Daily Slideshow: This killer 1929 Ford pickup was built the old school street rod way - by one man's hands on his own property.
Full Circle
Street rodders are most certainly a different breed, typically folks who grew up chopping fenders and combining parts from multiple rides to create something truly unique. And that certainly goes for the owner of this unique 1929 Ford pickup, Ralph Bingham. In fact, Bingham's first build was a wrecked 1929 Model A he constructed in his driveway as a teenager. And today, he's come full circle with his pickup that was recently featured over at Hot Rod.
Piecing It Together
If Bingham could transform a wrecked, burnt shell into something cool decades ago, transforming this pickup was obviously no problem. And in true street rod style, the parts on this truck came from all over the place.
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Multi-State Build
Bingham found the cab and doors in Buena Vista, Colorado, but had to piece the rest of the pickup together via swap meets and eBay buys from all over the U.S. That includes the fenders, one of which came from Illinois and the other from Nebraska. Both the bed and rear fenders came from California, while Pennsylvania supplied the tailgate and Texas the bumpers.
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Starting From the Bottom
Of course, the frame came from another state as well - Utah. Bingham began his build there, boxing the original unit for reinforcement and adding a TCI 4-inch drop axle, Vega steering box, and disc brakes.
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Mishmash of Parts
Out back, you'll find an S-10 rear axle with coilovers and drum brakes. This mishmash of parts is typical for your average traditional street rod, so it's also appropriate that the Ford rolls on 15" steelies with caps and rings.
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Tying It all Together
Those old school flanks are covered in a paint job fit for an old school custom, too. The green and cream color combo just looks right here, and some airbrushed murals add a nice touch as well. Topping off the look are contrasting gray powder coated tailgate hinges and bumpers.
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Winds of Change
Unfortunately, Bingham chose to stick with one older street rod trend we've love to see die off - going with a small block Chevy for power. But regardless, this '29 now packs a 350 crate motor under the hood with some mild upgrades.
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Typical Upgrades
The small-block features your typical performance upgrades, including a Quick Fuel Technology 650-cfm carb sitting on an Edelbrock intake manifold, shorty headers, and a TH350 automatic transmission behind it all.
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Cushy Insides
The inside of this classy pickup is quite nice as well, with two-tone seats that combine Mustang backs with repo bottom cushions. An aftermarket steering wheel is connected to a '90s Chevy van steering column, which is accented by Warner Wings gauges and a Lokar shifter.
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Giving Credit
It took Bingham a total of 10 years to finish his latest build, which might seem like a long time. But to his credit, he did it all by himself in his garage, which is an impressive feat for any ground-up build. And even though we don't agree with his engine choice, we can't help but give credit where credit is due!
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