Derelict Done Right | Wagner Tuning’s F-1 Gets the Stone Treatment

Wagner Tuning’s F-1 Gets the Stone Treatment

Let’s get something out of the way right from the start. Sure, patina is overdone these days. Sure, it might be considered as the “easy way out” for some. BUT, and that’s a big ol’ but (fat fender pun intended), when it comes to this particular F-1 specimen there was NOTHING easy about this build. Wagner Tuning came to Jacob Stone of Stone Fab in Fresno, California, to build them not just an average “show piece”—they wanted something to shock the senses. Something downright dirty. Weird, that just happens to be Stone’s specialty!

A derelict calling card, something that would mix and match a thrashed farm truck body with a brand-new drivetrain ready to throw down at a moment’s notice.
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Over the years, Jacob Stone and crew have turned out some badass builds. Full custom chassis laid flat to the floor has become the daily output for the team at Stone, but this build was something quite different. A derelict calling card, something that would mix and match a thrashed farm truck body with a brand-new drivetrain ready to throw down at a moment’s notice. So, Stone plotted and planned and came up with a killer concept to get this build the attention it deserves.

The 3.5L Twin Turbo Ecoboost is the center of this insane build. As such, a few Wagner style updates—including larger intercooler and upgraded turbos—were on the short list of NEEDS!

Custom intake tubing paired with some love from AIRAID really helps her breathe proper.

Opting to keep the majority of the original F-1 cab and truck “as they were” not only allowed time and budget to be shifted elsewhere, but with a few slight changes it combined for the perfect stark contrast they were all after in this build. Getting down to business, Memo, Jacob and James tore into the 1951 Ford F-1 and quickly junked the original frame to make way for the Stone Treatment. A custom chassis was designed and built to actually allow them to remove 1 inch from the bottom of the truck all the way down. Striping the bumpers front and rear, and the new vertically challenged stance made all the difference. Even visitors to the shop who first doubted were amazed the moment the body touched back down to the pavement atop its freshly fitted Stone Chassis.

…the final nail in the coffin that this entire build centered around was stuffing a new 3.5L Twin Turbo V-6 Eco Boost in the engine bay and keeping the 6-speed automatic trans…

The next drastic change came in the way of really pushing the limits of “stance.” An extremely aggressive wheel choice came in the way of a 20/22 combo from Rotiform finished in copper with massive rear offset just assaulting the senses in all the right ways. Now granted, this build was meant to piss off the purists at every turn and this is definitely one of those wild builds that garners the “love/hate” stigma—quite rightfully so. As if the extremely grounded stance and wild wheel combo weren’t enough, the final nail in the coffin that this entire build centered around was stuffing a new 3.5L Twin Turbo V-6 Eco Boost in the engine bay and keeping the 6-speed automatic trans (this was the first build to feature this wild swap). Thanks to a custom wire harness from Dave at Resurrected Autoworks and tune from Mike Thornhill at More Power Tuning, the swap didn’t fight the Stone Fab team as much as they anticipated, although one big headache came in the way of the powersteering system they had to customize quite heavily. But it was nothing the Stone Fab crew couldn’t handle.

A clean and classy interior with a few updates, including Dakota Digital gauge suite and an Air Lift Performance 3H management controller with easy access panel for quick height adjustments on the fly.

With the haggard exterior, more contrast came way of a full custom and painted interior, frame, engine bay, and the rest of the underpinnings. There was no stone left unturned with a fully detailed undercarriage and badass custom interior. A host of Dakota Digital, Ididit, Billet Specialties and Rockford goodies round out the creature comforts for one wild, yet reliable ride.

While it might not be everyone’s cup of tea, we surely hope you can appreciate the well-laid plan and time and effort put into this build as not “just another patina” truck—this derelict is certainly done right. We love creative and well thought out builds, and we can’t wait to see what them Stone boys have up their sleeves for the next one. Stay tuned!

The custom Stone Fab chassis is hidden under a beautifully crafted copper bed floor, with perfectly matching Rotiform custom three-piece wheels giving the “Derelict” that love/hate combo we happen to LOVE.

[divider]Tech Specs[/divider]

Carsten Wagner

1951 Ford F1
Germany

Drivetrain

2016 3.5L V-6 Twin Turbo Eco Boost
Auto 6 speed
Custom engine wire harness by Resurrected Autoworks
Painless standalone chassis harness
Tuned by More Power Tuning
Magnaflow 2.5-inch custom exhaust and mufflers
Turbosmart blow off valve
Airraid intake
BeCool radiator with Wagner Tuning intercooler

Chassis & Suspension

Baer Performance Brakes front and rear
Baer underdash setup
Complete custom Stone Fab chassis front to back
Chassis was setup to remove oneinch from the bottom of the truck sheet metal
Custom front and rear setups
Custom fuel cell
Air Lift Performance struts front and rear
Air Lift Performance 3H height management
Shortened 9inch rear
Custom driveline

Wheels & Tires

20×8 inch and 22×12 inch custom Rotiform LGB
245/35/20 and 305/40/22 Falken Ziex tires

Body & Paint

Removed factory bumpers
Rear fenders and bed raised and extended to accommodate massive rear wheels/tires
Shaved gas filler and front bumper holes
OEM exterior, patina, dents and all
Door logos hand painted by Kool Hand Luke
Interior and engine bay painted metallic rootbeer

Interior & Stereo