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1929 Ford pickup truck - Jake's Truck
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| F A C T S & F I G U R E S | | Ken Kennedy Braidwood, Illinois | | 1929 Ford pickup truck | | CHASSIS | | Year / Manufacturer | 1929 Ford | | Wheelbase | 103" | | Modifications | boxed 'rails, custom crossmembers | | Chassis plumbing | steel | | Rearend | '40 Ford w/ Halibrand centersection | | Rear suspension | leaf springs | | Rear brakes | '41 Lincoln | | Front suspension | Super Bell dropped tube w/ '40 Ford spindles & front springs | | Front brakes | Mustang Super Bell setup, early Ford pedal assembly | | Master cylinder | Mustang, Volvo booster | | Steering box | Mustang | | Front wheel make, size | American Racing (Rancho Dominguez, CA) Torque-Thrust, 15x6 | | Rear wheel make, size | American Racing Torque-Thrust, 15x8 | | Front tire make, size | BFG Radial TA, 155/80R15 | | Rear tire make, size | BFG Radial TA, 255/70R15 | | Gas tank | 16-gal by Jake | | ENGINE | | Make 1965 | Chevrolet V-8 | | Displacement | 327ci | | Machining / Assembly | Jerry Kugel | | Radiator | Jim Babbs, custom built unpressurized | | Valve covers | early Edelbrock (Torrance, CA) | | Manifold / Induction | early Edelbrock Streetmaster manifold, 600-cfm Carter AFB | | Ignition / Wires | early Chevy PerTronix, stock type wires | | Headers | GM ram horn | | Exhaust / Mufflers | Jake-built 2" steel exhaust w/ gutted megaphones | | TRANSMISSION | | Make | 1978 GM Turbo 350 | | Shifter | Mustang | | Driveshaft | custom-made, short shaft | | BODY | | Body style / Material | closed-cab steel body | | Body manufacturer | Ford Motor Company | | Hood | Rootlieb (Turlock, CA) steel | | Grille | Ford shell w/ accessory Motometer temp gauge cap | | Bodywork | Don Thelan | | Paint type / Color | R&M Gold lacquer | | Painter | Don Thelan | | Headlights / Taillights | '29 Ford / handmade from tuna cans & brass stock | | Outside mirrors | original hinge mounts | | Other body items | original brass handles & some body smoothing by Jake & Don Thelan | | INTERIOR | | Insert / Gauges | SW gauges | | Wiring | Painless installed by Ken Kennedy | | Steering wheel | handmade by Jake | | Steering column | early Ford | | Upholsterer | Ed Martinez, 1965 | | Material / Color | black vinyl | | Carper | black wool | | Other Interior Items | top upholstery by Lena Jacobs (Mom) w/ Jake in '65 |
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