1951 Ford Custom

1951 Ford 5 Star Deluxe F1 Pickup This all steel beauty underwent a comprehensive body and bed off the frame restoration. It is finished in beautiful Vermilion Red with a correct Brown Lebaron Bonney interior. Due to the Korean War trucks of this period were produced with painted grill and bumpers. The grill and the front and rear bumpers are done to original as left the factory painted colors and add to the overall spectacular look & originality of this outstanding Southern Estate Classic. Also during the restoration every component was restored or replaced much with NOS parts. The Deluxe 5 Star package includes the dual windshield wipers, driver / passenger sun visors & door arm rest, full headliner, door panels, interior dome light, adjustable seat, special hood molding with the chrome bars on the hood. As you can see from the photos we have posted of the truck it has been finished to the same exacting standards top to bottom inside and out. We have included photos of the areas that most will not show you, the bottom, the area behind the seat, the finish on the gas tank, the tops of the bed rails, the top and inside of the tailgate, as well as the door fit and door gaps. The 239 V-8 engine, 2V carburetor, clutch, transmission and finial were all rebuilt to original specifications as well as, the complete braking system, the dual exhaust system and all new wiring was added throughout. It sports correct Ford hubcaps with chrome trim accent wheel rings and wide white BF Goodrich Radial tires on 15 “ wheels. The bed restoration included all new wood, stainless runners and chain covers. The running boards are the original steel. It has its original & proper Oil Bath Air Filter, Optional Engine Oil Filter and additionally under the hood it is detailed to correct top show condition. All the glass has been redone, the front and rear windows are full new rubber seals, the full dash is redone. Options include: * Manual Transmission * 3 Speed “3 on the tree” * Manual Choke * Vent Windows * Full Instrumentation * Running Boards * Scripted Hub Caps * Chrome Beauty Rings on the Wheels * Wide Whitewall BF Goodrich Radial Tires * Beautiful Interior * Beautiful Solid Honey Wood Bed * Dual Rear Tail Lights * "Ford" Scripted Rear Tail Gate * Eight Cylinder Flat Head Engine * 239 Cubic Inch Displacement * Highly Detailed Engine Compartment * Highly Detailed Undercarriage * Very, Very Rare Factory Original Push Button Radio VIN Breakdown: F1R1AT15XXX F = Ford 1 = Half Ton R = V-8 239 ci Engine 1 = 1951 AT = Assembly Plant Atlanta, Georgia 15XXX = Assembly Sequence Number The 1951 Ford pickup was a pivotal member of Ford's "Bonus Built" line of postwar trucks. The line was announced early in 1948 and ran through 1952. Featured was the "Million Dollar Cab" (it cost $1 million to design and tool). Ford said it had "Living-Room" comfort, and it was much higher and wider than before, and better fitted. Styling was classier and cleaner. In 1951 Ford introduced a new front end, gone was a smiling horizontal-bar grille and inboard headlamps it was now replaced by a single-bar grille with three massive teeth along with a wrap around front bumper, this gave the truck a more aggressive frontal appearance. The fenders were revised to house the new grille work and the headlamps were moved farther outboard, the fenders being somewhat taller allowed the hood to adopt a flatter, more modern appearance. Ford accentuated this smoother look with a low air scoop in the lower front of the hood, replacing the high "nostrils" of the 1948-1950 design. New "Power Pilot" vacuum advance adjusted spark and fuel mixture according to load weight, and the V-8 engine earned a number of mechanical modifications. As advertised on its nose, this truck carries Ford's 239-cubic-inch flathead V-8, rated at 100 horsepower. Out back, the 51 featured a "grain-tight" tailgate, meaning that it fit so snugly a load of gra