First hitting the road during the late 1940s, the Ford F-Series has been a staple of the Blue Oval range for no fewer than fourteen generations. Just about every iteration has been selling like hot cakes, so it’s no wonder there’s an entire world of unexplored possibilities when it comes to showing off a personal take on the seemingly eternal F.
Sure, the U.S. automaker is eagerly talking about the all-new 2021 F-150 pickup truck not only taking the sales crown but also getting itself covered in award glory above all else. After all, it's interested in selling the modern units as fast as they can make them.
That is great, because half a century from now, we hope to (survive long enough to) discuss about a 2021 F-150 going through a complete restomod process just like this classic, fifth-generation 1971 F-100 seen in the video embedded below.
Solomon Lunger, the bearded and laid-back host of the Ford Era “What the Truck” series clearly knows how to pick them from a crowd. He involuntarily positions himself in the best position to capture both the ‘71 F-100 and some hillbillies acting like children and casually doing truck burnouts on the street.
After both Lunger and the owner make a little fun of them (“burnouts, I remember being that little”) at the 0:50 mark, we can get back to business and learn more about this subtle F-100 that hides a couple of neat surprises beyond the clean and subdued looks.
The owner explains that his F-100 project needed to be one that would exhibit not just good looks but also great drivability, so he was careful to put on the right amount of brakes (six-piston calipers will always do the trick), a four-link suspension in the back to cater to the meaty tires, as well as a No Limit Engineering wide ride-type front setup, among others.
Then there’s the first surprise coming in at the 1:30 minute mark when the hood gets popped up to reveal the powerful Whipple supercharged Coyote V8 swap. The second one comes out fast afterward, just to keep us on our toes before getting to the interior part (3:05).
It easily goes to show this F-100 isn’t a backyard project, as it was professionally built by the high-end restorers at KC’s Paint Shop. Which, by the way, are now involved with another Blue Oval – a 2001 F-150 that’s been off the road for seven years, and it’s just coming back together with a few enhancements of its own...
That is great, because half a century from now, we hope to (survive long enough to) discuss about a 2021 F-150 going through a complete restomod process just like this classic, fifth-generation 1971 F-100 seen in the video embedded below.
Solomon Lunger, the bearded and laid-back host of the Ford Era “What the Truck” series clearly knows how to pick them from a crowd. He involuntarily positions himself in the best position to capture both the ‘71 F-100 and some hillbillies acting like children and casually doing truck burnouts on the street.
After both Lunger and the owner make a little fun of them (“burnouts, I remember being that little”) at the 0:50 mark, we can get back to business and learn more about this subtle F-100 that hides a couple of neat surprises beyond the clean and subdued looks.
The owner explains that his F-100 project needed to be one that would exhibit not just good looks but also great drivability, so he was careful to put on the right amount of brakes (six-piston calipers will always do the trick), a four-link suspension in the back to cater to the meaty tires, as well as a No Limit Engineering wide ride-type front setup, among others.
Then there’s the first surprise coming in at the 1:30 minute mark when the hood gets popped up to reveal the powerful Whipple supercharged Coyote V8 swap. The second one comes out fast afterward, just to keep us on our toes before getting to the interior part (3:05).
It easily goes to show this F-100 isn’t a backyard project, as it was professionally built by the high-end restorers at KC’s Paint Shop. Which, by the way, are now involved with another Blue Oval – a 2001 F-150 that’s been off the road for seven years, and it’s just coming back together with a few enhancements of its own...