1934 FORD CUSTOM PICKUP

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The original iconic So-Cal Speed Shops, Jimmy Shine's beloved personal '34 truck. It's been featured in movies, videos, over 65 magazines and was Rodder's Journal Truck of the Year. Following in the footsteps of such iconic cars as the Pierson Brother's coupe, So-Cal Belly Tank and 'The California Kid', Jimmy Shine's 1934 Ford truck is considered a milestone hot rod by many. It took the hot-rod world by storm when it graced the cover of the Rodder's Journal in 2001, followed by 65 magazine

features to date. The truck has also seen TV time, appearing on eight different series such as 'Hard Shine,' 'American Icon' and 'Hot Rod Build Off.' It was hand-picked by Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top to appear in his rock video 'I Gotsta Get Paid.' TV aside, this pickup has become an ambassador of the hot-rod world by travelling across international borders, and was featured at the Mooneyes Show in Yokohama, Japan. Mechanically the truck comes from an original Ford body and chassis. Shine chopped the cab 5' and channeled the body 6' featuring a semi-belly-panned floor, '40 Ford dash, hand-built bed with '40 Ford pockets, Studebaker top rolls and a lowered tailgate. The interior consists of two real aircraft ejection seats and Ron Mangus stitched military canvas upholstery. The engine is a 277ci H&H Flathead with Navarro heads and intake, and two Stromberg carburetors on top of a SCoT supercharger. The transmission is a '39 Ford mated to a '41 Ford differential on a heavily modified Henry Ford frame designed by Shine with solid front axle and wishbone. One of the most distinguishing features is the custom red wheels built after hours by Shine at Boyd Coddington's shop. Each wheel took three donor wheels starting with '32 Studebaker spoke centers, '35 Ford bells and caps attached to custom hoops, and, like the rest of this hot rod, they are truly unique.