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1947 Ford Full Custom Rat Rod Pickup - Chopped - Bagged - Tri-carb - Bad Voodoo on 2040-cars

Year:1947 Mileage:75000 Color: PAINT
Location:

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

1947 FORD RAT ROD PICKUP - FULL CUSTOM

CLEAN CLEAR ARIZONA TITLE

TITLED AS A 1947 FORD PICKUP

CURRENT TAGS, REGISTRATION AND HAGERTY INSURANCE

 

SERIOUS CALLERS CAN CALL OR TEXT 602-758-7117

 

 

*** THEME:   'BAD VOODOO ROD SHOP' ***


ONE OF A KIND FULL CUSTOM

 

DESCRIPTION:



ENGINE & TRANS:

CHEVY 350 - YEAR 1990 BLOCK WITH 1977 HEADS - 75K MILES

OFFENHAUSER TRI CARB INTAKE

3 ROCHESTER 2 BBL CARBS

(CENTER CARB IS NEWLY REBUILT - OTHER 2 WORK BUT LINKAGE OFF)

BILLET ALUMINUM FROG MOUTH AIR CLEANERS WITH STAGGERED RISERS

32 STYLE ALUMINUM RADIATOR

HIGH OUTPUT ELECTRIC RADIATOR COOLING FAN

HIGH TORQUE STARTER

BOTTOM MOUNTED ALTERNATOR

NEW PLUGS, NEW PLUG WIRES

NEW BELTS-NEW HOSES-NEW FLUIDS

STRAIGHT ZOOMIE STYLE HEADERS WITH BAFFLES IN EACH PIPE (LOUD WHEN YOU WANT IT - QUIET AT IDLE)

HOMEMADE TWISTED SHAFT SHIFTER WITH CLASSIC BEER TAP HANDLE

VERY CLEAN AND RESPECTABLE ENGINE COMPARTMENT

CHROME VALVE COVERS

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T350 AUTOMATIC 3 SPEED TRANS - 75K MILES

ALWAYS STARTS, RUNS WELL AND RUNS FAST!

 


BODY:

ORIGINAL 1947 HENRY FORD STEEL CAB

CAB IS CHOPPED 4 INCHES

ORIGINAL DASH WITH GLOVE BOX - OLD GAUGES THERE BUT INOP

ORIGINAL BED SHORTENED AND NARROWED

CUSTOM MADE TONNEAU - STEEL FRAME WITH WOOD TOP

1932 GLASS GRILLE SHELL, CUSTOM FRAMED WITH HONEYCOMB INSERT

CUSTOM FRAMED REAR WINDOW WITH HONEYCOMB INSERT

DIAMONDPLATE FRONT CORNER ACCENTS 



SUSPENSION:

FRONT:

4” DROP I-BEAM AXLE WITH DISC BRAKES

SUPER SPRING BEHIND AXLE SETUP

DUAL HAIRPIN RADIUS RODS

DUAL FRONT FRICTION SHOCKS

ROLLS STRAIGHT AND TRUE, NO PULLING, NO BOUNCING

 

REAR:

REAR AIR BAGS - MANUAL FILL WITH VALVES IN REAR AND IN CAB

CUSTOM 3 LINK SETUP WITH BOTTOM PANHARD BAR

NEW SHOCKS

GM S-10 TRUCK POSI DIFFERENTIAL - WITH 3:42 GEARS

REAR DRUM BRAKES

 


BRAKES:

FRONT DISC BRAKES

REAR DRUM BRAKES

ALL NEW BRAKE LINES AND FITTINGS FRONT TO BACK

MASTER CYLINDER MOUNTED TO FIREWALL

 


FRAME:

CUSTOM QUALITY BUILT FABRICATED FRAME WITH 2X4 STEEL

PAINTED SINGLE STAGE FLAT BLACK

UNDERCARRIAGE DRIVEN BUT STILL CLEAN

 


STEERING:


PITMAN ARM TO DRAG LINK TO TIE-ROD - TRADITIONAL STEERING

STEERS EASILY

SPEEDWAY MOTORS STEERING COLUMN

GRANT 10" STEERING WHEEL

THIS SETUP PROVIDES A GREAT TURNING RADIUS - NO PROBLEMS WITH TIGHT RIGHT HAND TURNS

 

ELECTRICAL: 


AFTER MARKET WIRE HARNESS - COMPLETE WIRING FRONT TO BACK WITH FUSE BOX MOUNTED UNDER DASH

HIGH VOLUME ELECTRIC RADIATOR COOLING FAN

SPEEDWAY MOTORS KEYED IGNITION SWITCH

SPEEDWAY MOTORS HEADLIGHT SWITCH

ELECTRIC FAN SWITCH

SPEEDWAY MOTORS HEADLIGHTS

SPEEDWAY MOTORS CHROME TAIL - BRAKE LIGHTS

SPEEDWAY TURN SIGNAL CONTROLLER MOUNTED TO COLUMN

SPEEDWAY MOTORS FRONT BULLET TURN SIGNALS - RUNNING LIGHTS

100 LED DETACHABLE DOME LIGHT

 


EXTERIOR PAINT:

JOHN DEERE BLITZ BLACK INDUSTRIAL SATIN PAINT - THIS IS AN EXTREMELY TOUGH PAINT THAT RESISTS AUTOMOTIVE FLUIDS AND REDUCES FINGERPRINTS - MUCH BETTER THAN HOT ROD FLAT

AFTER THE PAINT WAS CURED THE ENTIRE VEHICLE WAS LIGHTLY SCUFFED WITH A RED SCOTCHBRITE TO GIVE IT A WEATHERED FINISH

ONE OF A KIND CUSTOM AIRBRUSHED ART ON BOTH DOORS - VOODOO SKULL WITH HAT, SNAKE IN/OUT OF SKULL, VOODOO DREADLOCK KNIFE, BLACK MAGIC VIAL, ALLIGATOR CLAW NECKLACE - 'BAD VOODOO ROD SHOP' IS A FICTIONAL NAME

CUSTOM AIRBRUSHED SKULL ON FRONT GRILLE SHELL

OLD SKOOL PINSTRIPING IN RED & IVORY ON GRILLE SHELL, HEADLIGHTS, HOOD COWL, TAILGATE

LETTERED 'BAD VOODOO' ON TAILGATE - '47' ON HOOD COWL


ALL  ARTWORK BY AWARD WINNING AIRBRUSH ARTIST BRUCE ROSIER – PHOENIX AZ – LOOKS SWEET! BRUCE HAS WON SEMA, GOODGUYS, WORLD OF WHEELS AND PRACTICALLY EVERY SHOW WHERE HIS WORK HAS BEEN SHOWCASED.

 

INTERIOR PAINT:


INTERIOR PAINT IS JOHN DEERE BLITZ BLACK SAME AS EXTERIOR

CUSTOM AIRBRUSHED VOODOO SKULL ON CENTER OF DASH

OLD SKOOL PINSTRIPING IN RED & IVORY UNDER WINDSHELD AND ON BOTH DOOR PANELS

LETTERED 'BAD VODOO' ON GLOVE BOX

LETTERED 'DRIVE AT YOUR OWN RISK' ABOVE WINDSHIELD


ALL BY BRUCE ROSIER – PHOENIX AZ – LOOKS SWEET!

 

INTERIOR:


NEW CUSTOM BENCH SEAT IN PLEATED BRIGHT RED VINYL

NEW BLACK MARINE CARPET ON FLOOR

FULL GAUGES

GAS GAUGE

OIL PRESSURE GAUGE

WATER TEMP GAUGE

VOLTAGE GAUGE

DASH MOUNTED CARB CHOKE

AH-OO-GA HORN ON BUTTON

 

OTHER:

BRIGHT RED ENAMEL WHEELS

WIDE WHITES ON ALL FOUR CORNERS

BOLT PATTERN IS 5 X 5 - REAR HAS 5" TO 4.75" ADAPTER FOR WIDTH TO CLEAR BED RAILS

TIRES ARE NOT NEW BUT IN VERY GOOD SHAPE - LOTS OF TREAD

FRONT WINDSHIELD IS 2 PIECE OPTI-PLEX (10X STRONGER THAN GLASS)

ROLL UP PLEXI-GLASS IN BOTH SIDE DOORS

12 GAL FUEL CELL MOUNTED IN REAR UNDER TONNEAU

BATTERY MOUNTED UNDER PASSENGER SEAT

 

LEGAL STUFF:

REMEMBER...THIS IS A RAT ROD! NOT A LINCOLN OR A CADILLAC! IF YOU SEEK COMFORT AND A SMOOTH COMFORTABLE RIDE THEN DO NOT BID! THIS IS NOT YOUR RIDE. IT SHAKES AND RATTLES AS IT ROLLS.

IF YOU WANT TO GET ATTENTION EVERYWHERE YOU GO, SCARE THE NEIGHBORS, DRAW A CROWD...THIS IS YOUR RIDE!

REMEMBER...A RAT ROD WILL HAVE SOME DINGS, SCRATCHES, IMPERFECTIONS...THIS ALL ADDS TO THE CHARACTER OF THE 'RAT ROD'...DONT EXPECT A SHOW TRUCK QUALITY!

I HAVE BOUGHT NUMEROUS VEHICLES ONLINE AND HAVE FOUND ONE THING TO BE SURE...PICTURES ALWAYS MAKE SOMETHING LOOK BETTER THAN IT IS. KEEP THAT IN MIND.

THIS VEHICLE IS ALSO LISTED FOR SALE LOCALLY. I RESERVE THE RIGHT TO END THIS AUCTION WITHOUT NOTICE AND SELL TO A PRIVATE PARTY.

I AM NOT A DEALER. THIS IS A PRIVATE PARTY SALE. I MAKE NO WARRANTIES, I OFFER NO GUARANTEE. THIS SALE IS AS-IS, WHERE-IS, NO REFUNDS OF ANY KIND.

PLEASE ASK ANY AND ALL QUESTIONS BEFORE BIDDING ON THIS VEHICLE. IF AT ALL POSSIBLE INSPECT OR HAVE INSPECTED PRIOR TO BIDDING. COME SEE IT, START IT, DRIVE IT, TOUCH IT, OPEN AND SHUT THE DOORS, FLIP THE SWITCHES, CRAWL UNDERNEATH, ETC ETC AND DECIDE IF YOU WANT TO BID ON IT AND BUY IT. I WANT NOTHING MORE THAN SOMEONE TO BUY THIS VEHICLE THAT WILL LOVE IT AND ENJOY IT. IF YOU DECIDE TO BUY IT SIGHT UNSEEN THEN DO NOT COMPLAIN ABOUT ANYTHING LATER. I REPEAT, DO NOT COMPLAIN ABOUT ANYTHING LATER.

IF YOU HAVE TO ‘GET A LOAN’, ‘SELL ANOTHER TOY FIRST’, ‘ASK YOUR WIFE OR GIRLFRIEND FOR PERMISSION’, ‘WIN THE LOTTERY’ ETC ETC PLEASE DO SO BEFORE YOU BID. IF YOU OFTEN HAVE BUYERS REMORSE AFTER A LARGE PURCHASE THEN PLEASE BID ON SOME OTHER AUCTION! WINNING THE AUCTION DOESN’T MEAN YOU CAN COME LOOK AND DECIDE IF YOU WANT TO BUY...IF YOU WIN IT YOU OWN IT AND IF YOU CHANGE YOUR MIND I WILL KEEP YOUR DEPOSIT. NOTHING PERSONAL…THESE AUCTIONS COST MONEY!

 

SERIOUS CALLERS CAN CALL OR TEXT 602-758-7117


LOTS OF HI-REZ PICS BELOW! ENJOY!



 

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