1949 Ford Pickup F-1 Hot rat street rod shop truck

Description for Ford Other 1949

Original patina exterior, ust like it was pulls out of the field.1. Mustang II front suspension2. 9" Ford rr on parallel leaf springs. 2.70 something gears. Flipped on top of the springs. "C" notched frame.3. Power steering and brakes.4. 289 w/ Fred Jones rebuild. I was told it had 1500 miles but I can't verify. 600 Edelbrock w/manual choke.5. C-4 tranny. It has not been rebuilt but works fine. It has a small leak at the shifter.6. Champion 3 core radiator. It has never run hot.7. New Speedway wiring harness8. VDO gauges in original housing. Speedometer works but is about 10 mph slow. Needs appropriate gear.9. Removed wing windows.10. Door glass is lexan. Front and back are original.11. Rebuilt vacuum wiper motor.12. E-brake is not hooked up.13. Tires are almost new. They were on a street rod that I replaced with white walls.
Truck runs very good. Will do 75 all day long because of the high gears.
Photos don't show it but I have installed carpet. Upholstery is new.
Odometer says 17588 but that was what was on the old truck. I have put about a thousand miles on it in the last year since it was built.