tubular control arms, Baer six-piston calipers with 14-inch rotors at all four corners, a gen-VI Camaro's independent rear end, and even steering knuckles pulled from a C7 Corvette of some kind. That's without mentioning the Fox RS SV coilovers that form the cornerstone of this build. The engine is paired with a Ford 6R80 six-speed automatic gearbox with AutoStick functionality, a nice added feature with all the other modern goodies on offer with this build.
Add on a set of Forgeline OE1 steelie-type wheels, tastefully polished wood inserts on top of the truck's rear bed, and a menacing black paint job with contrasting red leather interior, and you have one of the most menacing restomod trucks we've seen in a long time. No word if Joe Rogan's interested in buying it yet.
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