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51F1wrench
51F1wrench
St George, UT, USA

Joined: 07/16/2010

My Lifestyles:
Builder, Hot Rodder, Build-It, Drive-It
Ford Pickup "Thundernut"
Thundernut

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Ford Pickup "Thundernut"

 
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Drivetrain:
460/514cid Ford 385 big block.  C-6 Auto, and 3-70 "9" inch.  Makes 600+ hp.  Built to make lots of good vibrations.
Chassis:
Independant front from 1974 Ranchero 460 GT. Rear is a Coil Over setup from Speedway with traction bars, Hairpins and sway bar.  Has 13 inch rotors front and 11X2 inch shoes rear.
Wheels & Tires:
Ford 17 inch X 8 inch front and 17 inch X 10 inch rear.  Perelli 255 45zr 17 tires.
Body:
White epoxy and polyurathane. Rebuilt Stock 51 F1 Ford Pickup.
Interior:
Dolfin 6 instrument cluster, A/C and heat from 1972 F100 doner.  Stock Bench Seat.

25 yrs Airforce, 30 yrs Mechanic. Specialty: Drivability.  Retired now and loving it.  Build it, drive it, break it...

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Thundernut

She is nearing completion

Front suspension

Just installed Ranchero front suspension and Exhaust sys.

Instrument panel

Waiting for paint

Completed Instruments and Steering

One step at a time.

It fits!

Big block ford in a little "Effy"

 
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Comments:
hechtspeed
07-19-2010 5:15 PM
Cool! Good to have another Utahn in the mix. Nice effy.
DsFords
07-16-2010 7:17 PM
Nice old Ford! Let's see some more pics of it. Are you in the Kruzin' Knights? (I've got relatives up in that neck of the woods.)
kastoo
07-16-2010 5:53 PM
Kewl truck! I am a 20 year USAF retiree and an amateur mechanic.
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