and hot-rodders, so they make a great alternative to their more
popular cousins. Because these are Ford pickups, parts and infor-
mation sources are plentiful.
This month’s 1960 F-100 Styleside feature truck belongs to
Rich Fairservis of Chandler, Arizona. Rich, a prolifi c collector of
postwar cars and pickups, bought the truck in 2009 as a project.
“I purchased it from a Natrona County, Wyoming, man along
with several other vehicles he had on his property,” Rich said.
“Of the four that I bought from him, this was in the best condi-
tion, so I decided to restore it.”
The original 292 V-8 was overhauled, as was the transmis-
sion. The body was treated to a two-tone color combination of
Sky Mist Blue and Corinthian White. Inside, the soft parts were
upholstered in blue
and white leather to
match the exterior.
The restoration was
completed in 2011,
and today the truck
performs as good
as it looks.
“It still has
the original
carburetor—with a rebuild of course—but you can pull out the
choke and it will start on fi rst turn each time!” Rich said. Aside
from its too-nice-to-let-go condition, the truck brought back some
memories that helped move Rich to rebuild it. “My wife’s late
grandfather had a similar, but later model Ford pickup in the same
colors that he purchased new from Fremont Motors in Lander,
Wyoming. I was always fond of those colors and this body
style—I will never part with it during my lifetime.”