form AND function, not one over the
other—which is exactly the situation
Bill Sandefer found himself in with
his mean-lookin’ Effie.
Ultra negative-cambered imports
and the like notwithstanding,
stance really is everything for many
folks, and Bill’s satin black small-
window’s no exception. To achieve
the look, not only did it require the
incorporating of fully adjustable
suspensions front and rear (Heidts
tubular-armed IFS complemented
by a custom-tailored four-link), but
Reno Rods & Customs practically
reworked the entire frame, ultimately
utilizing the interior of the ’rails
themselves as the truck’s air tanks.
American Racing’s 18- and 20-
inch Hopsters with 40-series
BFGoodrich g-Force radials fill in
the appropriated voids, whether the
truck’s aired up or down, while a
1956
FORD F-100
Bill SandeferCHASSIS
Frame: Modified stock by Critter at Reno Rod &
Custom
Rearend / Ratio: Ford 9-inch / 3.50:1
Rear Suspension: Custom four-link with airbags
Rear Brakes: Speedway Motors disc
Front Suspension: Heidts IFS with airbags
Front Brakes: Speedway Motors disc
Steering Box: Power rack
Front Wheels/Tires: 18x8.5 American Racing Hopster
/ BFGoodrich 245/40ZR18
Rear Wheels/Tires: 20x10 American Racing Hopster /
BFGoodrich 295/45ZR18
Gas Tank: ’67 Mustang
DRIVETRAIN
Engine: ’78 Ford 351 Windsor
Heads: Stock
Valve Covers: Ford Racing
Manifold / Induction: Edelbrock Vic Jr. / Thunder
AVS 650
Ignition: Mallory
Headers: Ford Racing
Exhaust / Mufflers: MagnaFlow
Transmission: Ford AOD
Shifter: Gennie
BODY
Style: F-100 big-window
Modifications: Modified front fenders, raised/
shortened running boards, tonneau-style bed floor
Fenders Front / Rear: Modified stock / 3-inch wider
Fairlane fiberglass
Hood: Modified stock
Grille: Stock
Bed: Mar-K
Bodywork and Paint by: Owner
Paint Type / Color: SEM / Satin black
Headlights / Taillights: Parr Automotive tri-bar /
Repurposed trailer lights
Bumpers: Obsolete Ford
INTERIOR
Dashboard: Stock
Gauges: Dakota Digital VHX
Steering Wheel: Billet Specialties
Steering Column: GM tilt
Seat: Late-model GMC bench
Upholstery by: Skip Rowland
Material / Color: Black / Vinyl
Carpet: Black woolmentioned, Bill went the subtle,
suede route with the F-100’s exterior,
spraying the SEM Hot Rod Black
himself—but for the interior he relied
on Stitching by Skip Rowland’s
expertise for its black vinyl
upholstery.
No matter the color, nor really
the condition of the truck as a whole,
“the look” relies on its stance-derived
demeanor, which Bill Sandefer nailed
with his F-100.Blue Oval–appropriate 351 Windsor
backed by an AOD trans keeps her
headed in the right direction. AsNovember 2019 classictrucks 29