This past December, Dan's truck was invited-and participated-as a special guest at the Mooneyes Hot Rod & Custom Show in Yokohama, Japan. Having attended this very show with my Harley-Davidson a couple of years ago, I know what an honor it is to not only attend this unique event, but to do so with your own vehicle. And now, so does Dan. All that's left is for me to finally stumble upon that elusive barn find!
Facts & Figures
Dan CollinsLos Angeles, California1938 Ford
| CHASSIS | Frame: modified-stock |
Modifications: custom X-member and
crossmembers |
| Rearend / Ratio: ’58 Ford 9” / 3.00:1 |
| Rear suspension: Street Rod Eng. parallel leaves, Monroe shocks |
| Rear brakes: Ford drum |
Front suspension: dropped axle,
Hollywood reversed-eye spring, split wishbone, Monroe shocks |
| Front brakes: ’40 Ford drum |
| Steering box: stock |
| Front wheels: ’40 Ford, 16x4 |
| Rear wheels: ’40 Ford, 16x4 1/2 |
| Front tires: Firestone Champion, 5.00/5.25-15 |
| Rear tires: Firestone Champion, 6.00-16 |
| Gas tank: stock |
| DRIVETRAIN | Engine: ’67 Corvette 327 |
| Heads: iron “camel hump” |
| Valve covers: Offenhauser |
Manifold / Induction: Offenhauser 6x2 /
Stromberg 97s |
| Ignition: MSD electronic |
| Headers: modified full-lengths |
Exhaust / Mufflers: Morse Muffler /
glasspacks |
| Transmission: GM 700-R4 |
| Modifications: Pop’s Tranny Shop, Reseda, CA |
| Shifter: Gennie |
| BODY | Style: 1/2-ton pickup |
| Modifications: top chopped 6” |
Fenders front / rear: stock /
stock w/spare tire well filled |
| Running boards: stock, smoothed |
| Hood: stock, louvered |
| Grille: stock |
| Bed: stock |
Bodywork and paint by: Nick O’Teen,
Sun Valley, CA |
Paint type / Color: custom-mix /
Wasabi Gold |
Headlights / Taillights: stock /
’36 Ford car |
| Outside mirrors: stainless |
| Bumper: custom nerf by Hydro-Jet, Camarillo, CA |
| INTERIOR | Dashboard: stock |
| Gauges: stock |
Steering wheel & column: Limeworks
’40 DeLuxe |
| Seat: Chrysler bench |
| Upholstery by: Nacho’s |
Material / Color: Naugahyde /
black and cream |
| Carpet: black wool |