All of the stitchcraft was done by Jeff. A pair of custom-constructed bucket seats were shaped with high lateral side bolsters to keep the occupants in the seats while cornering. The seats were then covered with German baseball glove leather and stitched together. The cab floor was covered with plush pile looped tan carpet. Then, the headliner, cab walls, and door panels with custom-made armrests were all covered in cream tan leather. The dash maintained its stock appearance with white face vintage gauges encased behind a polished aluminum ball-milled cluster cover. A tilt steering column was capped by a 14-inch Spanish oak banjo steering wheel. The vintage tunes come from an Alpine head unit that is powered by a Rockford Fosgate 500-watt amp. A pair of 8-inch Alpine subwoofers were located behind the bucket seats. The Rockford mids/separates are hidden behind the sun visors in the headliner. The entire audio system was installed and wired by Jeff at his shop.
This '50 Ford F-1 was built with a major attention to detail. At first glance, Bill's F-1 appears bone stock with bright yellow paint, a lowered stance, wheels and tires. But upon closer inspection, you'll notice the subtle body mods that reshaped the '50 Ford F-1 into a design that Henry should have created.
Jeff Lilly was responsible...
Jeff Lilly was responsible for building the high-bolstered German baseball glove leather-covered bucket seats that were completed with baseball glove stitching. The seats were mounted atop matching tan plush pile loop carpet.
A Heidts Super Ride II front...
A Heidts Super Ride II front suspension kit was installed with Alden adjustable coilover shocks. The upper shock and upper A-arm mounts were fused to the top of the framerails, while the lower A-arms were secured to the Heidts crossmember. Two-inch drop spindles contribute to the lowered front stance.
Lifting the tonneau cover...
Lifting the tonneau cover exposes the Spanish red oak planked bed floor separated by stainless steel stringers. The polished stainless interior bedsides reflect the flawless Spanish red oak bed floor.
At first glance, the '50 Ford...
At first glance, the '50 Ford F-1 appears to be bone stock. Subtle body mods reshaped the exterior to a more modern aero package.
A custom-fabricated stainless...
A custom-fabricated stainless steel 18-gallon fuel tank is located behind the Currie Ford 9-inch rearend between the framerails. Notice how the battery behind the rear right tire bracket was designed to swing down to service the battery.