Custom 1956 Ford F100 Buildup

Like we stated in the feature of this wild Ford, there were tons of other photos that needed to be shown. The F100 is one of the most extensive trucks we have seen in a long time with its countless list of modifications done to it. Fortunately, we were provided with these photos taken while the truck got a new motor, paint, and other stylish updating mods. The photos are in chronological order, and will give you some sort of idea how it all went down.

Here's the old Ford 302 that used to power this truck. The engine got the job done, but it didn't do the truck any justice. Tom needed more power and decided to go with a '99 Cobra motor.	Once he got a hold of the engine, it was dropped in for fitment. Then mounts were made for the 4.6-liter V8 motor to sit on the custom frame.
This Steer Clear unit was put in place because the new engine block was directly in the way of the steering column. This product helped out while making things cleaner in the engine bay.	With the supercharger mounted on the motor, the tubing for the intercoolers was fabricated.	All the body panels were reworked and primed for the new paint.
As you can see here, the front nerf-bars were made from aluminum stock.		Here is a peek at what the Pagano Rods and Customs shop looked liked during the rebuild of the truck. As you can see with parts all over the place, this was a very hectic time.
Once the motor was painted to match the frame and the valve covers were coated in Permastar, it was planted on the freshly repainted frame.
The Steer Clear fit in just right and had enough clearance for the new Sanderson headers.		The exhaust was an after-thought that came after the SEMA rush. While it was being fabricated, Tom saw how he could add style by having it run on top of these side steps. The steps were then modified for the exhaust tips and painted once again.
Remember the little kid standing by the truck when it was flat black? In that old photo, it was Tom's son TJ standing next to the truck. Now all grown up he is shown here helping out by laying the tape for the flat black scallops.