Joe Henke 1950 Ford F-1

Motortopia Staff . 6th October, 2021

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Vehicle Details

Owner/ Builder

Joe Henke

Vehicles Highlights

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ENGINE

1950 8BA 239ci Flathead V-8

Bored 180.0 over to 278ci now

Machining by Fort Loramie Engine Rebuilders

Mercury crank, Jahns pistons

Flat-o-Matic flywheel

Isky 404 cam and adjustable lifters

Chevy 409 water pump, two Flex-a-Lite 12-inch electric fans

Radiator by Labe’s Radiator Dayton, Ohio

GM 140-amp alternator

Custom serpentine engine pulleys machined by Tom Henke

Offenhauser 8.5-1 heads

Fenton Super Dual chrome manifold

Two Holley 94 carburetors

Air cleaner with K&N elements, custom fabricated by owner and father

Mallory Unilite ignition, Taylor wires

Red’s headers, 2-inch exhaust, Smithy’s Steel Packs

Lots of custom machined parts and chrome

Approximate horsepower, 175 hp

Ford C4 three-speed automatic upgraded by TCI.

Flat-o-Matic adapter

Lokar shifter

SUSPENSION

Frame rails boxed and tubular cross members added

9-inch Ford rear with 2.79 gears

Volare torsion bar front suspension, parallel leaf rear suspension

Volare disc front brakes, Ford 11-inch drum rear brakes

Mopar Performance master cylinder, modified pedal assembly

Chevy Lumina rack and pinion power steering

Mustang 17-gallon tank between rear frame rails

WHEELS AND TIRES

18x7 and 20x10 bonspeed Wild Thang rims

Kumho 235/45/18 front, 295/45/20 rear

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BODY AND PAINT

Cowl vent and drip rails shaved

1951 Ford hood vents

Parking lights incorporated into the Mercedes Benz HID headlights

Front fender openings tightened

Dennis Carpenter ’56 Ford S/S rear bumper rear, aftermarket 1950 front bumper

Custom steel running boards

Radiused bed sides with custom inner wheel tubs

Quarter sawn white oak planks with colormatched stainless steel strips

Gas filler in bed with motorcycle pop-up cap

Custom tailgate with the Ford logo

Arlen Ness chrome motorcycle LED taillights

Golf Club mirrors

Tinted one piece side glass from Vintage Glass

Valspar base coat/clear coat, Dark Cloisonné Blue painted by owner

Pin Striping by Jungle Jeff, Springfield, Ohio

INTERIOR

1992 Ford Ranger seats with the head rests trimmed

Custom dash by Tom Henke, Cyberdyne digital gauges

Vintage Air A/C, billet vents in the dash

Budnik billet wheel, steering column machined by Tom Henke

Ultraleather upholstery, square weave, tan wool carpet

Headliner is ABS plastic covered in Ultraleather

Upholstery work by L&J Auto Trim, Fort Recovery, Ohio

Alpine CD, Clarion Pro Audio amps, 800 total watts

MMats 6.5-inch component sets and 5-inch coaxials, Focal 10-inch sub

Hushmat throughout the cab.