Before you read through this feature, grab your stack of old OFF-ROAD magazines and find our August 2008 issue. On the cover, we featured Jared and Austin Evelo's pair of Ford Explorers tearing up the Barstow desert. As promised, we now bring you their little brother Ryan's '68 Ford F-100, built with only one thing in mind: Going bigger than his big bros. Having previously built both a Ford Explorer and a Ranger, Ryan became very familiar with the Ford line and decided to try his hand, and welder, at this old school fullsize.
Equal-length kingpin I-beams were built by Ryan using 1-inch uniballs at the frame pivot.
Specs
Vehicle:
'68 Ford F-100
Owner:
Ryan Evelo
Chassis:
Stock with 4130 chromoly cage
Engine:
360ci 5.9L V-8
Drivetrain:
Ford C-6, Currie 9-inch rear
Suspension:
NS Off-Road I-beams, Radflo shocks, Deaver Springs
Steering:
Custom
Brakes:
Stock
Tires/wheels:
35x12.50R15 Mickey Thompson M/T tires, American Racing wheels
Interior:
B&M shifter, Sunpro gauges, Icom V-8000, Rugged Radio intercom
Other Parts:
Fuel Safe cell
Favorite Off-Road Area:
All over SoCal and Baja