1941 Ford Pickup Street Rod

Ford Other Pickups 1941 Description

1941 FORD PICKUP TRUCK

• Frame- Original 1941 Ford, boxed with new X-member.

  • Front suspension- Street Rod Engineering Mustang II-type Independent with 11” disc brakes, tubular upper and lower control arms and Competition Engineering sway bar.

  • Rear suspension- Posies “Super Slider” leaf springs.

• Rear

  • Ford large bearing 9” from a 1975 T-bird.

  • 3.89:1 limited slip differential.

  • Moser 28-spline axles.

  • Ford 11” X 2” drum brakes w/ emergency brakes.

• Engine

  • Bill Mitchell 415 C.I. Small Block Chevy, Engine dyno’ed at 516 H.P. 505 lb-ft. Torque.Cast Iron Block, Aluminum heads.

  • Holley 870 CFM carb on Edelbrock single plane manifold.

  • Crane hydraulic cam.Lift- Intake .344, Exhaust .350.Timing at .050- Intake 15 deg. BTDC, 49 deg. ABDC, total 244 degrees and Exhast 63 deg. BBDC, 9 deg. ATDC, total 252 degrees.Max RPM- 6400.

  • Roller rockers- 1.5 Rocker Ratio

  • MSD 6A ignition and Pro-Billet distributor.

  • S & S Jet Hot coated 1 ¾” primary full-length headers.

  • Vintage Air Front Runner accessory drive.

  • Powermaster 100 Amp, one-wire alternator.

  • Billet Specialties polished aluminum valve covers and PCV breathers.

  • Mooneyes polished aluminum ribbed air cleaner with K & N filter.

• Gas Tank / Fuel Delivery

  • Tanks, Inc. polypropylene 17 gallon tank.

  • Aeromotive electric fuel pump, bypass regulator and filter.

  • #10AN Aeroquip braided stainless steel wrapped fuel feed and return lines.

• Radiator

  • Griffin aluminum, polished by owner.

  • Polished stainless steel air deflector.

  • Polished Aluminum overflow tank.

  • 3300 CFM Maradyne Electric fan.

• Exhaust System

  • 2 ½” aluminized steel by Alex’s Mufflers, Bridgeport, PA.

  • Flowmaster 40 Series mufflers.

  • Megs polished stainless exhaust tips.

• Transmission

  • 700-R4 by Art Carr rated at 575 H.P.

  • 2400 RPM brake & 2800 RPM flash-stall lock-up converter by Art Carr.

• Wheels

  • Billet Specialties SLX-37 wheels.Front are 17 X 7 and rears are 20 X 10.

• Tires

  • Yokohama AVS Sport.Front are 205-45 X 17 and rear are 275-35 X 20.

• Body

  • Cab

    • Original 1941 Ford with a 3” chop by Barry Rice.

    • Insulshield sound insulation, headliner and thermal blanket

    • V-butt windshield, laminated smoke-colored safety glass all around by Glass Enhancements.

    • Welded and smoothed cowl vent and gas tank filler.

    • Bitchin’ firewall and floor boards.

    • LED 3rd brake light- ¾ X 11”.

    • Electric windshield wipers.

  • Doors

    • Original 1941 Ford.

    • Bear Claw latches with stainless steel strikers.

    • Power windows.

    • Shaved Handles / Remote entry.

    • Key on passenger’s side lowers power window.

    • Vision Products rearview mirrors on both sides.

  • Hood

    • Original 1941 Ford- badly warped originally- saved by Ed Werley.

    • All trim removed.

    • Remote hood release with safety catch.

  • Running Boards

    • Original 1941 Ford.

  • Fenders

  • Front

    • Wescott’s fiberglass.

    • Frenched headlights by owner.

    • LED turn signals.

  • Rear

    • Wescott’s fiberglass.

    • Vision Products lights frenched by ownrer.

    • Hagen flush-mount fuel door by owner.

  • Bed

    • Mack Products reproduction steel bed, smoothed and filled.

    • Mack Products reproduction tailgate.

    • Sir Michaels roll pan.

    • Stainless steel tailgate pivots.

    • Custom hidden latches by owner and aircraft hold-open struts.

    • Pro’s Pick white oak bed floor finished by owner.

    • Pro’s Pick WOW stainless steel smooth strips.

    • Battery access panel.

  • Grill

    • Chrome plated reproduction by Bob Drake.

    • V8 badge starter hole filler.

    • Custom made aluminum top-center filler by owner.

  • Wiring

    • Affordable Street Rods power panel.

• Interior

  • Radio- Kenwood KDC-2155 AM/FM/CD 180 watt, 4-5” speakers.

  • Vintage Air air Conditioning.

  • Owner made dash insert- leather covered.

  • VDO gauges- Heritage Gold series

    • Electronic Speedometer.

    • 7000 RPM tachometer.

    • Fuel, oil pressure, volt, water temperature and clock.

  • GM tilt steering column with Grant banjo-style leather-wrapped steering wheel.

  • Power Steering.

  • 3-point seat belts.

  • Billet Specialties polished aluminum mirror.

  • Seat is from TEA’s Design, leather covered.

  • Owner-made Headliner and overhead console- leather and tweed covered.

  • Owner-made Door, Rear and Kick panels- leather and tweed covered.

  • Carpet by Willow Grove Auto Top.

• Paint

  • Sherwin Williams Corrosion Shield primer by owner.

  • Sherwin Williams Ultra-Fill II primer-filler by owner.

  • Sherwin Williams Ultra 7000, 3 stage, Spicy Orange Mica applied by George Paone.

• Body Work

  • By owner with help and guidance from Ed Werley.

• Miscellaneous

  • Pin stripes by Rich Taylor.

  • Wardlow Custom bra and hood cover.

  • Safety 23 pin every year since completion

  • All mounting bolts are stainless steel.

  • 3 1/2 year build.

  • Remote-mounted battery.

  • Mileage listed is since build, not actual 1941 Truck Original mileage

• AWARDS

  EVENTAWARD

  Upper Gwynedd Township1st in Class

  Upper Bucks Sertoma Club1st in Class & Best in Show

  RoxboroughTop 25

  Lansdale1st in Class

  Doylestown Road AngelsTop 25

  Heart of Bucks1st in Class

  GlensideBest in Show

  Macungie Wheels of TimeTop 15

  Calvary Church1st in Class

  RoslynBest Paint

  Street Rod SundayRodder’s Cup (Best in Show)

  Upper Bucks Sertoma Club1st in Class

  Bux-Mont Street ShowBest Paint

  Upper Gwynedd Township2nd in Class

  Johnsville Early Ford V8 ClubTop 25

  Rocktoberfest1st in Class

  Good-GuysTruck of the Year Finalist, Classic Trucks Top 10

  Quakertown1st in Class

  Doylestown Road AngelsTop 25

  Heart of Bucks1st in Class

  Glenside2nd in Class

  RoslynBest Ford-Modified, Best Truck- Modified

  Corvette Club OkterberfestTop 10

  Upper Bucks Sertoma Club1st in Class

  Upper Gwynedd Township1st in Class, People’s Choice Award

  Mid-Atlantic Indoor Car ShowClass Winner

  Phila. ModifiersBest Truck

  Good-GuysPreacher’s Pick

  Doylestown Road AngelsLady’s Choice

  Heart of BucksTop 25

  GlensideBest Interior& 1st in Class

  PerkasieBest in Show

  Glenside VFWBest Ford

  Lansdale Under the LightsChief’s Choice (BIS)

  Lenape ParkHost Club Choice (BIS)

  Lansdale Under the LightsChief’s Choice (BIS)

  Heart of Bucks1st in Class

  Sterling 1st Annual 1st in Class

  Glenside1st in Class