The 411
Owner/hometown: Steve Owens / Santa Ana, California
Year/make/model: '61 Ford F-100 Unibody shortbed
Engine/drivetrain:
Balanced and blueprinted '70 Ford 460-cid V-8 engine set back 6 inches on the frame / JE pistons / Dove Performance iron heads / Ford Racing valve covers / Crane Cams camshaft / Aeromotive complete fuel system / MSD ignition / Optima RedTop battery / polished Edelbrock intake manifold / Holley Street Avenger 770-cfm carburetor with PowerCharger air cleaner / March Performance complete billet serpentine system / custom-made ceramic-coated headers / custom exhaust with Spin Tech mufflers and tips exiting through bedsides / remote oil and transmission coolers with fans / aluminum radiator / B-Cool electric radiator fan with aluminum shroud / Mooneyes spun-aluminum water-recovery tank / braided stainless steel hoses / Ford C6 automatic transmission / TCI StreetFighter torque converter / Lokar shifter / custom polished aluminum driveshaft
By: Altered Engineering, Orange, California
Rims:
Front: 17x8 Foose Nitrous 2
Rear: 18x10 Foose Nitrous 2
Tires:
Front: 245/45ZR17 Nitto NT555 Extreme
Rear: 295/45ZR18 Nitto NT555 Extreme
Suspension:
Front: Polished and cleared '95 Corvette independent front suspension / KYB shocks
Rear: Polished and cleared '95 Corvette independent rear suspension / KYB shocks
Accessories: Custom stainless steel fuel cell / hydroboost brake system
Chassis: Step notch with crossmember / powdercoated frame
By: Altered Engineering
Body Mods:
Stake pockets, body seams, and emblem hole filled with lead / shaved wiper cowl and tailgate / reverse-opening hood / rear wheelwell widened / custom firewall / sheetmetal bed floor with trap door to access fuel tank and rear suspension / laser-cut vents in fenders
By: Altered Engineering
Custom Paint:
Black with traditional flamejob and blue pinstriping
By: Les Baker, Costa Mesa, California
Interior:
Glide Engineering split bench seat with armrest / leather headliner / leather door panels with flames / custom kick panels / German square-weave black carpet / smoothed dash / custom gauge panel with Auto Meter gauges / Vintage Air A/C system / Billet Specialties steering wheel / Flaming River steering column / Lokar pedals
By: Reyes Upholstery, Anaheim, California / Altered Engineering
Audio/VIDEO:
Sony Xplod head unit / two speakers in kick panels
By: Altered Engineering
Special Thanks:
Everyone who helped bring this truck to completion, including Doug