1949 Ford F1 Pickup
Exterior
Maroon metallic now bathes this trucks exterior with straight
steel panels and gaps that are beautifully minding themselves to be
consistent, and almost all chrome has been shaved off or finished
in gray. All Ford steel greets us up front with the pontoon style
fenders and bulbous hood that this truck came equipped with when
new. We note all the seams on the front end, including the grille,
headlights, and fenders have been shaved. The horizontal grille
ribbing and headlight trim rings have been finished in body
matching maroon and the headlights have been upgraded to assist
with lighting your way. With the gray hood trim and black
windshield trim complimenting the round chrome mirrors the look
comes together nicely. More steel for the rear fenders to frame the
steel bed and continue the pontoon look along with ribbed steel
running boards working to connect the front and rear fenders. At
the rear we note a shaved bumper, a thin and wide LED brake light
bar and dual chrome exhaust tips poking out from under the Ford
embossed tailgate. A black vinyl tonneau covers the bed, and upon
its removal we are greeted with a black spray in bedliner that
extends all the way to the outward canted bed tops. Gray spoke and
polished lip B/G Rod Works wheels in 18" and 20" form are wrapped
in nearly new staggered width rubber and respectively highlight
this trucks perfect stance.
Interior
Stamped steel makes up the upper third of the door panels, finished
in glossy maroon, and helps draw your eyes to the charcoal gray
vinyl lower with its smooth white U-shaped inlay and diamond
stitched insets. A mix of smooth charcoal and more diamond stitched
leather makes up the reclinable racing bucket seats nestled inside
and back up to the rear of the cab. More deep gloss red for the
dash which houses a Dakota Digital gauge cluster in the factory
metal background. To the center, where we note the original
electric shaver-esque chrome speaker cover looking just fine. A
black tilt steering column with its modern banjo style steering
wheel fronts the all steel dash and looks perfectly at home. A
litany of white face VDO gauges are sprinkled through the dash
along with a few knobs and pulls. Dash central also holds the
controls for the heat/AC and a modern AM/FM stereo. The headliner
and rear cab are all lined with the tight smooth charcoal vinyl
covering and black carpeting with clean floor mat coverings floods
the floor. A small black console rides the hump and holds a pair of
Kenwood speakers along with a 12 volt power and USB port