Up next LETTER FROM THE EDITOR | Brandon Burrell Published on August 09, 2023 Author BOBBY STEWART Tags 55 ford car, fat fender ford, fat fender ford truck, fendered, ford street truck, loose cannon entertainment, loose cannons motorcycle club, loose or tight trucks, Share article Facebook 0 Twitter 0 Mail 0 LOOSE CANNON | A Fat-Fendered ’55 Ford A Fat-Fendered ’55 Ford ONE OF THE MOST APPEALING ASPECTS OF BUILDING CUSTOM RIDES ARE THE FRIENDSHIPS THAT DEVELOP DURING THE JOURNEY. Being a member of a car or truck club, in many instances, is like being in a family; a family with common interests who not only offer camaraderie but inspiration and motivation. JEREMY DIDN’T RUN INTO A TON OF PROBLEMS WHILE BUILDING HIS FORD, BUT WHEN HE DID GET FRUSTRATED, A COLD BEER ALWAYS HELPS CALM HIM DOWN, AND SOME TIME AWAY HELPS HIM MENTALLY RESET. For Jeremy Parsons of Keller, Texas, that camaraderie began early in childhood. “I was into motorcycles as a kid. My mom hung out with the bike crowd. I was always around custom Harleys and choppers.” he recollects. As a youngster, Jeremy fell in love with fat-fendered Fords while flipping through the pages of old hot rod magazines. However, it would be many years before he would finally realize his dream of owning one.Subscribe to our weekly newsletter JEREMY ISN’T NECESSARILY A DRAG-RACING FAN, BUT HE WANTED A SPEEDY TRUCK. WITH 550 HP AT THE REAR WHEELS, HE’S CERTAINLY ACCOMPLISHED HIS GOAL. Before he actually ever owned his own hot rod, Jeremy could be found hanging out with his buddies from Loose Cannons CC, usually in the garage or at swap meets on the weekends. “My neighbor, Robert White, always had something in the garage, and it inspired me. I also learned that the scene was a tight-knit community, like the motorcycle community, and I wanted that feeling again.” he recalls. CHRIS MCLENDON FROM HASLET, TEXAS, ADDED THE CUSTOM YELLOW PAINT, AND CORY ANGEVINE FROM FORT WORTH KILLED IT WITH THE PINSTRIPING. When it came time to choose a project, it was not a difficult decision. The memories of that old Ford he saw in the magazine never left his mind. “Always loved the lines. I can remember wanting it as far back as age 12. The front fenders are what I loved the most. They look like a set of thick, sexy thighs.” Jeremy adds. THIS FORD WAS ORIGINALLY A CITY OF FORT WORTH ROAD CONSTRUCTION VEHICLE. WHEN JEREMY PICKED IT UP, HE DISCOVERED AROUND 200 POUNDS OF CONCRETE STUCK IN THE FENDERS. Jeremy’s Ford initially began life as an F-250 that had been severely damaged in a rollover. The original frame was ditched and replaced with a short-bed version that Jeremy boxed himself. The body remains intentionally untouched. In fact, he welcomes the imperfections. “It’s an old City of Fort Worth road construction truck. When I got it, it had approximately 200 pounds of concrete stuck in the fenders.” he explained. The paint is original, and the number is the actual Fort Worth service number from when the truck was a road construction vehicle. He had the City of Fort Worth logo added to pay homage to his hometown. THE FACTORY BENCH SEAT WAS RESTORED BY CRAIG WILLITS USING DISTRESSED BROWN LEATHER WITH A STEERING WHEEL OUT OF A ’50S FORD CAR.If there was one thing that Jeremy wanted out of his Ford, it was horsepower, and he was not going to settle on the factory motor to get it. “I didn’t want the Y-block or whatever that was in it originally. Trying to get what I thought I wanted out of the motor was the biggest stress of the build.” JEREMY LOVES BURNOUTS AS MUCH AS WE DO, SO WE WERE HAPPY TO SNAP THIS SHOT DURING AN EPIC ONE. Luckily for Jeremy, stress relief came in the form of a friend who was looking to upgrade his Ford Fairlane to a big-block and had a spare motor and transmission for sale. “I never really followed drag racing, but I knew that I wanted the truck to be quick.” he explains. With 550 hp at the rear wheels, Jeremy has certainly accomplished that goal. THE ORIGINAL FRAME WAS DITCHED AND REPLACED WITH A SHORT-BED VERSION THAT JEREMY BOXED IN HIMSELF. THE WOOD IN THE BED CAME FROM A HOUSE BUILT IN 1902. For Jeremy, completing the Ford is about much more than winning trophies at shows. “It’s very therapeutic,” he explains. “I will sometimes jump in the truck and drive …” He also loves that his wife Julie is very supportive and even requests to take the truck out to dinner or the drive-in. According to Jeremy, the biggest takeaway from building his Ford are the relationships that were forged during the process. When asked what he learned most from this experience Jeremy simply says, “Friendship and great people in the car community. Everyone is so willing to help just because of what you drive.” Great friendships cannot get much easier than that. JEREMY LOVES FUEL-FILLED ENTERTAINMENT, AND WE CAN’T WAIT TO SEE WHAT COMES OUT OF HIS HEAD NEXT. Jeremy would like to dedicate this article to the memory of his friend, Robert White.
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