Daily Slideshow: Masterfully Built 1940 Ford Truck

When Perfectionists Have their Way

When in 2004 former NASCAR driver Robert Anderson bought his 1940 pickup, he had no initial plans of big upgrades. After 10 years of ownership, however, he decided he wanted to turn his Ford truck into a dreamy show vehicle. That was when he contacted Legens Hot Rod Shop to get started with the project. His vision included the upgrade to Coyote power from the start. Steve Legens and his crew were happy to oblige. What you see today is the result of the extensive restoration process Anderson's truck has undergone, making it an astonishingly well-built piece of automotive art.

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Life Under the Hood

Underneath the hood, and underneath the unbelievable black and bronze cover, of course, lives a Ford 5.0 Coyote engine to power the beast. It includes Borla stack injection with FAST XFI, FAST XIM ignition, as well as Mustang headers. The exhaust system is built by the Legens shop and it uses MagnaFlow mufflers. To deal with the massive Coyote's power, a Ford 4R70W transmission has been utilized with a Lokar shifter to top it all off.

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Handles Like a Dream

Updating the chassis was a major part of the built. The guys at Legens Hot Rod modified the stock frame to fit the demands of the new found performance. Currie Ford 9-inch rear end is employed, as well as a great RideTech rear suspension and there are Wilwood brakes in all four corners. Which brings us to the wheels: 18-inches in the front and 20's in the rear from Schott Octane, wrapped in Pirelli P-Zero tires. Befitting of a racing driver, Anderson's Ford is made to handle.

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You Won't Believe this Interior

There's no doubt some legitimate high build quality is going on here. Personally, the one aspect of this truck that puts it over the top for me has to be the interior. It is always refreshing when everything the driver can see from behind the wheel is just as beautifully made and well-styled as what bystanders can appreciate and enjoy from outside the vehicle. Every little element of this interior is fabulously designed. The nice leather bench seat, the leather treatment on the instrument panel and door panels, the steering wheel, and even the gauges are sights to behold.

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Utter Class

The hot rod style of restomod built trucks is polarizing, for sure. But one thing that cannot be denied is the wonderful craftsmanship and attention to detail that our friends at Legens Hot Rod Shop have treated this 1940 pickup with on every inch, inside and out. Everything from the body panels, the jewelry, and the interior, all the way down under the hood, and especially the performance aspect of the truck are shining examples of the top-notch effort that has been put into the project. It is no surprise that it won Goodguys' Early Truck of the Year award soon after its completion in 2015. With all that power and performance, though, you can rest assured, Robert has been driving this beauty to its full potential ever since.

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