Jim Porter
Golden, Colorado
1931 Ford Pickup
Name of Owner: Jim Porter
Location: Golden, CO
Vehicle Year/ Make/ Model: 1931 Ford Pickup
Original Cost of Vehicle? $1000.00
Cost to Build Vehicle? $30,000.00
Why did you build your Ride? I love Hot Rods- Real Hot Rods!
How Long to Build your Ride? 2 Years
Name of Vehicle and Why? PACHUKO-Old School Latino slang for Bad Ass.
How Long Have You Been in the Sport? 10 Years
Previous Rides: 1946 Ford Pickup, 1940 Pontiac
Club Affiliations? Krazy Kreations
What would you like to build next? We are already building a 1928 Ford 2 door Sedan
Engine
Make: Chevrolet
Year: 1996
# of Cylinders: 8 Cylinders
Displacement: 350 C1
Engine Modifications: Built from all new goodies
Engine Add-Ons: Welland 744 Blower with 4 Barrels
Any Chrome or Polish? Almost Everything
Engine Builder/ Shop: Monty Pelltier and Matt Marsh
 
Driveline
Clutch & Flywheel: Old Mans Automatic
Torque Converter (Stall Converter) 400 Turbo Chevy
Transfer Case: 10 Bolt Chevy
Axle Brand or Size: Shortened
Gears: 380
Transmission Builder/ Shop: Monty Pelltier and Matt Marsh
 
Chassis
Stock or Custom? Custom
Mods to the Frame: Boxed 32 Frame-Powder Coated, Pete and Jakes Front End with 4” Dropped Axel
Inches of lift or drop? Please specify! 7” Channel, 4” Dropped Axel
Who did the Mods to the Frame? Owner and Greg McManus
Front Shocks: ATV Adjustables
Rear Shocks: Trasferse Spring With Corvette Shocks
4-Link: Pete and Jake’s
Other Chassis Mods: Custom Headlight Attachments
Any Chrome, Polish or Paint: Chrome Headlights and Harley Turn Signals
 
Wheels and Tires
Front Wheel Type: Chrome Deep Dish with Baby Moon
Size: 15x6
Tire Size: P185/65/R15 Whitewalls
Rear Wheel Type: Chrome Deep Dish with Baby Moon
Size: 15x10
Tire Size: P255/70/R15 Whitewalls

 

1931 Ford Pickup

Paint
Paint Color: Torch Red
Type of Paint: PPG
Describe Graphics, including paint colors and types: Gold Pinstriping
Painted By: Rick Murray “Krazy Kreations”
Graphics By: “Mad” Mic Young
 
Body
Channeled: 7”
Chopped: 8”
Grille: 1932 Ford
Add On Accessories: 1954 Buick Taillights
Body Mods: Hand built bed with overlay panels and flip top lid, shaved door handles and visor.
Body Mods By: Rick Murray “Krazy Kreations”
 
Interior
Dashboard: Custom
Gauges: Dolphin
Steering Wheel: GM Swing
Console: Custom
Speakers: Hidden Pioneer Stereo System with CD Player
Stereo Installed By: Owner
Shifter: B and M Ratchet
Seats : Racing
Trunk / Bed : Hand Made
Describe Upholstery Material/ Color Scheme: Balled and Pleated Ultra Leather Red and Black design by Karen Lee (Owners Wife) Repeated on the Beds Flip Lid
Any Other Interior Mods: Power Windows and Remote door poppers
Upholstered By: Krazy Kreations
 
History of Vehicle - Anything you'd like to add?
I resurrected the Cab and frame on the way to the Crusher-we built it in stages.
 
Special Thanks:
Rick Murray of “Krazy Kreations” who did the Body and Paint, Monty Pelltier who built the blown “350” Engine, Greg McManus and Matt marsh who helped me with everything else!
 

 

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