Old Cars

Jim's 1951 Stude My old '51 Studebaker started out being pulled up backwards onto a backhoe hauler. It didn't have an engine or rearend(only the leaf springs) and the transmission was setting in the front seat. Someone had tried to tow it without anyone behind the wheel and it hit a parked car. Needless to say there wasn't much to start with. It still needs paint, but underneath the stock body is a mix of parts including a mustang front suspension, Alston ladder bar 9" 4:11 ford posi, 450 H.P. sbc, 3,500 stall built turbo 350. I did all the work myself except the trans which is an Art Carr item. The truck only weighs 2,800 lbs and is loaded with all the right goodies, MSD 6AL, 3" Hooker exhaust, Victor jr, I don't have a time slip to put up but I beat my friends 68 ElCamino and it runs low 12's(stomped it by ten cars). Thanks for showing my truck. Jim

Mike's 1958 Ford It's a 1958 Ford F-100 Styleside Custom Cab bought February 1998 with only 52,400 original miles on it. There's a 223 straight 6 under the hood with a 1 barrel carb, and not much else (no AC, power or anything new, and acres of room to work). Inside is a standard 4 speed on the floor. This truck is in 99.9% original condition. The only things added are a vacuum gauge in the instrument panel, underdash AM radio, tire mounts and a small tool box in the bed. To read more about Mike's '58 and his '65 check out his website

When I went on your website and viewed your gallery of "Farm Finds" I just had to send you my beauty! After I looked at all the other old rusty trucks sitting in fields, I didn't feel so bad. This will be my first restoration project ever! With the help of my husband and father, we plan on getting this baby on the road hopefully in the next 5-10 years! I recently emailed Ford Canada and requested some historical information on this truck, and they will be sending something to me soon (just to see what this truck looked like in the "good old days". This poor old truck has been sitting in my parents field at the farm for as long as I can remember (I'm 29 years old). I finally took the initiative and asked my father if I could have it and fix it up. Now the trouble to try to get the ownership in my name! No one remembers who the previous owner was (probably dead) so I go on a hunt to get it in my name! Wish me luck. Debbie

Kyle's 1955 Merc Here are a couple pictures of my 55 Mercury pickup. It gets attention everywhere I take it. The truck is one of a very few Mercurys that are stock and mine is Very Stock!!! I took it to the F100 supernationals where it took home a "Mercury Best-of-Show" and it has apperaed in many national magazines. I live in Houston Texas and I am in the process of building a '53 Ford and I have a '52 waiting behind that one. Kyle

Buck & Ken's 1954 Ford This 1954 Ford was bought by my uncle, and it was boringly a one family car locally owned in Prunedale Cal. for all those years. Me and my uncle are going to completely restore this "old truck". So that is looks brand new. We plan to take it down to the frame and clean and paint every thing. Hopefully when we are done with the 54 ford project we can send u more pictures of it when it is done with restoration.