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1940 Ford Pickup, Pro Street / Show, BLOWN 555 CU IN, $250,000 build cost!

Sale price: $200,000.00 make an offer

Sale type: Fixed price listing

Technical specifications, photos and description:

Year:
1940
Mileage:
1,200
Engine:
555 cu in Chevrolet
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1940 Ford Pickup, Pro Street / Show, BLOWN 555 CU IN, $250,000 build cost! for sale

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1940 Ford Pro Street Pickup

The starting point of this amazing Pickup was purchased in 2011. It had the right stance. a solid body. and drove well powered by a small block Chevy. It had a modified  original frame with an independent front suspension and a fabricated rear half. There was no doubt. it was a strong starting point to modify into the Perfect Pickup.
It soon became apparent that despite the original builder's good intentions. the frame. suspension and entire drivetrain would never meet the new owner's expectations.   The Professional Rebuild entailed stripping the body to bare metal. to achieve the resulting show quality bodywork and paint. Every part of the truck was reworked or replaced to maintain an unsurpassed standard. The rebuild was performed at a cost of over 1000 hours and quarter of a million dollars. resulting in workmanship that must be seen to be appreciated. a tasteful blend of quality. tradition and staggering performance.
 Here are the results:
CHASSIS -Frame: Pete and Jakes Custom Pro Street -Front Suspension: Kugel Komponents Independent Show Suspension. featuring power Rack and Pinion Steering. adjustable billet aluminum shocks with chrome springs and chrome swaybar -Front brakes - Wilwood.  with 11" vented rotors -Rear brakes: Wilwood. with 11" solid rotors -Master Cylinder: Corvette Dual Disc  -Rear Suspension: Heavy duty 9"Ford housing. chromed 4-bar triangulated. with adjustable billet aluminum shocks and chrome springs. -Differential: Strange Nodular 9" posi carrier. with 3. 50:1 gears and 33 spline axles. -Wheels: Weld 15x6" front. 15x18" rear. polished. -Tires: Mickey Thompson Sportsman. 26x6 front. 29x18 rear
ENGINE Mitech Racing (accomplished Bonneville race engine builder) Big Block Chevy -555 cu in -BDS 6-71 Blower. polished -9:1 compression -Hydraulic roller cam -Holley 660 cfm carbs -MSD 6AL ignition -Dyno Results:760 HP @5800 rpm. 705 lb/ft @5000 rpm
TRANSMISSION Four C's Extreme Duty Turbo 400 Automatic (Santa Fe Springs. CA) -low stall converter
EXHAUST -Kugel Komponents custom fabricated headers and exhaust system -Stainless Specialties mufflers -electric cutouts -Hi - Temp silver exhaust coating on entire system
FUEL AND LINES -Rock Valley stainless steel gas tank -Kugel Komponents custom Stainless Steel hard fuel lines with stainless steel hoses. and Stainless Clamps and hardware -Kugel Komponents custom Stainless Steel hard brake lines. with stainless steel braided hoses. and Stainless Clamps and hardware 
COOLING -Mattsons custom aluminum radiator. polished -Mattsons electric cooling fan -Custom chromed upper water tube
BODY Starting with completely stripped and sandblasted sheetmetal. this truck was skillfully metal-worked to a level far exceeding original.   The prep and paint was performed by Freedom Autobody. La Habra. CA. It's flawlessly finished in "Jumping Jack Flash" metallic black. and looks equally spectacular in natural sunlight. or the critical fluorescent lighting of an indoor show. The bed wood is Black Walnut with polished Stainless Steel strip highlights.
INTERIOR
-Dynamat sound insulation thruout -Seat: - Glide Engineering bench. finished in Black Leather -Mercedes black carpet -Black cloth headliner -Flaming River steering wheel 
COMMENTARY
Open the hood. and the Blown Big block is majestic in a contrast of highly polished aluminum. chrome. and gloss black. The firewall is smooth. the wiring is invisible. and the dual Holley carbs are topped by a tasteful and very functional custom aluminum air intake. It was hand formed to fit under the hood at a cost of about $4000. Walking around the truck. it has a perfect stance. Casual observers don't even notice it's putting down 36" of rubber - unless they are following the truck down the road. The body panels fit perfectly. with tight. even gaps. and the mirror - like  exterior paint quality is consistant everywhere. in the jambs. around the doors. under the hood. The understated. deceptively simple theme is carried into the interior. including the quality underlying every aspect of this build. The engine starts easily and immediately falls into a nice lope. Shift into gear. and the throttle response is immediate. without being jumpy. Again. the quality of the build shines through. with a supple and very comfortable ride. and no ground clearance issues. It cruises over rail tracks without a clunk. rattle or complaint. As effortless as the pickup is to drive. apply the throttle with finesse - the dyno numbers are real. Acceleration is thrilling. and inspires confidence that the driver is in control. even with the rear tires spinning at well over the speed limit.   The Wilwood brakes also inspire confidence. stopping straight and true.
Inspection of this '40 is not only welcome. it is encouraged. Be assured that the longer you look at the truck the more you will appreciate the detail. workmanship and engineering skill that was employed to bring this project together. For those unfamiliar with the quality builds that are performed by Kugel Komponents. there's a lot of information on the Web. as well as a comprehensive site. There are almost 200 full screen photos online doccumenting the complete build -  http://www. hotrodharness. com/1940-ford-pickup. html Call Jeff at 562 691-7006 for further information. or to schedule your appointment.

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