1948 Ford F1 Rat rod/Custom Truck
· Engine…. Rebuilt GM 305 HD motor with factory aluminum intake, HEI Ignition, 50,000-volt coil, new fan and water pump. New fuel pump, new alternator, hoses, belts, plugs, 8mm plug wires, new thermostat, new aluminum radiator, valve cover gaskets, new summit 600cfm carb with electric choke, headers, flow master mufflers.
· Transmission…. 3 speed GM manual trans synchronized
· Rear end…. GM 10 bolt rear end posi traction with 2.79 gear ratio. All new bearings, and seals.
· Suspension….86 GM front clip attached to original truck frame. Frame has been reinforced for safety both front and rear, with 4 wheel disk brakes. 4 link rear suspension with pan hard bar and rear sway bar. Sitting on Ridetech air bags on all four corners. Pump, valves and tanks under bed. Also, gas shocks supporting both front and rear. Bag controller in center console.
· Electrical…. New wiring harness and fuse panel, air bag valves, pump for bags. Alpine stereo with JBL 5.5” speakers and tweeters. Electric wiper.
· Interior…. Custom dash with working speedo and cable from Texas speedoworks. Oil pressure, temp, volts, boost and air bag gauges. Custom fuel sending unit and tank, with working gas gauge. Custom interior in chocolate vinyl and carpet. Custom bomber seats covered in beautiful cow hide, B52 bomber seat belts. New glass, window channels and door rubber with deleted vent windows.
· Exterior…. Truck is a beautiful cross between a roadster and a truck. The combination is one of a kind. The cab has been chopped and channeled 4 inches. All new truck bed chopped and channeled. Hood is a modified 48 ford pickup. 32 front grill shell, 30 Ford Fenders, running boards. Fuel tank is a 12-gallon spun aluminum tank. New oak truck bed. Truck is sprayed with single stage Hotrod flatz firethorn red. This truck is unreal.
Wheels and tires…. Wheels are Cragar soft 8 black wheels with Uniroyal tiger paw 225/55/17 tires on all 4 corners. Non-directional so you can rotate.