Up for sale is a true steel body 1951 Ford pickup rat rod. Many modifications and upgrades as listed below. The rat rod is titled and has been insured/registered over the last few years and always grabs a lot of attention going down the road.

Complete functioning drivetrain includes a Pontiac 455 CID motor (out of a 1973 GTO with 1974 cylinder heads) with edlebrock aluminum intake, edlebrock carburetor and vintage hood scoop. Strong V8 sound through the headers and mufflers. Engine starts at the turn of the key. Powered by an automatic turbo 400 transmission controlled by a Hurst shifter and connecting to a 12 bolt rear end. Cooled by an aluminum radiator and electric cooling fan.

Front disc breaks / rear drum brakes. Power steering and upgraded front A arm front suspension with a low stance - a must for any rat rod.

Interior is a basic bench seat with two seat belts that is comfortable to sit in and drive for me at 6’ tall. Room for somebody even taller or an easy modification to move the bench seat or just adjust the tilt steering column for a closer reach. Gauges include tachometer, oil pressure, water temperature and voltage – all the engine criticals. Door windows move by cranks on the interior door panel but function poorly. Easily moved up and down by hand as an alternative. Crack in the driver’s side door window and passenger’s side door vent window but have been this way for years. Keyed ignition and toggle switch for headlights/taillights/gauge lights and cooling fan are confirmed to function as seen in the pics.

This rat rod has been a real head turner any time I’ve been out in it. This has been in my family as it was my uncle’s until this year and I’ll be sad to see it go. We’ve had it out in many classic cruises over the years – a lot of fun to drive. I hope the pictures can display how much of a one of a kind ride this is – please contact me with any other questions and I’ll do my best to provide you as much detail as I can. Thanks for your interest.

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