1949 Ford F3 Pickup
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1949 Ford F3 Pickup
This '49 Ford F3 spent its life on the farm & had some rust to deal with. It is in the middle of a full Schwartzification with a new chassis, drivetrain, and custom sheet metal work to preserve the original body lines.
Frame & Suspension
- Schwartz Performance G-Machine chassis system
- Power steering rack
- Ridetech single-adjustable coilovers
- Racing style splined sway bars
- Wilwood 13" brakes, 6 piston front, 4 piston rear
Engine
- Ford Performance Gen 2 5.0L Coyote engine, 435hp
- Ford Performance wiring harness & ECU
- Vintage Air Coyote serpentine drive
- Custom air intake
Drivetrain
- Upgraded Ford 4R70W & torque converter
- Custom steel driveshaft
- Moser 9” full floater, 31 spline axles
- 9” third member with TrueTrac differential, 3.50 gears
Wheels & Tires
- 20x9 front, 20x12 rear wheels by Circle Racing, painted gloss black
Paint & Body
- Extensive rust repair / custom metal fabrication by Schwartz Performance
- Modified bed sides to keep long bed like original (originals were too rusty to repair)
- Custom bed floor fabricated from aluminum diamond tread plate
- Bedliner applied to bed floor & underneath truck
- Mopar "Destroyer Grey" paint by PPG, paint & bodywork by Steve Nick
Interior
- Vintage Air Gen II Mini A/C system
- Dakota Digital VHX gauges
- American Autowire wiring harness
- Power windows & locks
- Custom distressed leather interior w/orange stitching by Rod's Design
Other Features
- Champion aluminum radiator w/electric fan
- Stainless rear-mount fuel tank w/internal pump