Summary

Classic Trucks cover truck April 2013, Goodguys award winner, World of Wheels winner. This is a nut-and-bolt, rotisserie restoration G machine and Shelby-themed muscle truck. Automatic transmission.

Details

The chassis was sandblasted. It has new cross members, Mustang II front end with QA1 coilovers, sway bar, Mustang rack & pinion, 9' rear with 3.73 narrowed with Moser axle and Detroit limited slip. The frame was fully boxed, holes filled and powder coated. The engine is an FE 360 with new internals machine work Arrow Machine Chattanooga, TN. It has Petronix electronic ignition, stock distributor, Holley 650, Hedman headers, 3-piece valve covers with plug wires through, a one-of-one chrome air box with machined inlets. It also has MagnaFlow SS, 3' stainless exhaust, C6 automatic with shift kit and Hughes converter and Lokar shifter with custom knob. Reworked inner fenders were raised to for clearance. The front bumper was narrowed and fitted to fenders. The fender's seam was removed and placed under the grille. The belt line was flattened front to rear and custom chrome side trim was machined. The grille was converted to one piece with screw holes hidden and chromed. A 1973 hood was installed and reversed on custom chromed hinges with new frame structure and inner skin. The latch release is under the dash. The cab drip rails were shaved and the seams welded 100%. The gas tank was moved to under the bed floor that was raised and has all-new sheet metal. It has custom-chromed door handles. The trunk area under custom oak floor of the bed raises for storage. The vertical and horizontal seams on the bed sides were welded 100% and standard holes filled. A chromed, one-of-one bumper was custom fitted to bed. On the interior, Saab seats were cut down and covered with toffee-colored faux leather, the Pioneer stereo has Memphis and Rockford Fosgate speakers. It has custom fiberglass kick panels and sub structure as well as custom air conditioning vents, defrost vent, door grab, gas and brake pedals. It also has a Vintage Air unit, Auto Meter gauges, Electrolife power window motors, custom-covered fiberglass dash pad. It has new lenses, glass lights, Painless wiring, soda blasted sheet metal and professional PPG base clear paint. It rides on American Racing Shelby wheels wrapped with Nitto tires with Wilwood 4-piston brakes on all four corners, Heidts dropped spindles up front. This truck features approximately 400' of weld and many subtle modifications.