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LAs Best CHASSIS

Frame Stock frame with Chassis Engineering crossmember kit, along with some modifications black powder coated, chrome bolts throughout

Rearend 9” Ford Posi with Chassis Engineering leaf springs, TCI sway bar all black powder coated, chrome Pete and Jakes rear shocks

Gear ratio 3.55

Make /year of front end Heidt Mustang II, Narrowed control arms, powder coated black

Stainless brake and fuel lines by FastLane Rod Shop

Wilwood Proportioning valve

Hydralic clutch linkage by FastLane Rod Shop, using a Chevy truck belhousing and wilwood master cylinder

Steering Mustange II Rack and Pinion

Brakes – front discs, rear drums

Wheels - Front Steelies 15X5 Rear Steelies, 15X8

Hubcaps - '56 Olds

Brand & size of tires – front Coker wide white radials, 165/15 Rear Coker wide white radials, 235/75 X 15

ENGINE

Make Chevy Small Block FastBurn 385hp 350 Crate Year 2004 Displacement 350

Intake manifold Edelbrock Performer Air Gap Permastar coated

Carburetor(s) Barry Grant Demon Air cleaner OBrien Truckers Oval, painted fins

Valve covers C. Cook Enterprises Ignition HEI

Headers/mufflers HPC headers / stainless Flowmaster mufflers, 2 ½” exhaust using donuts TIG welded/sanded smooth (by FastLane), then JetHot Coated

Other engine modifications Block/heads completely smoothed, , Vintique overflow tank, powermaster alternator, Zoops pulleys

Dyno/estimated horsepower 385

DRIVE TRAIN

Make/year of transmission Tremec 5 speed

Shifter handmade arm using '64 Ford Galaxy T-handle

Make/type of clutch McLeod Drive Shaft Sadler Drive Train

BODY

Added cowl vent back to previously filled cowl along with custom latching assembly, custom tailgate latch, sunken tonneu cover, rear rolled pan, shortened rear bumper brackets (4"

, fenders/running boards all fit to body using no welting, by FastLane Rod Shop

Type/color of paint Dupont Hot Hues/ Pacific Gold, basecoat/clearcoat

Painted by FastLane Rod Shop

Make/year lights – front '39 Ford rings and buckets, Rear ’32 with custom made brackets with hiddin wires

Outside mirrors - SoCal Swan Necks

Bob Drake chrome bumpers, grill and all trim

Chroming done by The Chrome Shop, Rock Island Illinois

Pinstriping by Josh Shaw

All glass cut by Larry Utsinger at Kryger Glass

INTERIOR

Upholstery material Leather Color White with black piping

Done by Steve Ralfs City/State Durant, Iowa

Dash '40 Pickup with handmade faux speaker grill, handmade glovebox

Wiring Centech Stainless panel/FastLane Rod Shop wiring

Instruments Custom gauge panel by Classic Instruments, color matched with custom fonts and Camel Toe racing Logo

Seats Seat made by Billy Tunnel, seat tray lowered 2 1/2" at FastLane

Type of steering wheel Cresliner downsized by Dennis Crooks at Steering Wheel Restorations, horn button restored and painted to match by FastLane, Limeworks column and column drop, horning chromed by John Wrights Custom Chrome Plating in Grafton Ohio

Air conditioning Vintage Air Super Cooler with custom made vents

Special interior features chrome windshield garnish mouldings, one off gauge panel, custom armrest

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