Stunning professional build. 1150 horsepower 545 cubic inch Ford
V8, air suspension, custom graphics, suicide doors, gorgeous
interior. Over-the-top in every way!
Starting with a rather clean 1967 Ford F-100 is an interesting
choice, but when was the last time you saw one with the Pro-Street
treatment? The clean lines are handsome and lend themselves well to
the raked stance, so Wes knew he had a winner when he started. The
very first thing he did was take it out in the parking lot and
shoot it—literally! Those bullet holes you see along the driver’s
side aren’t decals, they aren’t airbrush magic, they’re real bullet
holes. The list of body mods is extensive, with the obvious stuff
like suicide doors, a complete de-badging, a smoothed tailgate with
hidden latches, the door handles were shaved, and the front bumper
was replaced with an updated piece with built-in fog lamps and a
second grille opening. The paint is Tru-Blue Kandy from Dupont Hot
Hues, and it’s almost impossible to resist touching it as you walk
by, just in case it might still be wet. The arrow-straight bodywork
wears it well, showing incredible gloss and depth that only comes
from hours of tedious sanding and buffing, and yes, it does show a
few signs of use, but it can still win shows at anything but the
highest levels. Hand-painted pinstripes highlight other areas of
the body, enough to give it an old-school vibe but not over-done,
and it’s the kind of thing that has been hidden, so you’ll find
neat flourishes in the most unexpected places.
Obviously with those wide-by-huge slicks, you’re done using this as
a pickup, so the bed was completely upholstered in Viper Red
ultra-leather, and before you argue—are you really planning on
driving this thing in the rain? More beautiful welds (well, you
can’t see them, they’ve been ground smooth) and a pair of NX
nitrous oxide bottles offer lots of eye candy up top, and the two
containers down low are reservoirs for the air suspension. The
condition of the ultra-leather is excellent, with only one or two
very minor blemishes that probably can’t be seen. Oh, and there is
a master cut-off switch and charging pins on the rear roll pan, so
this sucker is ready to go any time.
The interior is just beautifully done, featuring custom bucket
seats and a center console fabricated by Wes to fit in this truck.
The seats were wrapped in more Viper Red ultra-leather and suede,
and they're all-day comfortable. But it's not all savagery, because
there's plenty of sound-deadening material under the custom red
carpets and a tilt wheel with a beautifully outfitted billet
steering wheel makes it easy to get comfortable. Auto Meter dials
monitor all the vitals, including a few extra items like fuel
pressure, transmission temperature, and nitrous pressure (note that
the nitrous system is currently disconnected—do you really think
you need it?). The center console houses the switches for the Air
Ride system as well as controls for fuel pump, ignition, starter,
and yes, even the power windows.
Built by Chuck Cice of C.C. Performance, that mountain of an engine
based around a Ford Racing block and measuring in at a whopping 545
cubic inches! The bores are siamesed for strength and weight, and
it was stuffed with an Eagle crank and I-beam rods along with a set
of forged pistons. Up top, there are aluminum Blue Thunder heads
supported by a full roller valvetrain from Crane, including stud
girdles for the rocker arms. The most notable upgrade might be that
gigantic Littlefield 8-71 supercharger fed by a pair of 950 Holley
double-pumpers, pushing enough boost into the gigantic big block to
grunt out nearly 1300 dyno-proven horsepower. There might be
another 200 horsepower in there without the nitrous, but it runs a
pretty conservative tune so that it can be driven on the street
using 110-octane race fuel. Of course, everything was polished for
show, chrome plated, or painted to match the bodywork, so you'd be
forgiven for thinking this is merely a trailer queen. I assure you,
it is not. It starts, runs, and drives, although the straight pipes
(which do spit fire and brimstone) are a bit much—if you're going
to street-drive it, some baffles or a custom system with mufflers
would be recommended.
A C6 3-speed automatic built by Cyclone Transmission tries to
channel that power, assisted by a 3500 stall TCI torque converter
and a reverse manual valve body, which actually makes it a lot of
fun to drive. A custom driveshaft with oversized U-joints feeds a
custom-built Strange 9-inch rear end with 4.11 gears and a set of
unbreakable 35-spline axles. The rear suspension is traditional
4-link supported by airbags instead of coil-overs, and that allows
you to fine-tune the ride height on the roll thanks to a customized
air suspension gauge panel in the center console. Everything
underneath was painted or powdercoated silver or blue, and there's
a giant disc brake at all four corners complements of SSBC. Mickey
Thompson supplied both the gorgeous aluminum wheels and the
26x8.00-18 front and 31x18.00-18 rear tires. Yes, 18s. How cool is
that?!?
Built for the Mickey Thompson display at SEMA 2007, this incredible
truck offers the best of everything and has a build cost somewhere
north of $150,000. Yes, we know it's not for everyone, but if you
want to stop traffic at virtually any show you attend or if you'd
like to go racing (the truck will likely run 8s in the quarter mile
as it sits, and perhaps 7s with some tweaking), this truck totally
nails it. We didn't expect to love this truck as much as we do, but
the over-the-top quality and insane vision that it took to create
it make it one of the most remarkable machines we've ever
featured.
For lots more photos and details, please visit
www.HarwoodMotors.com
