1954 Ford F100- Best Laid Plans - Mustangs and Fords Magazine
We've all heard of stories where a friend helps another by purchasing his car with the promise of selling it back when the friend gets back on his/her feet. Nelson Vazquez of Panama City, Florida, is on the road for weeks at a time for his job as construction project manager for Dollar General. His pal, Bill Ziel, knew this and asked Nelson to keep an eye out for a '53-'55 F-series truck for a future project. Nelson was in agreement with Bill when he stated that these were the "sexiest trucks ever built," and we're pretty much in agreement as well. No one was home, but Nelson left a note on the farmhouse door hoping the owner would be willing to let the '54 F-100 go to a new home. Nelson and Bill hauled the truck home for Bill to start on his new project. However, as we mentioned earlier, Nelson is a huge fan of the early F-series as well and talked Bill into helping him restore it for himself. Bill, a drag racer at heart, made no qualms about the truck needing lots of power, and a good foundation to support said power. Source: www.mustangandfords.com
