Another project
we’ll call "freshening" a 49 Ford Fathead. A customer had
purchased this award winning 49 Ford pickup about 2 years ago
and brought it to us for some work. It was overheating and
had a small engine noise. |
|
| Another
photo from the Performance world car show in Toronto where this
gorgeous truck won best in class and best interior. This truck
features an original flathead with aluminum heads, twin carbs, a
mustang 2 front suspension, automatic transmission and air ride
rear end. |
|
After
working on the overheating problem we turned our attention to
the noise we could hear. Upon further investigation we
determined the noise required removing and dismantling the
engine to ensure proper repairs. We sent the motor to a
flathead expert who found several broken lifters and enough
wear to require a complete rebuild. Protecting the mile deep
orange paint was difficult. |
|
| The
motor had a couple of oil leaks and a lot of the paint was
pealing due to being overheated. The quality of this vehicle
demanded a new paint job as well as detailing all the little
pieces. |
|
| Here you
can see the automatic transmission that was never available from
the factory. The beautiful paint job is on every panel including
the engine compartment and inside the box. |
|
| The
engine is reinstalled now and we are finishing all the little
details. The oil filter canister bolted to the firewall is an
after market accessory as these engines had no oil filters from
the factory. |
|
| A little
fresh paint on a new rebuild and we are ready for many miles of
fun driving. |
|
| These
photos show the award winning interior. A modified S10 pickup
seat, custom carpets and headliner and an upholstered box mean
no more loads for this old workhorse. |
|
|
 |
|
 |
|
