Trucks have become increasingly more popular among people in the world of automotive muscle. There are as many ways to build a truck as there are to build a car, and Bill Hubbell’s 1962 Ford F100 is the perfect example of manufactured patina done right.

The power in this truck is provided by a 302 cubic-inch engine with a 650cfm Holley carburetor. It also features Hedman headers, an Edelbrock performance intake, and a C4 automatic transmission. While this isn’t a super high-performance build, it is a great cruiser. Bill improved the ride control with a Mustang II front end and BF Goodrich tires, but it’s relatively unchanged from the way it was when he bought it.

Bill has had the truck for just over a year and has already done the interior how he wants it. The gauges have been upgraded to aftermarket Equus gauges and he has added a mahogany-finish wood steering wheel. One other addition that caught our attention was the aftermarket radiator reservoir mounted on the wheel well.

Now it’s just time to address the paint. “I’ve had three friends tell me to leave it how it is,” Bill told us. The patina look is a legitimate aesthetic when done well, and with how this truck looks, it surely fits the bill. The plan would be to go back to the original paint scheme with the turquoise and blue two-tone scheme, but we think it looks just fine as it sits. Do you like the patina look, or do you prefer a clean, fresh paint job?