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1946 Ford Pickup Truck Rat Rod Hot Rod Ratrod Hotrod on 2040-cars

Year:1946 Mileage:1000
Location:

Fort Dodge, Iowa, United States

Fort Dodge, Iowa, United States

Up for sale is my 1946 ford pickup. It has a healthy 302 with a gear drive in it. Wieland highrise with dual 450 holleys. Msd 6al ignition with a blaster 2 coil. C4 automatic with reverse manual valve body. ford 9" with open 4.56 gears. 20" dodge steel wheels. Custom headers with dual baffles in each cone (not terribly loud under 3000 rpm). 90° brake pedal with master cylinder under the dash. Not sure on front axle year but it does have stock 37-41 spindles with speedway disk brake conversion.original 34 ford headlights with modern sealed beams. Hair pins front and rear. Suicide leaf front and adjustable coilovers in the rear. Flaming river steering box. Just replaced master cylinder, rear wheel cylinders and brake pads, new brake lines on the frame and added a residual valve, speedway roller bearing king pins and a GM one wire alternator. All new 3/8 aluminum fuel line, holley blue fuel pump with new regulator mounted on the firewall. Everything else is braided stainless steel with 6/8-an fittings from the fuel cell to the motor. Aluminum radiator. Has tach, temp, oil and volt gauges only. Frame is 2x4 tube, z'ed and fish plated on the seams. Box floor is 5/16 round bar welded into a grid. Clear iowa title in my name. I'm sure i'm forgetting some things?? Be sure to ask any questions before bidding. $500 deposit due 48hrs after auction and the rest paid in full before picking up. (If not cash) funds will have to clear before leaving my possession.

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