Three Pedals, One Mission - Shane Halverson Transforms a Former Daily Driver Ford Pick-Up Into a Drag and Drive Instrument
When Shane Halverson rolled his ’77 Ford F100 into the garage in March 2024, it was meant to be for a drivability upgrade. What followed was a full-blown, ground-up rebuild that turned a daily-driven workhorse into a drag and drive weapon.
“I bought the truck in 2021 with a big-block Ford and a C6 automatic,” Shane recalled. “It was daily driven, used to haul tools, garbage, and so on. We went a best of 12.74 with a 100-shot of nitrous.”
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A Crown Vic swap was planned to improve the truck’s handling, which led to tearing the truck down to the frame rails for a ground-up rebuild. Almost nothing was left untouched.
“We did all the work in my two-stall garage with the help of my mom, dad, brothers, grandpa and a few friends,” Shane said.
The finished product? A beautifully executed blend of hot rod, street machine, and family-built pride. The stock F100 frame was meshed with a 2005 Crown Vic front end with QA1 coilovers, QA1 watts-link rear suspension, and a nine-inch rear end with Quick Performance 35-spline axles and 3.70 gears. Power now comes from a Ford Racing Z460 small-block — 460 cubic inches of Blue Oval grunt — backed by a Tremec TKX five-speed manual and a hydraulic clutch setup. The interior was also updated, with new upholstery, carpet and glass.
“We got 90% of the build done in just three months,” Shane said. “I painted the truck with my grandpa in the front yard. The goal for the truck was to have a comfortable, reliable hot rod that could be driven to an event — from drag racing to autocross — compete and then drive home.”
By the time Motion Raceworks Sick Summer rolled around in 2024, the F100 had just 100 miles on the motor and clutch. But Shane has now racked up 9,000 miles of driving to multiple track events and car shows, even dipping his toe into some no-prep. He’s proud to say the truck hasn’t been trailered once!