• The frame in this hot bar was built almost 90 years ago, in 1935, but don’t expect to get much more out of the history books.
• This hot rod was completely reworked in 2009 for speed competitions on land and is now street legal with a Chevy V-8 engine, 700R4 4-speed automatic transmission and many more. other upgrades.
• The 1940 Ford bodywork has been completely reworked with a So-Cal feel, but still has heated benches when you’re cold.
At the age of 80, very few vehicles still haven’t done at least some work. You know. A touch-up here, a nip and tuck there. And, sometimes, you just have to go all the way and grow into something completely different. Such is the case with this Ford Roadster Pickup Hot Rod, which combines a modified 1935 Ford frame with a 1940 Ford bodywork and numerous modern updates to create something completely new. And it could be yours next week, like The truck is up for auction. That’s our latest Pick of the Day Auction on Bring a Trailer—like car and driver, is part of Hearst Autos. What can we say? We have something for old converted trucks.
For our purposes, the story of this truck begins back in 2009, when Hot Rod Haven of Albuquerque, New Mexico, began building this convertible for use in the top speed competitions. land. The truck did that until 2013 and switched to street use in 2014. Today, the hot rod uses a 383cc Chevrolet V-8 engine with a General Motors 4-speed automatic transmission. 700R4 and 8.0 inch Ford engine. rear end.
The engine was modified with Edelbrock Performer cylinder heads, Holley carburetors and chrome So-Cal brand valve covers. There is some corrosion on the headers. Hod Rod Haven also installed a chrome front shock absorber and suspension components from Pete & Jake.
The So-Cal vibe is definitely evident in the look of this truck now. The black exterior paint, adorned with the large “#4041” graphic on the sides, is combined with a black removable hardtop and black vinyl upholstery, including heated benches. . Excelsior tires sit on black-finished steel wheels with disc brakes at the front and drum brakes at the rear.
The driver receives information about the vehicle from the So-Cal-branded instrument panel with a 200 mph speedometer, tachometer and sub-odometer. There’s also a digital sound system, Lexan wing windows and a front tow ring. While the five-digit odometer says just 3000 miles, the total range of the chassis is unknown. Title is registered in New Mexico. If you’re interested, the auction ends on Monday, November 21, and as of Friday, the bid price is $7000.
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