Customer Delivery: Coyote-Powered 1960 F100 Goes Home

Where's my truck? That doesn't look like it. >> I want a different It's a different color. [Music] Look at that. Wow. >> Oh man, it is brand new. >> Good grief. >> Brand new. >> Just a little bit. >> Yeah, >> that looks >> Look at that. First thing First things first, she goes and puts the little >> She got to get the mirror on there so she knows. That's exactly right. >> Well, I know you guys have seen it. You were here at the open house and everything >> little things. We, you know, we didn't have it all the test miles done on it. So, we still had all that to work through and and we've got it all done. Got all the test miles done, put it back in the paint booth and what we wanted to, you know, get it all touched up and looking good. And so, now we just want to talk about it and go through all the details and >> and you guys had a pretty crystal clear idea like you knew what you wanted. You didn't want it to look too over the top. You want it to be very nostalgic and period correct and accurate and and very traditional, but obviously it doesn't drive that way. It doesn't handle that way because it's got all brand new chassis and motor in it. But and and there's a motor that you had, you kind of started this project, but but first and foremost, like when you first see it, talk to us about the color. >> Well, the original color on it was a Ford red and white. >> Okay. >> And which was common back then, right? We talk fridge trucks, right? This era They were both two-tone, most a lot of them. >> And when I bought it, it was a mint green and like a deep green. >> So, it was always my dream to put it back, but my wife and I both went to San Diego State University. >> And their colors are black and red. >> All right. >> So, I thought I instead of going white, I'll go with the black and we'll make it black and red. So, that's how we decided with the black. >> It does. It really looks a lot tougher with the black. >> Sets it off. So, that's how we ended up with the color scheme. And so the color scheme also was really like focusing on the black and the red that look the best together and also match the San Diego State. Right. Right. So brown interior. You guys have said it's going to be on the ranch, but I'm not certain if it'll see much of the ranch, but maybe it will. >> It will when we get up there. We like I said, we've got a a ranch, 3,000 acres, and so we want to be able to take it up there and drive it around. >> Yeah. So, the inside, it doesn't have a there's really nothing extra going on with this other than it's very traditional, all the proper features. We even tried to keep the AC vents very like period correct and simple and >> exactly >> and straightforward without looking like we just changed it all. So, how do we make that fit in 1957 to 5960? They got this era where they're very similar. you know, headlights changed and few things changed. Hood changed a little bit, but at the end of the day, you know, how do you how do you keep something still period correct? And you wanted to kind of go with this look and and it worked out really well. It looks really nice. Like when I look at it, I nothing stands out and says, you know, oh, well, that's modern. >> Yeah. >> There's anything modern. >> That was my whole intent was try to keep it so it had the original flare to it and then the rest of it just to be subtle. >> Yeah. >> And and you guys, you hit it the nail right on the head. >> Well, we only executed your vision. >> You did. You did a great job. >> That's all we did is is we executed your vision and sometimes people don't have vision. They'll come here and they want us to help them with vision. But in this case, you had a vision and our job was just to try to execute it. We did keep the larger steering wheel. Talk to me about that. >> That just that's original steering wheel that came with this what they call it the club cab. >> Mhm. >> So I wanted that's what I wanted. My grandfather had an F350 and it was a 59 and I was born in 1960. So, I wanted to do a 1960s >> and set it up, but I like the the classic classic. What do they call it here on it? I can't even remember. >> Custom cab. >> Custom cab. That's what it was. That's the word I'm looking. So, his wasn't a custom cab, but the custom cab had that steering wheel >> and that's what I wanted to keep with. >> And so, this custom cab was a feature that you would see from the 1950s into the '60s. They're very common. Uh the earlier trucks would have a little smaller, you know, with a white and custom cab and, you know, like the 56s, you'll see that, but they started to stretch things out as they start to get into the 1960s and and you started started to see a little bit more of things written out. Pretty cool truck. Uh all this is all original stainless, too. >> Yep. >> Cuz you had this original stainless uh big window truck, and so we just basically had it all straightened and repolished and and everything kind of put back together. Uh, a lot of the bumpers are recchromeed. The grill's been recchromeed. Um, a lot of the stuff is all original that was, you know, recchromeed and because it's a better product, right? And so everything's done. Of course, spare tire had to be incorporated into it with the gas tank. >> Yeah, you move my gas tanks, which is good because everything was inside the cab. >> Yeah, we did have That's the problem. We're putting the gas tank under the back of the bed. There's no room for a spare tire. So, we came up with this little uh contraption here to put it in the side of the a bed here, which was also common to see them mount it on the outside, right, with like a spare tire. But this worked out better. >> They actually this this truck came with the mount for a spare tire there, but then they did the other tile bed style is, but they they could mount it on the side. So, it looks perfect. I >> Yeah, the step sides you could mount it on the outside. Looks great. built it, reinforced it, made sure it was strong because one of the things I noticed early on, we go drive it and then the wheel would just sit there and vibrate. >> Well, we don't don't need that. >> No, you know, like we don't need to crack any paint. So, we had to rein there's just little things as you're driving it. You'd notice little things and we'd have to go back and kind of re reinforce it. But, we kept the tailgate change. >> Look at that, man. Isn't that awesome? >> That's original. Often times people like want to get rid of those, but we kept all those. We got some nice backup lights here that'll be really helpful when you uh are backing up on the ranch at night time. Of course, >> you got to have some modern conveniences, you know. >> You do. And then we got a really cool copper vintage Arizona plate, which is pretty cool. >> Yep. The old historic vehicle plate out of everything. Yeah, >> they're really heavy, too. And made out of solid copper, which is actually really crazy. >> Wow. I didn't know that. >> Yeah, it's pretty cool. Here, basically, the gauges are new. They're classic instruments. >> They're classic instruments. up. They're all brand new. And then everything has been kind of recchromeed or got new bezels and just tried to tie it all in. Even the the knobs on the restood AC system that control all the air, there even have that chrome look to kind of tie all in and make it feel just kind of period correct. Of course, the the speaker grill up there, which we kept. >> That's the original. >> Original. We put it back to chrome and it looks kind of >> it. It looks awesome. >> Looks good. Although we've kind of moved around some of the speakers and we've added tweeters here and speakers here and then we got, you know, a one-inch little 8 in sub in the back to kind of at least provide some good sounds as you're driving around. >> Uh, but you're going to you're going to enjoy this thing. But obviously, you started this with the idea of, you know, some muscle under the hood, right? >> Well, we had to give it a few extra ponies. You know, it only had a 292 in it. >> Oh, I know. Well, there you go. Look at that. He had this uh coyote motor here that he'd purchased. It was a gen 3 coyote motor. And then from there, we put a You had the sixe 5eed. >> Is it a 5-speed? It's just a five. >> So 5-speed, you think I know everything, but Tremik, but the reality is is I have like 40 builds going on at one time. And it's hard for me to remember. Did we put a five or six? So 5-speed tremik in here. If you've ever driven a Coyote motor with a manual, it's pretty fun. It rips and it goes and uh it's a lot of fun to drive. But you had the hydro boost. We put that in there. We had to rebuild it, but everything's good. And and of course, we got a 4-in cold air intake. We got a new Wizard radiator that fits the 57 to 68 truck. And then we also got the ECU mount right here. Uh because of the battery being relocated, and we didn't want the battery up here, which would have set there. We just put charging port uh here. They go all the way to the battery. So, if you need you need to jump your battery, just do it right here. >> Great idea. You you can get to it. You've got your your wiper motor on. And then you got your clutch reservoir right there. >> Yeah. >> And of course, this is overflow for your coolant. So, this gets a little too hot and expands instead of the old days, it would just leak on the ground. Um, yes. It'll fill this up first before it leaks on the ground. And so, generally, when it's sitting and it's and it's cold, it should just barely have anything in here at the very bottom. It should only have about, you know, 1/2 in. That way if it does heat up and expands, you know, cuz as it heats up, the coolant expands and so it needs, you know, place to go. Eventually, it cycles and balance. The system balances out and you don't ever really see that. Your power steering is right here. If you feel like you don't have um good brakes, right, it's also going to be tied in because of a hydro boost into your power steering. >> Yeah, I don't know anything about the hydro boost. I was just was concerned with the coyote it with but the vacuum for I didn't know how that would work out. So that's why I went with the hydro boost. >> Yeah, it it works out good. The coyotes do produce about 17 to 18 in of vacuum. So it does work, but it also gets tight trying to put boosters and all that stuff on the wall. So this isn't a bad uh solution. It's a great one you picked. And so we were able to get that installed and then at the end of the day provide a nice big reser reservoir here for you. >> Beautiful. That's your fuse box for a lot of the uh Coyote. So that's built by Ford and so a lot of the fuses that you know control the engine and and some fans and stuff like that are tied in there. So original grill >> cuz you can't buy those. So you have to >> Yeah, I know. >> You actually have to get them all fixed up. Let's get it started. >> Obviously we're not headed anywhere, but And you're a tall guy. >> I'm a tall guy. Yeah. Oh, think your wife, she'll probably be driving this more than you will. I got a feeling. >> Well, that was the deal because I made her sell her truck when we first got married. And she promised me that I would buy her another one. And so, this is my gift to her. So, hopefully she'll let me drive it sometime. >> All right. Clutch in. Clutch. All right. And keys right there. Give it a start. All right. Put it in neutral. There you go. Wow. Woo! Baby! >> Oh, yeah. Sounds pretty mean, huh? >> It sounds really mean, babe. I love it. >> When you get taken off in this thing, like, it's >> it's legit. It gets it gets down. It gets busy, and it's fun. >> You got an R on there, too, Dave. Look at that classic black knob. >> That's what the old >> Just kind of all original. Nothing over the top here. >> It's exactly what we were looking for. >> We did. So, you know, we didn't do a high gloss in here >> and we just kind of muted it down. A lot of the leather has got like a satin finish on it and so everything we did was just try to mute it down. And this you got one of our first fiberglass headliners that we ever uh built and designed for these trucks. You got one of our first ones. >> It's amazing. You got rid of my cardboard with the the chicken tracks on. How could you do that, man? Yeah. Yeah. I guess this will work. >> It'll work. >> Well, we put a little bit of research into some other ways to do things and so came up with a fiberglass headliner. So, it works out good. >> Unbelievable. Wow. Look at that. We got the tack working on it for me. >> Yeah. >> So, here's your AC system. Obviously, there's not a lot of room, right, in these. So, we got a little AC, but if we were to So, this is your fan. All the gauges and all the knobs work and everything's just kind of like, you know, original. Of course, this is kind of a retro sound style. >> That was a copy of Ford's radio that they came out with in 60 and 61. >> So, >> looks pretty. >> It's period correct for >> It looks right. Yeah. >> Where's the first place you're going with this? >> Taking it home, baby. That's that'll be the first place. >> I I hope we get to see some photos of you guys. >> Oh, yeah. My wife >> lots of places. She loves to take photos and put together photo albums and everything. So, we'll have plenty of photos. And yes, >> we will keep you in the loop, baby. >> Well, hey, Russ, since day one, you have been nothing but an amazing uh customer. Uh you've persevered through. These are hard builds, as you know, and you've persevered through it, and it's done. It's all yours. And like I said, we have a little over 1,000 miles on it and we've pushed it, tested it, you know, cuz when you put all these like little things that never belonged in this truck, right? >> Like it's just you you're trying to make it all work and so you're wanting to make sure that >> that everything is just going to work for an extended period of time and usually it's like 1,000 miles. Like we did we were driving this I think at like 700 miles a power steering line blew on us. I know that's >> and you're like I love seeing our customers come back but not under those circumstances where the next day right the next day. And the last guy that picked his truck up was a 1976 Ford High Boy. Um picked it up and he said, "Oh, I'm driving it home." And I was like, "We didn't build the whole truck, right? We just built most of it. Probably probably half of it." And he says, "I'm driving home." I said, "How far is home?" He goes, "Oh, it's about 23-hour drive." >> Oh my goodness. I was like, "That's more than we drove it, right? He's got 2,000 mi he's got to go." And I was like, "Boy, we're about to find out what 1,000 mi does." And you know what? He he drove, he stopped, he golfed, and he drove, he golfed, he you know, he did that on the whole way home. Took three days and just enjoyed himself. Made it all the way home and then took it out the next day, was hot dogging on it, and guess what? He broke his gas pedal. >> We got to get my wife in here. >> Let her let her sit in here. So, all right. >> Let me [Music] awesome. >> There's some trouble. >> Well, it sounds good. >> Gosh, look at that. >> Yeah, I had to take my hearing aids off cuz >> too sounded too good. So, it's it's pretty straightforward. Clutch, brake, start it. But I do need to see where to hook the dog up. >> Yes. So, let's come look at that. Riley put together a little dog leash thing here. And it mounts right there. And so the dog can connect right there. So, we got to take this out. This first. Yeah. And then carefully set it down. And then we can come here. Let me reconnect there. >> Oh, >> yeah. So, that is that's how it is. Original. That's the original. >> How do I get my dog in here? >> That opens. I'll come show you. Oh, nice. Oh, it found it. Locked. >> Twist right here. >> Yeah. So, >> and then open. Yep. >> And then you lock it in. Now, we you can get these if you wanted to put a hub cap on here. The only struggle is you'd be taking it on and off. On and off. On and off. And that'd be a little frustrating. >> No, this is perfect. And I like this, too, because it would keep him from flipping out if >> he's not going to be flipping out. I've never had a dog that flipped out yet. You'll have to get that on camera. What it says? >> Yeah, it's pretty cool. You have to zoom up on that. It's pretty It's pretty cool. What do you think, sweetie? >> Did you go sit in it? >> No, not yet. >> You got You got to do it. >> What do you think? >> Not too bad. All right. So, clutch brake. Wow. >> It will not start unless you have the clutch pushed all the way in. There's a there's a sensor on there. And so, >> it'll keep it from starting. And so, you'll have to make sure that's pushed in all the way. You know, neutral. You can leave it in neutral and you can push the clutch in and start it. Just whatever you feel comfortable with. Obviously, if it's on flat ground, that's the easiest. Uh, you do have your your parking brake here. So, turn to the side and push. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. And then back in >> just like the old days. >> Of course, you got wipers, lights. >> Okay. >> Has it gone 140th? >> It's been It's been probably 110. >> Okay. Now, I'm not driving it then. >> One thing you'll learn about these old trucks. They never went they never went this fast in 1960. >> No, they never went that fast. >> They never went this fast. So, one thing they also didn't use back then on these was a wind tunnel. >> And because of that, it comes in, the wind hits this flat shield, then hits this little forehead eyebrow, this hat sticking out. And you'll hear a little extra wind noise because of that. But that's only usually when you start getting like 80 miles an hour, you start to, you know, that's pick it up. But just normal driving in town, you don't ever you don't ever really get bothered by it. 130 would not be out of the question. >> I don't think we're pushing it. >> Yeah. >> I don't know. Don't let her kid. >> I know. >> There's a little old lady from Pasadena right there. >> We push them just because we want to make sure it can hand it can do all the things, right? But um I never fully expect my customers to be driving like that every day. All right. Foot on the clutch. Okay. All the way down. Okay. And then start it. >> So, do I need to push it this far down when I drive? >> No. You'll You'll feel it. No. >> Okay. And we're in neutral. >> So, what we'll do is we'll we'll go around the block with you. Make sure you feel comfortable. Everything feels okay. Does that feel good? And then that way you're like, "Okay, I got the hang of it. It feels pretty good. We can practice out back and make sure you're cuz it's a lot. It's a lot." As you know, I want you to feel really comfortable driving it out of here and feel safe. I want you to feel safe, right? We're not like throwing you in a vehicle. Say, "See you later, right? So, want to make sure you feel real comfortable and safe. It's a traditional clutch, but you know, we want to just we'll do some practicing out back. It'll be fun." >> Okay. >> So, all right. All right. We're wrapped up. We're really excited to have them take off today and go drive it. We're gonna do some training, get them all squared away, make sure everything's good, and then we'll keep you posted on the next build. We'll see you next time. >> All right. [Music]