https://hotrodhotline.com/forsale/vehicles/ford/f1/1946 1946 Ford F1 for sale on Hotrodhotline https://hotrodhotline.com/forsale/vehicles/ford/f1/1946/listing/251193 1946 Ford F1 pickup has a clean and authentic style everywhere from the flathead V8 power to the bed-mounted spare tire. It's part of a true vintage style that also combines with the right upgrades to give you a better cruiser that also never loses the nostalgic feeling. The maroon paint sets the right tone for this truck. It's a later clearcoat application in the kind of color that looks right for the 1940s while still having an appeal in modern times. We also like how the body is complete and the finish is glossy, but it never loses that hard-working appearance or impression. There is some chic in its honesty. It has a well-coordinated total color package. The black bumpers go with the full running boards, wheels, and bed-mounted spare tire. And the grille, headlight surround, and trim on the hood are done in contrasting cream to be distinctly bright without making this honest truck look too flashy. It makes for the kind of classic you can appreciate if you really like classic details. It's seen right down to the two-piece windshield, real wood bed floor, and even extra lumber used for side rails. But this true classic also likes to be a cruiser, and so there are a few subtle indicators, like the polished dual exhaust tips and blue-dot tail lights. The interior keeps the simple and classic feeling going. You get a tall airy cab, long bench seat, and a large steering dual-spoke wheel with that ideal classic grip. The clean/smooth maroon interior paint and metallic shifter ball give you a touch of flair, but the update that really matters most is the addition of a crisp and comprehensive Dolphin gauge package. Under the hood is proper flathead V8 power. The 239 cubic-inch motor has quite a tidy style that lets you see details like the oil bath air cleaner and 6V system. It also makes it easier to spot some nice features, like the set of Edelbrock finned heads. This fires up with the eagerness of a well-maintained package. 1946 Ford F1 https://hotrodhotline.com/forsale/vehicles/ford/f1/1946/listing/245054 1946 Ford Tonner flat bed. With a high payload capacity you're able to haul any heavy load you may encounter, from a load of hay or even your wife. The Timken Banjo 6.67:1 differential will push you right along, it won't be playing much of a tune nor will you find a radio but the 4 speed transmission spur cut gears will surely be. Double clutch and pull her into another gear to change the tune, with a constant base of the freshly turned up flat head V8 pulling you right along. The mechanical tunes may not be loud as they once were from the factory with the new firewall pad and little extra firewall and floor insulation. All fresh fluids, grease, and wheel seals will keep everything working smooth and as good as new. With six new tires with the traction to make across the muddy field and up into the hills. The coolant temperature will stay in check up the steepest hills with new hoses, belts, fan hub, and coolant. As you bounce through the potholes the windows will surely not rattle with new anti-rattle strips. You load up some firewood, careful not to hit the back window again. Getting turned around, watch out for that stump, don't want to bend the mud flap bracket again. With one mirror you don't see it and rip off the license plate but there will be some bailing wire in the tool box under the duct tape. Heading down the hill, with the new brakes and lines you'll feel perfectly safe down the hills with that heavy load of wood. After the firewood is unloaded, pull the truck into the barn for the night where it's been kept since it was new. You may give it a quick carburetor adjustment but no points adjustment will be needed with the solid state ignition. On those cold winter days, slide into the cab onto the new seat. Pull the choke and the engine fires right up, fire up the gas fed Stewart Warner Heater. It will warm you right up as you make it into town. A little rain no problem, dual vacuum wipers and new blades will take care of that. 1946 Ford F1