Facts & Figures
Eric Hill
Sydenham, Ontario, Canada
1934 Ford pickup
| CHASSIS |
| Frame / Manufacturer | modified stock / '34 Ford |
| Wheelbase | 109" |
| Modifications | boxed, modified X-member |
| Chassis plumbing | steel |
| Rearend / Ratio | '59 Ford 9" / 3.00:1 |
| Rear suspension | parallel leaf |
| Rear brakes | drum |
| Front suspension | 4"-dropped axle, split '33 wishbones, reversed-eye spring & '48 Ford spindles |
| Front brakes | '48 Ford, Buick drums |
| Master cylinder | Mustang |
| Steering box | Vega |
| Front wheel make, size | Wheel Vintiques (Fresno, CA) Gennie, 15x4 |
| Rear wheel make, size | Wheel Vintiques Gennie, 15x6 |
| Front tire make, size | Firestone, 5.60-15 |
| Rear tire make, size | Firestone, 8.20-15 |
| Gas tank | modified stock |
| ENGINE |
| Make | '51 Ford block |
| Displacement | 286 ci |
| Crankshaft | '51 Merc |
| Rods | Merc |
| Pistons | Ross |
| Camshaft | Isky |
| Water pumps | Ford |
| Cooling fan | 16" electric |
| Radiator | Walker Radiator Works (Memphis, TN) Cobra |
| Heads | aluminum, Canadian Ford |
| Valves / Springs | Isky |
| Manifold / Induction | Edelbrock (Torrance, CA) / (2) 94s |
| Ignition | MSD Ignition (El Paso, TX) |
| Headers | homebuilt |
| Exhaust / Mufflers | headers / homebuilt baffles |
| Other engine facts | modified oiling system (oil filter return to rear main) & hardened valve seats |
| TRANSMISSION |
| Make | '64 Ford Top-Loader |
| Clutch disc | Mustang |
| Pressure plate | Mustang |
| Shifter | Jeep CJ, '37 Ford lever |
| Trans mods | Jeep shifter tower |
| Driveshaft | custom |
| BODY |
| Body style / Material | pickup / steel |
| Body manufacturer | Ford |
| Body mods | shortened bed & louvered tailgate |
| Hood | nope |
| Grille shell | '34 Ford commercial |
| Bodywork | by owner & Kevin Howes |
| Paint type / Color | DuPont / Red |
| Painter | Kevin Howes |
| Pinstriping | Rollie Guertin |
| Headlights / Taillights | Guide 682C / '37 Ford |
| INTERIOR |
| Dashboard | narrowed '36 Ford |
| Gauges | VDO Classic |
| Air conditioning | cowl vent |
| Wiring | by owner |
| Steering wheel | Moon |
| Steering column | Speedway Motors (Lincoln, NE) |
| Seat | owner-fabricated |
| Upholsterer | JR Custom |