All manufacturer sarcasm aside, when you have had good experience with something and come to rely on it, you tend to stick with it. That’s basically how and why Scudellari wound up going the LS route with his shortbed F-100. But it didn’t start with that decision, rather, the first major area of concern was figuring out the best way to reconfigure the twin I-beam chassis to his desired performance needs. Rather than fuss with the original equipment, he opted to contract Fatman Fabrications to build a completely new chassis to spec, as the truck will see time on the track, not to mention this would ensure everything was right where it needed to be, from the wheels to the body mounts. However, the non-Ford engine/trans mounts were left to Scudellari in order to be positioned accordingly for optimum weight distribution (which dictated setting the engine back 11 inches past the firewall). When all was said and done, Scudellari ended up with an independent front and four-link rear suspensions, Wilwood six-piston/14-inch brakes, and fully adjustable QA1 coilovers on all four, Flaming River power steering, and 18-inch Schott modular wheels with 315/35-series Falken Azenis performance compound tires.

With the exception of omitting the bumpers and fabricating a rolled rear pan, Scudellari kept the exterior more along the factory-ish lines by spraying Summit’s single-stage Seafoam Blue to complement TMI Products’ custom tan leather full interior. The stock-like theme, however, is not present inside the cab: OE mechanical gauges have been swapped out for Holley’s futuristic Pro Dash, a fully programmable 12.3-inch touch-screen driver/vehicle interface; the old steering column replaced with an ididit ProLite and NRG quick-release steering wheel. And of course, safety was definitely factored in, with a Crow Enterprises five-point restraint system anchored off a harness bar setup courtesy of Art Morrison Enterprises.