1956 F100 Build

Door handle.  

No wait, make that two door handles.  

Hey Nick,

You know, I just thought about something. Instead of trying to find the extra time to help you figure out which parts you are going to need for your '56 you can pick up the January 2008 issue of Custom Classic Trucks with my '56 Ford in it.

I'll be back on here later with the on-sale date for the newsstands. Meanwhile how about checking out the December issue that is on the newsstands now complete with CCT's 2008 calendar.  

Okay Nick, it's time rock & roll. I'm going out into my garage right now and installing an MSD distributor into my 272. The tech story on it will be in the February issue. I'm using a '57 T-Bird Y-Block engine that's out of my other '56 to provide good close up photos.  

Valve-covers. Re-pop finned aluminum T-Bird  ones if you have the bread.  

timing-chain.  

wing-nut  

Your on a roll John, this list is gonna be 200 pages by time your done haha  

Yeah but, gol darn it, I promised Nick that I would get a list of parts that he would need.

brake drum  

brake calipers  

Thanks John Gilbert, you are being much help. and as far as the ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR goes, which one do i get and where do i get it????  

Hey Nick, good to hear from you, you're hanging in with us!

Okay, on the serious side. tell me what you are running for an engine? Plus please tell me as much as you can about your truck. The more I know, the more I can help you. In fact pm me your serial number and I can tell you a lot about how your '56 came from the factory. even which factory it was built in. my Both of my '56s were built in the San Jose California plant....talk to you later.  

Oh yeah, and forget about a generator. Get a n alternator. Painless Performance or Powermaster for new. If you are taking the low-buck route snag one off a late model Ford. You have a 272 right? Get me that list, we'll go from there.  

Ive always thought it was cool how you can know where it came from by the serial number.