Chuck Most Posted January 28 Posted January 28 Ron Altenberg earns his living farming, and enjoys himself with car projects and drag racing. His 1960 Ford F100 borrows from these three aspects of his life. The first new truck his grandfather ever bought was a 1960 Ford F100 Custom Cab. By the time Ron was born in 1990, the '60 was mostly relegated to off-road duties around the farm, before his grandfather finally got rid of it in 1997. This is not the same '60 F100, but rather one that Ron bought in 2023. It was a stalled restoration project and Ron got it for a little bit of nothing, a little incomplete but just perfect for what Ron had in mind. Combining an old farm truck with his interest in drag racing, Ron built the truck in a "gasser" style. The factory leaf spring suspension was retained at both ends, with lift blocks to achieve the desired stance. The truck came with a fitted Dana 44 and a T-5 transmission, and these "freebies" were retained, and Ron welded up his own set of ladder bars. Weld S80 wheels and Mickey Thompson tires support the chassis. He bought the Lincoln 430 from his buddy Jerry, who'd used it to power his old pig roaster truck. The engine was fully rebuilt and fitted with a supercharger. As with the ladder bars, Ron made his own headers. Ron also built his own four point roll cage, and aside from that, new gauges, and a set of bucket seats that had previously lived in his dad's friend's Willys, it's largely stock. Speaking of largely stock, Ron did absolutely nothing to the body, other than open up the hood to clear the big catcher. The truck was a hodgepodge of original, salvage, and reproduction parts when he got it, but he made it all work. The majority of the body modifications actually took place in the engine bay, with the inner fenders opened up and the firewall recessed slightly. The entire body was done in a bright metallic red, with a darker shade used for the interior and engine. Ron got the project wrapped up in January of 2025. Despite the Michigan car show season still being several months away, he managed a couple shakedown runs and is looking forward to what it's capable of on the strip. The AMT '60 F100 was treated to wheels and tires from the Jay's Resin Wheels 2024 Advent Calendar, a modified 430 MEL from an AMT 1925 Model T, and a bunch of cutting of the chassis. The main body is Tamiya Mica Red with the engine and interior done in Testors Mythical Maroon. 13
espo Posted January 28 Posted January 28 Like the Gasser style here. Clean looking body trim and paint. The engine is front and center as it should be.
Vettegasser Posted January 29 Posted January 29 The best looking version of that kit I’ve seen. Awesome job
TransAmMike Posted January 29 Posted January 29 An unusual candidate for a gasser for sure.....but really cool looking truck. Great job👍
Zippi Posted January 30 Posted January 30 Haha...that just put a smile on my face Chuck. I love everything about this build. What a Great looking 60 Ford Gasser.
Andrew McD Posted February 3 Posted February 3 Really nice looking build and it's out of the ordinary which I really like.
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