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1937 Ford Pickup and a 1956 Ford F100 - Gapless Hot Rod Generation

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John Robinson
Long Beach, California
1937 Ford Pickup
CHASSIS
FRAME: ’37 Ford
MODIFICATIONS: boxed ’rails, narrowed rear section
REAREND / RATIO: Ford 9” / 2.95:1
REAR SUSPENSION: stainless 4-link, Bilstein coilovers
REAR BRAKES: Ford drum
FRONT SUSPENSION: Magnum axle, Durant monoleaf, stainless 4-link, Bilstein shocks
FRONT BRAKES: Magnum disc
STEERING BOX: Vega
FRONT WHEELS: American Torq-Thrust, 15x6
REAR WHEELS: American Torq-Thrust, 15x10
FRONT TIRES: Goodyear, 195/60R15
REAR TIRES: Goodyear, 275/60R15
GAS TANK: stainless
DRIVETRAIN
ENGINE: Chevy 350
HEADS: iron
VALVE COVERS: Mooneyes
MANIFOLD / INDUCTION: Chevy / Holley 650
IGNITION: PerTronix
HEADERS: custom-made by owner
EXHAUST / MUFFLERS: MagnaFlow stainless
TRANSMISSION: JET Performance TH350
SHIFTER: Lokar
BODY
STYLE: pickup
FENDERS FRONT / REAR: stock
HOOD: stock, louvered by Eric Vaughn
GRILLE: stock
BED: stock w/Mack wood, custom slats by owner
BODYWORK AND PAINT BY: Fat Jack’s, Wildomar, CA
PAINT TYPE / COLOR: Ditzler / Cloud Mist Gray
GRAPHICS: Dennis Ricklefs, Murrieta, CA
HEADLIGHTS / TAILLIGHTS: stock, Vintique Halogen / Vintique
BUMPERS: stock front (no rear)
INTERIOR
DASHBOARD: stock
GAUGES: stock, restored by United Speedometer
AIR CONDITIONING: Vintage Air
STEREO: Sony (hidden in antique heater)
STEERING WHEEL: Vintique '40 Ford repro
STEERING COLUMN: '46 Ford w/Lime Works drop
SEAT: Glide Engineering bench
UPHOLSTERY BY: Lars Roulund, Santa Ana, CA
MATERIAL / COLOR: leather / black
CARPET: black Wilton wool


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