Chassis Hand built frame 2x4" rectangle tubing. 120 wall with 8" rear kick up, powder coated Custom front cross member all the chassis fabrication jig/tig welded Front Suspension '32 Ford heavy axle dropped by Industrial Chassis, Phoenix, AZ Durant single leaf front spring Custom cantilever shocks using '40 arms adapted to concealed Bilstein shocks '39 Ford spindles, arms removed '39 Ford wishbones split and modified
Rear Suspension Custom cantilever shocks using '46 arms adapted to concealed Bilstein shocks '40 Ford transvers front spring used on rear '39 Ford wishbones split and modified '59 Ford Ranchero 9" rear-end shortened 1-1/2", 3.25 Posi rear end Dutchman 28 spline axles Front Brakes '40 Lincoln backing plates rotated 180 degrees placing wheel cylinder on bottom '40 Lincoln drum brakes, M-T Products Lindsay, CA '68 Cougar dual-reservoir master cylinder Rear Brakes '59 Ford station wagon large diameter brakes
Body Reproduction 1931 Ford extended cab RPU Custom bed, tailgate, rear frame covers by Kimmins Custom Fabrication '31 Ford school bus grille shell, chopped 2-1/2" Honeycomb grill insert 4 piece hood with stainless steel screen inserts and polished hinge Windshield post shortened 2" and laid back 10 degrees Curved windshield frame made by owner '29 commercial headlights painted body color, attached to grill shell '37 Ford taillights painted body color Cowl band removed Metalwork with help from Loren Richards, Colin Kimmins and Garth Bowie Front Wheels and Tires 16 x 4-1/2 early Ford steel wheels 5.00 x 16" Excelsior by Coker
Rear Wheels and Tires 16" - 5-1/2 early steel wheels by Wheelsmith Owner modified stainless wheel disc, adding ribs, polished and painted
Paint PPG base coat clear coat '40 Packard Dark Blue. Bill Knight painted the engine, transmission, wheel covers Mike McAndrew body, bed, hood, rear end, top bows Interior
Interior by Glenn Kramer, Hot Rod Interiors Glendale, AZ Hartz cloth top by Glenn Kramer Owner designed/built bows, adding steel visor attached to bows Reproduction '32 Ford dash, modified adding glove box doors NOS GM diesel truck gauge panel Fabricated the steering wheel from "H" beam NASCAR connecting rods Steering linkage embedded in kick panel Pyramid rubber carpet inlayed in custom floor panels Cowl steering using a German steering box
Drivetrain 327cid 300HP small block Chev machine work by K&K, Prescott, AZ Crane cam, Stewart water pump, ProTronix ignition, Holley 4 bbl carb. High performance steel Chev heads Edelbrock intake manifold smoothed and painted Ram horn 2-1/2" exhaust manifold smoothed and ceramic coated
Transmission 350 Turbo hydro, case is detailed and painted Shift kit Genie shifter Drive shaft, Inland Empire Driveline
The project took over 8 years to complete with help from several professional friends/builders. Comments overheard at a Good-Guys event "This little truck has more tricks than a room full of Magicians"
