1956 Ford F-100 - Want One Just Like It?

Bodie Stroud Built This ’56 F-100 for Himself, But You Can Have One Too

Being a car customizer can probably be aggravating sometimes. You're exposed to so many build styles tailored to meet the requests of your customers that, when you want to build your own, the choices can be overwhelming. Bodie Stroud is no novice at building hot rods and has done some for the likes of Johnny Depp and Tim Allen. So when it came time to build himself a 1956 Ford F-100 after tackling five previous ones he was able to combine a lot of ideas that'd been culminating for some time. While the truck may appear to some to be just another candy F-100, the level of subtlety in the modifications is nothing short of incredible. And best of all...he decided to offer this truck as a package deal to his clientele.

We'll get to that deal in a bit, but first let's look at some of what went into this truck. Bodie's big goal was to make this truck pretty faithful to its vintage clothing, but ride and perform like a modern Ford Lightning. And FoMoCo fans will be happy to know that the drivetrain is all Blue Oval. The factory chassis was completely boxed with a custom X-member and has Bodie's proprietary front clip with patented control arms that feature his EZ Aline adjusters for ride height changes and TCI spindles. Bodie's exclusive four-link system keeps the Currie rear in check and a quartet of RideTech ShockWaves and Wilwood 13-inch discs level out the truck sitting on Boze Fatal wheels.

Powering the Effie is a 5L Ford Coyote Aluminator with an Eaton supercharger. Bodie built all the bracketry so he could run an LS7 manual power steering pump. Spent fumes exit through Ford Racing headers and 3-inch MagnaFlow exhaust and mufflers. It all connects to a 4R70W automatic trans. A Rick's Tanks 22-gallon tank hides under the bed and all the plumbing for electrical, air, brake, and fuel is hidden inside the chassis for a cleaner look.

The body of the Ford has some cool custom touches that most might not notice unless they were true F-100 connoisseurs. The factory gap between the running board and bottom of the cab was tightened up by extending the bottom of the cab and door instead of the tried-and-true method of raising the running boards. The cab was changed out to a big-window look and the door corners have been rounded. The hood was chopped down slightly and the Eddie Motorsports hinges stay with the factory standard-style opening. The one-piece bed with wheeltubs welded in also has a custom roll pan and tailgate. Lined with African padauk wood, the bed floor was raised to allow more travel for the massive Mickey Thompson rear tires. That glass-like paintjob, comprised of a custom PPG blend, has at least 600 hours in it.

Inside the Effie the dash hump was reworked slightly to fit the Ford King Ranch gauges that sit above a Flaming River column and wheel. 2006 Mustang Seats straddle a custom center console with a Mustang shifter and Alpine touch-screen stereo system with Rockford Fosgate amps and speakers. The leather upholstery is a nice accent to the black Mercedes carpet that's all kept cool with Vintage Air. And Bodie's own pedal assembly is making all the stop and go come to life.

So if that's not enough to make your head spin, try this on for size — Bodie offers this truck as a build package. The response he had to the truck he built for himself was so positive, he figured he'd also offer it to his customers. The two variations, Classic and Supercharged, start about $139,000 depending on the accessories and drivetrain you want to outfit your version with. So unlike most one-off customizer builds, you could be driving your own personalized version of this truck as well. This is definitely no catalog build. We only wish these options had been available in '56. CT

Facts & Figures
1956 Ford F-100
Bodie Stroud

Chassis
Frame: stock, boxed with custom X-member
Rearend / Ratio: custom four-link with RideTech ShockWaves and Currie 9-inch / 3.71
Rear brakes: Wilwood 13-inch
Front suspension: custom front clip with TCI spindles and RideTech ShockWaves
Front brakes: Wilwood 13-inch six piston, ABS dual master cylinder
Wheels: Boze Fatal 8x19 front; 20x15 rear
Tires: Mickey Thompson

Drivetrain
Engine: 5L Ford Coyote Aluminator with Eaton supercharger
Intake / Carb: Ford
Heads: Ford
Radiator: Mattson
Headers: Ford
Transmission: 4R70W
Exhaust / Mufflers: MagnaFlow 3-inch / MagnaFlow Body
Modifications: extended cab and doors, door corners rounded, chopped hood, one-piece bed, custom roll pan, custom tailgate, big back window
Hood: chopped
Grille: stock
Bed: African Padauk
Bodywork and paint by: Bodie Stroud, Alejandro Gordillo
Paint type / Color: PPG / custom
Headlights / Taillights: HID LED / '48 Chevy truck
Interior
Dashboard: modified
Gauges: Ford King Ranch
Air conditioning: Vintage Air w/Sanden compressor
Stereo: Alpine touch-screen w/Rockford Fosgate amps and speakers
Steering wheel: Flaming River
Steering column: Flaming River
Seats: 2006 Mustang
Material / Color: leather / black
Carpet: MBZ black loop

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