Innholdsfortegnelse for 2025-64 (F-Series Fall) i F-Series Builder's Guide

FOR THOSE WHO STRUGGLE WITH certain aspects of automotive customization, listen up! The feeling of not having enough experience or knowledge to start a job involving suspension design, body and paintwork, or any other specialized skill set can be defeating. Well, it doesn’t have to be that way. We could overload you with all the secondhand inspirational quotes you could handle, which really wouldn’t do much good. Instead, we’ll allow a special guest to give his firsthand account of how he built one of the craziest trucks around with his own inexperienced hands. This 1962 Ford F-600 demands attention everywhere it goes due to its unique styling and impressive features. Its owner and builder, Charlie Dietsche, pulled off an amazing feat, but it truly was his first time doing a…

EMMETT AND I MADE A SOLID amount of headway on Project bonefish since you last saw the build. We left off with interior teardown almost finished and the beginning of the teardown on the exterior. My wife Jasmine decided she wanted to help with the teardown process so she and Emmett finished getting the old carpet out of the cab. Then we worked on getting the dash pulled and all the parts and piece got bagged and tagged as we went. Once all of that was out of the way it was time to ditch the crusty old wiring harness because we will be replacing it with a new one from American Auto Wire when it all goes back together. With everything out of the cab we sanded the floor…

GET READY FOR THE ULTIMATE celebration of trucks at the Lonestar Throwdown, one of Texas’s premier automotive events! This year, Mother Nature threw us a curveball, but true to the spirit of LST, we powered through—because it’s a RAIN OR SHINE kind of show! From sleek lowered beauties to towering lifted giants, we witnessed a stunning array of trucks, with Fords stealing the spotlight. These standout rides are a rare treat, and each one comes with its own unique story from passionate builders. What makes LST truly special is the buzz of creativity that fills the air. Builders often enter what we like to call “crunch time,” racing against the clock to showcase their masterpieces. Truck enthusiasts flock from across the nation to Conroe, Texas, just north of Houston, to…

FAT FENDER GARAGE HAD A TRADITION OF doing a block party in the past but with the growth of the business and moving buildings they missed having the block party in 2024. So, they wanted to kick 2025 off right with an epic block party not only to say thank you to their customers and the community but to celebrate being in the new facility for the first year. My buddy Preston and I decided we had to make the drive down from Idaho to Gilbert, AZ for the bash. The party was scheduled to kick off at 5pm on a Friday evening, so we rolled in at 4:30, the food vendors were already set up and the parking lot was already starting to fill up with rad trucks. We…

Scott’s Hotrods 61-66 Billet Hood Hinges These precision Hood Hinges are a 100% Stock Replacement for the factory-stamped steel junk. Scott’s Hotrods CNC Machines the hinges out of 6061 Billet Aluminum featuring gas shocks, stainless steel ball bearings and brass washers for smooth, consistent operation. Slotted Holes on both mounting surfaces allow for plenty of hood adjustment to get your gaps even. MSRP $1195.00 Scottshotrods.com Fat Fender Garage Billet Window Cranks Upgrade your classic Ford vehicle with custom-crafted window cranks from Fat Fender Garage. With a longer reach to the splines, these vintage-inspired cranks provide more room for custom door panels. Unlike stock parts, our custom window cranks don’t rub or cause wear and tear on custom door panels. The perfect balance of style and function for your 1968-72, 1973-79…

SOME BUILDS ARE ABOUT horsepower. Others are about heritage. For Matt Dudley, this 1958 Ford F-100 is both. It’s a street-driven classic wrapped in bold color, but it started with something more personal. His dad was born in 1958 and always wanted to build a big back window Ford from that year. So, Matt made it happen. This truck wasn’t a weekend bolt-on project. It took 4.5 years of patience, planning, and working alongside his dad, Jesse Dudley, who played a huge role in the build. The goal was to keep the classic styling intact while updating the chassis, drivetrain, and interior. Under the hood is a Gen 3 5.0L Coyote from a 2019 Mustang, backed by a 10R80 automatic transmission. The powertrain is supported by a full suite of…

BEAU ISN’T NEW TO THE WORLD OF fabrication. His background is forged from long hours in the shop, scorched gloves, and enough TIG wire to stretch across the Bass Strait—twice. Over the years, he has honed his skills not just through repetition, but through an unwavering pursuit of precision and creativity. He founded Cut Weld Drive with a focused and powerful mission: to build what others might hesitate to attempt—fully custom chassis systems that don’t just turn heads, but completely redefine the stance and capability of the trucks they support. From complex air ride geometries to fully bolt-on replacement chassis, Cut Weld Drive is built on a no-shortcuts philosophy. They don’t compromise, and they don’t cut corners—but they will cut and prefabricate your frame from the ground up. Until it…

WHO WOULDN’T GIVE ANYTHING to own a truck like this stunning ’72 Ford Ranger? It has so much going for it in the way of a perfect Highboy stance, a nostalgic two-tone paint job, and an interior that is roomy enough to fit the entire gang. While all those features would seal the deal for anyone looking for a clean and classic Ford pickup, there’s so much more in store that often goes unseen. Proud owner, Taylor Spencer, knows exactly how special her truck is, which is why she can’t help but drive it every single day without fail. Vehicles come and go but when something this good comes around, the wise move is to take the proper time to appreciate it in all its glory—and that is what she…

I HAVE BEEN ATTENDING CLASSIC CAR SHOWS with my dad for as long as I can remember. My family and I moved to Arizona in 2013, and it wasn’t long after that when I attended my first Goodguys event. In 2018 we drove about an hour and a half in a 1965 Lincoln Continental before the engine blew. We missed the first day of Goodguys due to getting towed, but that didn’t stop us from returning. Instead, we ended up driving a 1974 F250 Crew Cab, now known as “Marilyn”, to the show the next day. At that point in my life, it was the largest show I had ever attended. I was completely unprepared for the overwhelming display of beautifully built cars and trucks, especially the Ford trucks. Since…

IN THE WORLD OF FORD enthusiasts, one model reigns supreme: the 10th generation F-150. Among its most passionate fans is Ruben Garcia, affectionately known as “Scarface,” hailing from the vibrant streets of Houston, Texas. Ruben is not just a fan—he’s a visionary who has crafted one of the area’s most iconic trucks dubbed “LA 50TO1.” The name carries a playful yet powerful backstory. For every 50 Chevys that catch your eye at a car or truck show, there’s just one Ford that truly stands out. The heart and soul of 50TO1 is a 1999 Ford F-150 Lightning. While these trucks originally rolled off the factory line with supercharged engines, Ruben took innovation to the next level. He enlisted the expertise of Matt Altereo Concepts in Baytown, Texas, to install a…

BUILDING A CLASSIC TRUCK THESE DAYS OFFERS A heck of a lot more options than ever before. Long gone are the days when your wildest dreams were too far out of reach for one reason or other. Today you can have it all—the looks of an old patina-clad pickup with the reliability of a late-model truck rolled up into one all-encompassing package. You may have seen examples of this nature before but perhaps not to the caliber of this 1971/2022 Ford F-350 specimen built by Jack’d Up Trucks of Upton, Wyoming. Founders and operators Jack Elberson and Dan Hart have made it their mission to scout the country for decaying crew cabs and revitalize them with complete modern chassis systems (that are still dealership serviceable) to create a truck that…

FAT FENDER GARAGE HAS BEEN putting out top-level builds for years, as well as working to create parts we all need to take our personal projects to the next level. With its business growing like crazy, FFG had to grow with it by moving into a new, larger location just shy of a year ago. I was chatting with Jason, and he said they were going to put on its first Block Party at the new facility. I thought that would make the perfect opportunity to go down early and check out what FFG has going on before the festivities. All I can say is WOW! Fat Fender Garage is working on setting a new standard for efficiency when it comes to restorations and restomods. Now, I am getting ahead…

HUNTING DOWN TRUCKS TO SHOOT for our covers and feature stories requires a lot of leg work. Luckily, we receive submissions from our readers all the time, which is a treat because we pull a lot of amazing content from our inbox. We like using submitted truck photos in our readers’ rides section, but every now and then we are greeted with material that we can do something more with. These types of stories sit somewhere between an extended readers’ rides entry and a full feature, and when we have access to them, are accompanied by in-progress build photos to truly make them unique. We have a great example to share with you this month in the form of a killer 1979 Ford F-100 owned and built by Daniel Bezanson…