Classic Trucks Homepage Classic Trucks
Get Adobe Flash player

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

Facts & Figures
Danny Shaffer
Bakersfield, California
1956 Ford F-100
CHASSIS
FRAME: stock
MODIFICATIONS: C-4 Vette front/rear sections, boxed ’rails, narrowed rear
REAREND / RATIO: C-4 / 3.55:1
REAR SUSPENSION: C-4 IRS, Bilstein shocks
REAR BRAKES: C-4 disc
FRONT SUSPENSION: C-4 IFS, Bilstein shocks
FRONT BRAKES: C-4 disc
STEERING BOX: C-4 power
FRONT WHEELS: Coddington Smoothie II, 18x8
REAR WHEELS: Coddington Smoothie II, 20x14
FRONT TIRES: M/T Sportsman, 26/10R-18
REAR TIRES: M/T Sportsman, 29/18R-20
GAS TANK: stainless
DRIVETRAIN
ENGINE: Chevy 468 big-block
HEADS: oval-port
VALVE COVERS: Fat Jack’s ball-milled
MANIFOLD / INDUCTION: GM aluminum / Holley 750
IGNITION: MSD
HEADERS: custom by Fat Jack’s, Wildomar, CA
EXHAUST / MUFFLERS: MagnaFlow stainless
TRANSMISSION: TH400 by Randy’s, Anaheim, CA
SHIFTER: GM column
BODY
STYLE: F-100 big-window
MODIFICATIONS: Fat Jack’s
FENDERS FRONT / REAR: stock w/moved openings / stock
HOOD: stock, nosed
GRILLE: stock
BED: stock, custom tubs, billet wood slats by Fat Jack’s
BODYWORK and paint by: Fat Jack’s
PAINT TYPE / COLOR: PPG / Freihauf Yellow
HEADLIGHTS / TAILLIGHTS: stock
BUMPERS: stock, tucked in (no rear)
INTERIOR
DASHBOARD: stock, filled
INSERT / GAUGES: Fat Jack's / VDO
AIR CONDITIONING: Vintage Air
STEREO: Sony
STEERING WHEEL: Fitipaldi
STEERING COLUMN: GM van tilt
SEAT: '89 Chevy truck
UPHOLSTERY BY: Lars Roulund, Santa Ana, CA
MATERIAL / COLOR: fabric / gray
CARPET: charcoal gray wool


Prev | 1  | 2  | 3  | 4

Discuss in Our Forums
GMC Sierra Research
GMC Sierra Get information on specs, safety features, pricing, and equipment options for the new GMC Sierra. The 2010 Sierra is offered with your choice of V8, V6 engines, and can seat 5 people comfortably. Other similar vehicles are the Ford Ranger and the Chevy Tahoe.
1937 Ford Pickup And A 1956 Ford F100  1937 Ford Pickup And A 1956 Ford F100
1937 Ford Pickup And A 1956 Ford F100  1937 Ford Pickup And A 1956 Ford F100
 
1953 Ford F-100 Helix CornerKiller RX IFS Install - Independent Thoughts
Check out the Helix's new CornerKiller RX aftermarket suspension kit as we install it on a 1953 Ford F-100 pickup truck!... more
 
1950 Ford F-1 Pickup Truck - Classic Cruisers
Check out this 1950 Ford F-1 pickup truck sporting an advanced fuel injection system.... more
 
Readers Questions About Ford & Chevy Trucks - Postage Paid
Read about our readers questions on some general Ford and Chevy Truck inquiries.... more
 
1956 Ford F-100 Custom Cab - Clean & Subtle
Check out Dan and Peggy Carpenter's 1956 Ford F-100 Custom Cab pickup truck which has a 502 Chevy big-block crate engine with a Turbo 400 transmission that gives this truck all the kick it needs.... more
 
1968 Ford F-100 Patch Panel Installation - The Bumpside Build-Off
Check out this 1968 Ford F-100 as we perform a step by step patch panel installation!... more
 
1955 Ford F-100 Pickup Truck - Garage Built?
Check out Gary Schultz 1955 Ford F-100 which he built alone from his garage.... more
 
2009 Ford F-100 Western Nationals Event News
The 2009 Ford F-100 Western Nationals will be going on June 20th. Get your registration form here and some additional info on the event.... more
 
1968 Ford F-100 - Thirty Years To Get It Right
Check out Kirk Johnson's stunning 1968 Ford GT F-100 and all the work he's put into it!... more
 
2009 Ford F-100 Supernationals - It's Tennessee Time!
Check out the exclusive coverage of the 2009 Ford F-100 Supernationals which happens every May.... more
 
1965 Ford F-100 Pickup Truck - Postage Paid
Check out this 1965 Ford F-100 Pickup Truck and other inquiries!... more