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- 109,900 overpriced
- Charlotte, NC
- 5 years
- classiccars.com
When it comes to 'old school cool', it doesn't get much better than a tricked-out panel truck. Comfortably accommodating two passengers, and boasting the uncommon ability to haul anything from a box of chocolates to a rhino, these fabled workhorses combine the best characteristics of a flashy coupe with the straight up utility of a commercial truck. And, in ultimate homage to golden age detroit design, they seem to always look great! The idea of turning one of these innately cool cars into a sweet custom is really nothing new. However, in the world of modern street rodding, components and build quality are the defining characteristics that separate the trophy winners from the twenty footers. Wrapping clean italian leather and an incredible 547/6-speed powertrain in lust worthy aesthetics, this impressive ford is one of the nicest street rods on the market. Bodywork/trim beginning life as trusted livery for a florist, this solid panel has served three stewards throughout its decades of existence. The current steward, the same guy who sank $250k in to a ground-up restoration, initially located the truck in a church parking lot. At the seasoned age of 13, he began meeting its second owner every sunday to discuss a sell. Well-worn but completely rust-free, the ford was stashed in dry storage until money could be allotted for a complete restoration. And in may of 2012, this dipped, stripped and sealed effie rolled out of emmitsburg maryland's his place auto repair wearing silky mercedes silver 2-stage over original henry ford steel. At the top of that grille, a domed hood anchors 54 louvers in front of a tinted greenhouse and chrome-capped wipers. At the base of that glass, polished mirrors reflect guarded locks, traditional handles, a motorized cowl vent and smoothed running boards. No need to feel embarrassed, it's just that 547 cubic inches of ford racing stroker motor tends to have that effect on enthusiasts. That 570 horsepower beast's 595 lb./ft. Of torque begins when polished air cleaners float wind in to 750 cfm quick fuel carburetors. Those coated carbs, fed through stainless lines and a small auto gage pressure gauge, flood a tall weiand intake that's threaded to hot aluminum heads which are capped in billet breathers and powdercoated valve covers. In front of those breathers, a traditional points distributor shoots spark through loomed accel ferro-spiral race wires. In front of those wires, powdercoated thunderbird pulleys spin a polished alternator opposite a polished ac compressor. Spent gases float through custom, jet-hot-coated headers. And, despite being a thoroughly oversized piece, the powdercoated mill looks right at home in the truck's wimbledon white engine compartment. Drivetrain/suspension the bottom of this panel is no less impressive. A custom stainless chassis traces solid floors that, during the truck's restoration, were converted to full steel and tailored to mini tubs. At the center of those pans, a tough richmond 6-speed, shrouded in a powdercoated lakewood blowproof bellhousing, makes excellent use of a 2-stage hydraulic clutch. That proven gearbox twists a custom, hooped driveshaft, which spins a polished winters 9-inch that's finished with moser 4. 30 gears and trusty moser axles. That road-ready pumpkin drives a polished martz suspension, which is fitted with ridetech air bags that allow five inches of travel. Solid stops occur when a polished brake booster jolts polished ssbc calipers, which squeeze 12-inch drilled and slotted rotors. And all that premium hardware rolls on american racing torq thrust iis, which spin 255/50r17 falken ziex radials in front of 285/60r17 falken ziex radials. Interior there's no shortage of street rods with custom interiors, but a truck this cool always stands out. Opposite those thrones, a custom dash founds vintage air climate control beside clean auto meter telemetry that's hooded to matched the truck's headlights. The driver navigates the strip through a small lecarra wheel, which spins between a tilt steering column and custom hurst shifter. And everything's framed in plush italian leather that's punctuated by modern power windows. Sporting a solid body, clean paint, custom leather and a killer drivetrain, this sweet ford literally has it all! Power Windows✔ Climate Control✔ Air Conditioning
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