Facts & Figures
Chris Vannarsdall
Scottsburg, Indiana
1930 Ford pickup
| CHASSIS |
| Frame / Manufacturer | modified stock / Ford |
| Wheelbase | 105" |
| Modifications | boxed, new front crossmember, K-member & framehorns |
| Chassis plumbing | owner |
| Rearend / Ratio | Franklin QC / 4.89:1 |
| Rear suspension | POSIES (Hummelstown, PA) quarter-elliptic |
| Rear brakes | T-bird drum |
| Front suspension | dropped I-beam, radius rods |
| Front brakes | '66 Econoline |
| Master cylinder | Ford |
| Steering box | GM 525 |
| Front wheel make, size | chromed & reversed Ford, 15x5 |
| Rear wheel make, size | chromed & reversed Ford, 15x7 |
| Front tire make, size | Coke (Chattanooga, TN) 5.60-15 |
| Rear tire make, size | Coker, L78-15 |
| Gas tank | spun aluminum |
| ENGINE |
| Make | '51 Chrysler |
| Displacement | 331ci |
| Machining / Assembly | KMI (Scottsburg, IN) / owner |
| Crankshaft | Chrysler |
| Rods | Chrysler |
| Pistons | 9.5:1 Ross (El Segundo, CA) |
| Camshaft | Racer Brown |
| Water pump | SB Chevy |
| Cooling fan | mechanical |
| Radiator | copper, brass |
| Alternator | 100-amp |
| Heads | Chrysler |
| Valves / Springs | Chrysler |
| Rockers | Chrysler |
| Valve covers | Chrysler |
| Manifold / Induction | owner-fabricated / Edelbrock (Torrance, CA) 650-cfm (2) |
| Ignition / Wires | electronic / Taylor |
| Headers | tubular |
| Mufflers | internal baffle |
| TRANSMISSION |
| Make | Muncie M21 |
| Clutch disc | Chrysler |
| Pressure plate | Chrysler |
| Shifter | Hurst (Carson City, NV) |
| Trans mods | fine-spline input shaft, TH400 output shaft |
| Drive shaft | custom |
| BODY |
| Body style / Material | pickup / steel |
| Body manufacturer | Ford |
| Body mods | 3 1/2" chop, 4" channel, bed shortened 10 1/2" |
| Grille | '32 Ford, expanded metal insert |
| Bodywork | owner |
| Paint type / Color | DuPont / Sunoco Blue |
| Painter | owner |
| Headlights / Taillights | commercial / Peterbilt |
| Outside mirror | peep |
| Other body items | rolled rear pan, removable cowl top |
| INTERIOR |
| Dashboard | '36 Chevy truck |
| Gauges | Stewart Warner (E. Petersburg, PA) |
| Wiring | owner |
| Steering wheel | modified '39 Hudson |
| Steering column | owner |
| Interior mirror | unknown origin |
| Seats | owner |
| Upholsterer | owner |
| Material / Color | vinyl / white & blue |
| Carpet | blue |
| Seatbelts | lap & shoulder |