F-100 Builder's Guide

TECH SPECS

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OWNERS MARK AND DIANE BELL

“Betsy”

1962 Ford F-100 Unibody Oakley, Idaho

ENGINE

• Under the Hood a 537hp LS-3 Motor with Borla 8-stack fuel injection

EXTERIOR

• Metal work and build by KRS Custom

• Body all seams welded together and smoothed

• Cab stretched 3 inches

• Drip rail removed but body line left

• Bed shortened 6 inches

• Tailgate made to go out not in

• Bed modified to accept air-ride

• Inside fenders made to match factory body lines on the exterior

• Flush mount glass, windshield and rear window

• Door glass and fixed wing windows

• All glass smoked for tint

• Chrome strips fabricated and added to bed along with fuel fill cap

• Custom one-off hood hinges

DRIVETRAIN

• Transmissi­on GMC 4L60 with an electronic dash mounted push button shifter

• Full air-ride suspension

• 4-link rear with new modified rear differenti­al

• Intro wheels, 20 inches rear and 18 inches front

• Tires: Toyo Scorpio

• Smoothed firewall

CHASSIS

• Front Porterbuil­t with custom built rear with center being stock

• Frame boxed and all wring, lines, etc., run hidden inside frame rail

• Willwood disc brakes with electric E-brake

PAINT AND POWDERCOAT­ING

• Powdercoat­ed frame and all components by MVP Coatings

• Painted and seam sealed body underside

• Paint is a custom Burnt Orange by PPE

• Painted by Regenerate­d Rides

INTERIOR

• Custom interior by Ron Mangus

• All leather wrapped dash, door panels, seat, floor, with strips to match bed

• Headliner matches the hood inverted

• Electric windows and door latches

• Classic Industries gauges to match factory look

• Stereo and speakers hidden

• Several other changes that are little to make the fit and finish smooth and seamless

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