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1931 Ford Model A Pickup, Hot Rod, Rat Rod on 2040-cars

Year:1931 Mileage:9999
Location:

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
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1931 Ford Hot Rod Pickup



Body

‘31 Ford Model A 4-door Sedan chopped, channeled, and converted into a pickup truck

Suicide doors with bear claw latches

‘39 Packard grill chopped 6 inches and edges softened to resemble curves of the cab

Custom built truck bed to fit the curve of the cab

Old Cedar fence slats and old steel trim strips were shortened and used in the bed.

Fence slats were also used to create running boards

Custom ‘56 Chevy taillights

Paint

Custom mixed single-stage green.
Intentional chips, dings, and rub marks were added to give the fresh paint a distressed and weathered look.


Engine and Drivetrain

‘63 Buick 401 Nailhead (rebuilt with new cam, lifters, and timing set) 

Custom headers with internal baffles

‘65 Buick ST400 with functioning switch pitch torque converter.

Rear end out of the same donor Buick Riviera

Chassis

Frame custom built with 2x4 rectangular tubing (3/16” wall) 

Double X-members to stiffen the frame

Frame cut and Z-ed in the front and rear

I-beam front axle out of a 56 Chevy truck, Model A leaf spring, and split wishbones

Rear-end hung with Jaguar coilovers and ladder bars

Steel wheels (half painted/half chrome) with baby moon caps


Interior

Brown leather upholstery and charcoal carpet

Old fence slats added to door panels along with aged copper trim pieces

Painted and distressed dash with Riviera emblem inset

‘39 Ford banjo steering wheel wrapped and hand-stitched with matching leather

Dash cluster from a ‘50 Nash



Call Curtis at (801) 599-7596 for more information or questions


Owner reserves the right to end auction early in order to sell vehicle locally

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Auto blog

Ford pulls official support from top-level NHRA teams

Sun, 11 Aug 2013

As the smallest team in the sport, it wasn't really a surprise when Dodge decided to pull out of NASCAR, but Autoweek is reporting that Ford is looking to pull the plug on its professional-level NHRA sponsorships following the 2014 season. With attendance and television ratings down, the article reports that Ford is just backing out of the top series but will remain active in the Sportsman classes of racing, which are geared more toward the grassroots and semi-professional racers.
This means that one of drag racing's biggest names, John Force, will be left looking for new sponsorship after next season. Force, 64, has been with Ford for 17 years, winning 15 championships in that time and winning almost half of all Funny Car events in his Mustang since he started working with Ford in 1997, but after 2014, there could be some big shakeups at John Force Racing.
According to the report, Force would consider is moving over to the Top Fuel dragster series, although he could also move to another manufacturer to remain in the Funny Car series. With Ford on the way out, this leaves just Toyota and Dodge as the remaining active automakers in the highest levels of drag racing.

Check out Ford's fully automated self-parking car [w/video]

Wed, 09 Oct 2013

As automakers continue to find uses for autonomous and semi-autonomous vehicle technology, Ford of Europe has announced that it is developing a self-parking system for future use. More advanced than the Active Park Assist already offered in many Ford products, the new Fully Assisted Parking Aid can take full control of the vehicle and can navigate angled and perpendicular parking spots.
While today's Active Park Assist can only parallel park with the driver controlling the gas, brake and gear selection, Fully Assisted Parking Aid can operate steering, gas, brake and gear selection all while making sure the car is properly parked in the intended space. As with APA, the driver pushes a button to make the car look for a proper spot (at speeds of up to 18 miles per hour), and when an adequate space is located, the operator pushes another button (either inside the car or outside via remote control) for the car to park itself - the button must be pressed throughout the whole parking maneuver. Even though Ford says that the car can effect gear selections on its own, the system must still start from Neutral, and the automaker isn't saying whether the car can put itself into Park when done or put itself in Drive when the operator is ready to go.
Ford is also taking the opportunity to announce its new Obstacle Avoidance technology. This automated system is able to detect objects - including pedestrians - in the road, warn drivers of said objects and, if needed, stop and steer automatically to avoid hitting the obstacle. Both systems are still in the prototype phase, so there is no word as to when we could see either on a production vehicle.

Recharge Wrap-up: Tesla considers Model III SUV and wagon, Ford tears Tesla apart

Mon, Oct 27 2014

Worries over Brazil's electric grid mean EVs are excluded from green car incentives. As part of a new efficiency program, non-plug-in hybrids will be eligible for a reduction in import duties, while EVs and plug-in hybrids will not. Brazil's government is concerned that the country's grid lacks the capacity to handle the increased load from an influx of EVs. Brazil plans to create a new incentive program - perhaps a more inclusive one - when the current one expires at the end of 2015. Read more at Green Car Reports. Tesla could make SUV and wagon derivatives of the upcoming Model III sedan. Tesla's VP of engineering, Chris Porritt, told Auto Express that to reach as many customers as possible, Tesla would consider all its options. "SUVs, estates - who knows?" says Porritt. He also says that while the company is currently focused on products with a broader appeal, another Roadster or other sports car aren't out of the question in the future. Read more at Auto Express. Ford admits to a Tesla Model S teardown. Ford CEO Mark Fields says that after disassembling, reassembling and driving the model S, his company is "very familiar with that product." He also says the Ford has the capability to build a similarly high-tech, long-range electric car. The questions still remains if Ford has plans for such a vehicle, but Fields says that it fits within Ford's "product philosophy." Read more at Business Insider and at USA Today.