" Fummins Rat"
Driven Rods And Rides Is Proud To Present This Amazing 1955 Ford F-100 One Off Custom Restomod Rat Rod Diesel Truck. Completely Built From The Ground Up With Extensive Work And Customization This F-100 Has To Be Seen In Person To Truly Experience And Appreciate.Not Only Is This A Super Cool One Of A Kind Custom Built Ride, his Is Also AnExcellent Cummins Diesel Powered Highway Cruiser You Can Actually Enjoy And Is A Blast To Cruize In. This F-100 Was Meticulously Built With Attention To Detail Apparent Throughout. This Isn't Some Slapped Together Rat Rod Folks. This Is A Very Nicely Built Frame Off Restored RestoMod Truck And The Only Reason WeThrowThe Phrase Rat Rod Around Is Due To The Fact That It Still Wears Its MainlyOriginalPerfectly Weathered Patina Paint. Thats Right! This Pick Up Wears It's Original Patina And Paint That Looks Amazing And Simply Can't Be Bought Or Duplicated. It's Taken Over 60 Years Of Weather And Sun Bake To Get This Awesome Look And For All You Patina Fans You'll Certainly Appreciate This One. The Paint Has Even Been Clear Coated To Protect It's Awesome Look. This Build Was Started On An Decent Original Body That Was Removed To Get The Frame And Chassis Painted And All Sorted Out. A Narrowed 2 Ton Front Axle With Full Power Rack And Pinion Was Added Along With Power Brakes And Steering. A Bullet Proof Ford 9" Rear End With Posi Traction And Moser Axles Was Added To The Rear End. The Cummins 4BT Turbo Diesel Engine And A Built 400 Turbo Transmission Were Dropped In Next As The Driving Force Of This Pickup. All New Shocks, ushings, rake Lines And Brakes Were Installed Along With All New Exhaust. The Entire Undercarriage Was Painted After All Rust Issues Were Replaced Or Patched And New Wiring Was Ran Before Body And Chassis Were United Once Again. The Bed Received A Full Tub Job Not Only For Looks But To Fit Those Massive Custom Built 20" Rims And Allow For The Lowered Stance. Hand Made Oak Boards Were Added To The Remaining Portions Of The Bed. A Slightly Freshened Up Interior Was Also Needed But The Originality Of The Truck Was Still The Focal Point. A Fresh Seat With Drop Down Center Armrest Was Added For Cozy Comfort. Extra Gauges Were Added To Keep An Eye On All The Truck's Important Vitals. 2 Layers Of Custom Sound Dampening Pads Were Laid To The Floor Along With All New Carpet. A Custom B&M Shifter Was Added To Easily Shift This Rig As Well. Other Than That, he Aged Old School Steering Wheel Was Kept Along With The Original Gauges And Some Classic Original Stickers. All New Glass Was Installed Along With All New Seals And Weather Stripping As Well. New Lights And Signals Were Added And Even The Original Dome Light Works On This Truck. Coupled With Some New Custom Built One Piece 20" Rims Along With That Patina Paint And Lowered Stance, his Truck Was Rounded Out Perfectly With A Look That Simply Kicks Ass. This Rig Has A Look That Everyone Loves Young And Old. It's Also The Perfect Marriage Of OldSchoolStyling With Modern Luxuries. This Resto Mod/Rat Rod Has Tons Of Character And Gets Tons Of Thumbs Up All Over Town When We Run The Occasional Errand In It. This Truck Runs Fantastic And Issue Free. It Ran A Few Legs Of The 2013 Hot Rod Power Tour With Zero Mechanical Problems And Scored Over 20 MPG While Cruising All Day At 80 MPH. It Has Also Been In Magazine Articles Including One In Hemmings Motor News As Well As Placing Top Of It's Class At The 2013 F100 Nationals. This Ride May Look And Be Judged As A Rat Rod But It Is Far From A Thrown Together Build That Is Associated With Rat Rodding. If You're In The Market For A Super Cool And Properly Built Old Truck Do Yourself A Favor And Purchase One Like This That Is Already Complete And Ready to Cruise! Make An Investment That You're Sure To Enjoy With This Very Special And Very Rare Custom Diesel Rod! See Tons Of Pictures And More Info Below.

Some of the Highlights:

- Cummins 4BT Turbo Diesel

- Built Turbo 400 Auto Transmission

- Power Steering

- Power Brakes

- Mustang II Power Rack & Pinion

-3" Exhaust

- Original Patina

- New Seat And Carpet

- New Gauges

- Custom Sound Dampening

- Working Heat

- Much Much More!!

The Gist Of It:

Drive Train: Is All In Perfect Running Condition And Is All Professionally Installed And Wired. There Are No Leaks Or Smoke, nd This F-100 Fires Right Up The First Time Every Time. Idle Is Smooth With No Noises And TheExhaustSounds Nice And True. The Transmission Shifts Smoothly And This Pickup DrivesEffortlesslyAt Any Speed.
Body: Is Totally Solid Where It Counts With Tons Of Character Where Needed. The Paint Is Mainly Original As Previously Mentioned. Weather Stripping & Seals Are New. The Paint In Door Jams, nd Under Hood MatchTheRest Of The Truck And Data Plate Intact. The Doors Shut Effortlessly And True And All The Glass Is Excellent And All The Trim And Chrome IsOriginal And Matches The Rest Of This Ride. Taillights And Headlights Are Also New
Interior:Feels Great To Sit In And Simply Take In. The New Gauges Work Like A Charm As Do The Turn Signals, eadlights, nd Tail Lights. The Classic Steering Wheel With The New Carpet And Seat Round Off The Interior Well.
Undercarriage: Is Very Solid And Nice. It's All Been Striped And Redone For This Build! Very Very Nice Overall!

Wheels: One Off Custom Built One Piece 20" Alcoa Type.

This Resto Rat Rod 1955 F-100 Custom Diesel Starts, uns, hifts, tops And Drives Great!We Have Tried To Show Everything In Our Pics But If You Would Like To See Something Specific Please Let Us Know.This Classic Yet Modern Truck Is An Excellent Investment Piece And Is The Highlight Of Any Car Show. She's A Rare StunnerAndTruly Needs To Be Seen In Person To Fully Experience And Appreciate. You've Heard It Before But Pictures Truly Don't Do This Ride Justice...........