Vehicle Spotlight | 1956 Ford 100 “Str8 Edge”

1956 FORD F100 “STR8 EDGE”

The truck used to create “Str8 Edge” was already modified when Hetfield bought it, with a lengthened cabin and a flatbed used to transport the owner’s golf cart. The previous customizer had also added fiberglass fenders and used Bondo putty on the body to fill in its imperfections. To customize it further, the truck first had to be restored to its original steel. Winged tail lights and “ventiports” from a 1953 Buick were then added to the truck’s hood, giving “Str8 Edge” a futuristic 1960s look.

BUILDER : SCOTT MUGFORD, BLUE COLLAR CUSTOMS 

INTERIOR: PEARLIZED VINYL BY WARD AUTO INTERIORS 

ENGINE: 455-CUBIC INCH OLDSMOBILE V-8 

COLLECTION OF THE PETERSEN AUTOMOTIVE MUSEUM | GIFT OF THE HETFIELD FAMILY

INSPIRATION

1960s CUSTOM CARS: Hetfield intended to use this F100 for everyday driving and did not begin customizing it with a definitive plan. With its finned, rocket-ship accents, the truck came to reflect the custom cars of the 1960s, which featured exaggerated styling and wildly colorful paint schemes made possible by new translucent Candy Colors and sparkling Metalflake paints. The F100’s multi-toned purple paint scheme, featuring dark-violet scalloped details, black and white pinstriping, and a glittering roof, is reminiscent of these 1960s customs.