After many months of work FastLane Rod Shop unveiled the DuPont HotHues, a customized 1940 Ford Pickup. The rear 3/4 shot on a ’40 is pretty neat. You can also see the tonneu cover - it’s set within the bed for a cleaner look. The white brightens things up a bit.
ENGINE
Make Chevy Small Block FastBurn 385hp 350 Crate Year 2004 Displacement 350
Intake manifold Edelbrock Performer Air Gap Permastar coated
Carburetor(s) Barry Grant Demon Air cleaner OBrien Truckers Oval, painted fins
Valve covers C. Cook Enterprises Ignition HEI
Headers/mufflers HPC headers / stainless Flowmaster mufflers, 2 �� exhaust using donuts TIG welded/sanded smooth (by FastLane), then JetHot Coated
Shifter handmade arm using ’64 Ford Galaxy T-handle
Make/type of clutch McLeod Drive Shaft Sadler Drive Train
BODY
Added cowl vent back to previously filled cowl along with custom latching assembly, custom tailgate latch, sunken tonneu cover, rear rolled pan, shortened rear bumper brackets (4"), fenders/running boards all fit to body using no welting, by FastLane Rod Shop
Type/color of paint Dupont Hot Hues/ Pacific Gold, basecoat/clearcoat
Painted by FastLane Rod Shop
Make/year lights � front ’39 Ford rings and buckets, Rear �32 with custom made brackets with hiddin wires
Outside mirrors - SoCal Swan Necks
Bob Drake chrome bumpers, grill and all trim
Chroming done by The Chrome Shop, Rock Island Illinois
Pinstriping by Josh Shaw
All glass cut by Larry Utsinger at Kryger Glass
INTERIOR
Upholstery material Leather Color White with black piping
Done by Steve Ralfs City/State Durant, Iowa
Dash ’40 Pickup with handmade faux speaker grill, handmade glovebox
Wiring Centech Stainless panel/FastLane Rod Shop wiring
Instruments Custom gauge panel by Classic Instruments, color matched with custom fonts and Camel Toe racing Logo
Seats Seat made by Billy Tunnel, seat tray lowered 2 1/2" at FastLane
Type of steering wheel Cresliner downsized by Dennis Crooks at Steering Wheel Restorations, horn button restored and painted to match by FastLane, Limeworks column and column drop, horning chromed by John Wrights Custom Chrome Plating in Grafton Ohio
Air conditioning Vintage Air Super Cooler with custom made vents
Special interior features chrome windshield garnish mouldings, one off gauge panel, custom armrest by Steve Ralfs, handmade air vents, timed blinkers by Watson Street Works, all knobs painted to match
Compare to the older version of other manufacture, this Ford pickup really stand out. Just look at the interior and the engine, quite though and so masculine I would say.
Posted on
09.27.2010 @ 22:54