Vehicle Description
1941 was a very good year for the auto industry and it seemed like
Ford just couldn't make a bad-looking vehicle that year. This 1941
Ford Pickup Restomod takes all the timeless styling cues from the
legendary 1940 Ford passenger cars (and you know how awesome those
are), and adds a sinister-looking paint job, comfortable A/C
interior, and a modern 6.0L LS2 under the hood to create one
heck-of-a good looking pre-war pickup!
Is there really any other color for one of these trucks beyond
basic black? It looks so right that you'd be crazy to try anything
else. At Ford, trucks took the front-end styling of the previous
year's passenger car models, so the 1941 pickup is the spitting
image of the 1940 Ford Deluxe, V-shaped grille, teardrop
headlights, everything. The result is a classic look that remains
popular with hobbyists of all ages, and one that is ripe for
updating into a killer restomod such as this. The black paint was
applied a few years ago, so it shows a few signs of use, but the
sheetmetal underneath is in very good shape and wears the black
paint with pride, proving it's a clean old truck that has been
properly driven and enjoyed. It's all steel, too, which is getting
harder to find all the time, and with features like suicide doors,
deleted bumpers, and a roll pan out back, this little Ford is as
slick as can be. There's not a ton of tacky chrome distracting from
the design either, but the extra wide grille and headlight bezels
that make this truck so familiar were left in place, and that
little bit of bling is all that's needed for some nice contrast.
The oak bed is full of handsome varnished planks with contrasting
chrome strips, and with the flick a switch, the wood lifts up for a
cool trick feature to expose the new fuel tank and battery that
will certainly impress at the car show.
As timeless as the exterior seems, the two-tone, black-and-gray
interior complements it perfectly. The bench seat looks appropriate
for 1941, although it's a later-model piece that was custom
upholstered with black vinyl and gray ostrich inserts that match
the flanking door panels. It was all installed at the time of the
build, of course, with a few pieces of billet and polished aluminum
throughout the cab, new Omega Kustom Instruments that have a
vintage look, and a handsome banjo-style steering wheel on an
aftermarket column that gives the driver a lot more room inside.
Vintage A/C makes this a go-anywhere cruiser and a Kenwood
AM/FM/CD/AUX head unit manages speakers in the kick panels and
subwoofers under the seats, making this hotrod pickup a pleasure to
drive. There's also power windows and locks, which is a thoughtful
touch, and a fully insulated cab with a taut headliner above means
someone was thinking about driving this truck in the real world
when it went together. And if you're anything like us, you'll
probably find it hard to resist when the open road calls.
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For power, it runs a 6.0L LS2 V8 and a 4L80E 4-speed automatic
transmission, and reliability was the reason this modern drivetrain
was dropped in just 3,038 miles ago. While it sure looks like a
trailer queen under the hood, this truck was really built to run
and it just wouldn't do to have a truck this visible breaking down
by the side of the road. It features a modern fuel-injection
system, a Vortec manifold and cone air filter, modern alternator
and ignition system, and block-hugging headers that feed into the
Magnaflow exhaust underneath. The cooling system starts with a
giant aluminum radiator and includes a big electric cooling fan,
and service access is still quite good despite the rather
diminutive engine bay. The front suspension is a modern Mustang II
setup with tubular control arms and power rack-and-pinion steering,
while out back you get coilovers and a 4-link set-up. Black Torque
Thrust-style wheels look slick and show off the power 4-wheel disc
brakes with drilled and slotted rotors behind them, and they carry
staggered 215/45/17 front and 235/45/17 performance radials that
give it just a bit of a rake.
This is a really neat truck, done the way you'd want it, with only
3,038 miles on the build. Given the values on the passenger car
versions, it won't be a surprise to see a SOLD sign on this one
very soon. Call today!