"Well, three years ago, I...
"Well, three years ago, I ran into David, and we just started talking about panel trucks, and ever since then, we have become pretty good friends." -Bernie Gates
The 411
Owner/hometown:
Bernie Gates / Laguna Hills, California
Year/make/model:
'56 Ford F-150 Panel truck
Engine/drivetrain:
ZZ 430 small-block / Street Performance fuel injection / Bow Tie 700-R4 transmission / Currie Enterprises Ford 9-inch / 3.73 gearing
BY: Bernie Gates
Rims:
Front: 18x7-Inch Boyd Coddington
Rear: 18x8-Inch Boyd Coddington
Tires:
Front: Bridgestone 235/55ZR18
Rear: Bridgestone 255/55ZR18
Suspension:
Front: Mustang II Ifs / Air Ride Technologies Shockwaves
Rear: Four-link / custom frame and fuel tank / Air Ride Technologies Shockwaves
Accessories: Air Ride Technologies 3/8-inch solenoids / 3/8-inch air lines / 5-gallon reserve tank
Chassis: C-notched framerails
BY: Walton Fabrication, of Upland, California / Bernie Gates, of Prestige Auto Collision, in Laguna Hills / Precision Fabrication, in San Clemente
Body Mods:
2-inch choptop / shaved door handles, taillights, marker lights, and antenna / filled seams
BY: Bernie Gates, of Prestige Auto Collision
Custom Paint:
PPG Sierra Blue with Dark Blue Pearl
BY: Color Masters of Laguna Hills / William Wipperman / Alberto Rodriguez of Prestige Auto Collision
Interior:
Gray leather, No Limit Engineering ball-milled billet six-gauge dash cluster / ididit tilt-steering column topped with a Billet Specialties leather-wrapped wheel / billet vents / Vintage Air A/C
BY: Jeff Oberman, owner of Styles Pinstriping / Interior's of Mission Viejo, California
Audio/Video
17-inch flat-screen entertainment system / Alpine head unit / JL Audio 10-inch subs / 2,000-watt JL Audio amps / Boston Acoustics mids and highs
BY: Pro-Installs
Club:
N/A
Special Thanks:
David Gongora