Vehicle Description
Too much, not enough, or just right? This 1946 Ford pickup embodies
a lot of tricks, but remains totally streetable and even usable as
a pickup now and then. On the other hand, with an old school vibe,
an aggressive stance, and strong-running 460 cubic inch V8 under
the hood, well, it's hardly an introvert. Either way, if you want
to get noticed, this is the ideal tool for the job.
The first thing you notice about this truck is that it's still all
Blue Oval, not some mutant. It seems to highlight all the
best-looking aspects of the truck, while simultaneously fooling the
viewer into forgetting this was ever a working-class machine. It's
stripped down to its bare essence, but that's the entire point.
Finish quality is decent, and yes that paint is supposed to be
satin not shiny, and while it does have some time and mileage on
it, the traditional look will never go out of style. A '32 Ford
grille up front disguises the truck's age, and the bed floor was
raised to handle the dropped suspension and hide the gas tank
pretty neatly. The tailgate is full of louvers and Model A
taillights in bullet housings are both traditional and a fresh
look. And check out the little stuff, like the way the headers
follow the curve of the cowl, the big headlights, and the Vee'd
windshield.
Yet as traditional as the exterior is, the interior embraces
minimalism with simple steel buckets with custom ostrich skin
covers that are a lot more comfortable than they look. Aluminum
door panels are subtly patterned rather than just flat slabs of
metal, and the floor appears to be a trunk mat from a vintage
Mustang. Dig the banjo steering wheel, the factory-style gauges
from a later Ford as well as the vintage Dixco tach, and innovative
touches like the Model A step plates as floor mats, the neatly
integrated Hurst shifter, and the cup holders on the fabricated
aluminum console between the seats. No heat, no radio, no nonsense
that's going to break or slow it down, making this a pure retro rod
that delivers a truly vintage experience. You want traditional?
This Ford delivers.
Simple is always better when you're building a rod you can drive,
which explains the thundering 460 cubic inch FE motor up front. The
engine bay is nicely dressed with polished aluminum on the Mickey
Thompson valve covers and air cleaner, and gold engine paint and
accents. With less than 1000 miles on the rebuild, it starts
quickly and easily, even with the dual quads, which is probably
thanks to the Duraspark ignition system. An oversized Champion
aluminum radiator, headers with built-in baffles, and other
traditional power-building parts, it should be plenty entertaining
on the street with no worries about reliability. A Muncie 4-speed
manual transmission feeds a Ford 9-inch rear, which, along with the
rest of the frame, has been painted basic black to look properly
heavy-duty. The front clip was replaced with a '70s Super Bell
dropped axle and it features 4-wheel disc brakes for plenty of
stopping power. Sand-cast Torque Thrust wheels are exactly the
right choice and carry vintage-looking bias-ply whitewalls that
look like they're off the cover of an ancient Rod & Custom
magazine.
This fantastic Ford is one of those customs that will keep your
attention for a long time after you've taken it home. Call
today!