While we wouldn't come close to calling Smitty's smorgasbord anything close to sacrilege (and it's not just due to our bipartisan stance), it's fair to say a number of you won't agree on some of the decisions that went into the build plan of the '37. And to that we say good for you-but so what?! It's not your truck now, is it? Didn't think so
| Facts & Figures |
| Smitty Smith |
| Mar Vista, California |
| 1937 Ford |
| CHASSIS |
| Frame: | custom hybrid |
| Modifications: | Dakota front half; Vette back half, Kruger Kustom, Jefferson, OR |
| Rearend / Ratio: | ’67 Vette / 4.11 Posi |
| Rear suspension: | ’67 Vette IRS, Edelbrock IAS shocks |
| Rear brakes: | ’67 Vette disc |
| Front suspension: | ’87 Dakota IFS, Edelbrock IAS shocks |
| Front brakes: | ’87 Dakota disc |
| Steering box: | ’87 Dakota rack-and-pinion |
| Front wheels: | Paulsen steelies, 14x5.5 |
| Rear wheels: | Paulsen steelies, 15x8 |
| Front tires: | Dayton, 185/75R14 |
| Rear tires: | Dayton, 235/75R15 |
| Gas tank: | ’67 Nova |
| DRIVETRAIN |
| Engine: | ’99 Chevy 383 |
| Machining: | Speed-O-Motive, West Covina, CA |
| Assembly: | Jason Hooker, Torrance, CA |
| Heads: | Edelbrock Performer RPM, aluminum |
| Valve covers: | Edelbrock Classic |
| Manifold / Induction: | Edelbrock RPM Air-Gap / dual Thunder AVS 500 cfm |
| Ignition: | MSD Billet 6AL |
| Headers: | polished stainless |
| Exhaust / Mufflers: | polished stainless / Edelbrock SDT |
| Pulley system: | March Performance |
| Transmission: | GM 700-R4 |
| Modifications: | C&O Automotive, Hawthorne, CA |
| Shifter: | Lokar 23” Nostalgia |
| BODY |
| Style: | Model 877 1/2-ton pickup |
| Modifications: | Eddie Human, The Human Touch, Jefferson, OR |
| Fenders front / rear: | stock, original |
| Hood: | stock, original four-piece |
| Grille: | stock, one-year-only pickup |
| Bed: | stock, oak floor w/stainless strips (raised 4”) |
| Bodywork and paint by: | Eddie Human |
| Paint type / Color: | House of Kolor / black |
| Headlights / Taillights: | ’37 Ford cabriolet / ’40 Chevy |
| Outside mirrors: | stock |
| Bumpers: | ’37 Ford passenger car, front; rolled pan, rear |
| INTERIOR |
| Dashboard: | stock, filled |
| Gauges: | Auto Meter Antique |
| Air conditioning: | Vintage Air |
| Stereo: | Kenwood by Kruger Kustom |
| Steering wheel: | Lecarra |
| Steering column: | ididit |
| Seat: | narrowed '87 Ranger bench |
| Upholstery by: | Kruger Kustom |
| Material / Color: | leather and tweed / black and gray |
| Carpet: | Mercedes wool by Fast Ed, Torrance, CA |