1940 Ford Custom Rat Rod Pickup

1940 Ford Custom Rat Rod Pickup

“Lady Hilda” is titled as a 1940 Ford F100 Pickup. This Rat Rod is one of the original rat rods made in the beginning of the rat rod Era. Uniquely made by Richard Fruin aka “Rat Rod Rick” in 2018 for the 2019 Original Patina Build off Drive off for Rat Rod Magazine. “Lady Hilda” is built from parts off 1919 to 2023 Dodge, Ford, Chevrolet, John Deere and Harley-Davidson, and some household items. She comes equipped with:

- 4.8 LS Engine from a 2003 Chevrolet Truck

- NV 3500 Chevrolet

- Mustang II Front End with S10 Calipers

- 9.9 Pontiac Rear End with Rear 4-link Suspension

- Rear 25,000 lb Airbag

- 4-Wheel Disc Brakes

- Full Roll Cage Frame

- Custom Made Drive Shaft from PST

- Front Brake Lock Out Under Driver's Seat

- Rear Radiator with Electric Fan from 2003 Chevy Pickup

- 20-Gallon Fuel Cell with Electric Fuel Pump from 1999 Chevy Corvette 150psi

- Hydraulic Clutch

- Master Cylinder from 1994 S10

- Custom Headers with Side Pipes set up for Flame Throwing

- Ooga Horn

- Quick Disconnect Steering Wheel

- Rack and Pinion Steering from Mustang II

- Seats are Custom Made Bomber Iron Aces Seats

- Equipped with Functioning Heater, Wipers, BT Radio, Amp, 12-Inch Sub with speakers, GPS

- Backup Camera

- Trailer Hitch and Wiring Already Set up

- Front Bumper from Catholic Church Prayer Candle Holder with 20mm Shells, Grenade and Barbed Wire

- Model A Headlights

- Custom Tilt Front End with Louvered Hood

- Pontiac Lady Hood Ornament with Brass House Door Plate

- Mock Up 1919 A4 Machine Guns

- Front Fenders are Ford 1950 Rear Box Side Fenders

- Cab is 1940s Ford Truck; Chopped 4-Inches

- John Wayne Whip

- All Original Patina

- Sun Visors from a 1947 Mack Semi

- Inside Console is Military Chemical Clean-up Station

- Interior has Signatures from Chip Foose, Gene Winfield, Horny Mike, Matt Fhuere

- Trans Cover is a Spring Gas Station Sign Covered with License Plates

- Rat Fink Hand Handle on Stick Shift

- Auto Meter Gauges

- Stickers and Badges from all over US where it was Driven and Shown

- Brass on the Windows from Door Kick Plates

- Rear Tailgate made from Wood and 1919 Sidestep from Model T

- Bottom Spoiler is a Radio Flyer Wagon

- RR Crossing Lights for Taillights

- All Wiring has Relays with Fuses

This Unique Custom Rat Rod comes with History and Awards Galore, too many to list them all

- She is the Grandmother of all Rat Rods

- She's Noted as one of the Most Driven Rat Rods

- “Lady Hilda” is in the Rat Rod Hall of Fame, and has her own Trading Card and Series One

- Noted in Rat Fink Artist Reunion

- Attended all Autoramas except TX and CA, and Won Awards at each, including 1st in UT Rat City, Ruckus Las Vegas, Platte River Cruise Night NE, Rat Fink Reunion, Original OP, Steve Darnells' Homecoming, Rat Rod Homecoming, Show it like you Stole it, LSfest, SEMA, NHRA Car Shows, and many more!

- She's won the Gene Winfield Award

- She's been in Magazines and TV Shows such as Detroit Muscle, Vegas Rat Rods, Rat Rod Magazine, The Garage Journal, Rat Rod News, and more

- She's been on Tons of Video Podcasts ie: Rat Rod Podcast, Delightfully Different and Rat Bastards Podcast

- She was Featured in Salt City Muscle's "Show it like you Stole it"

- She's Raced on the Salt Flats

- She's done Dirt Drags, Won Numerous Burnout Contests, and has done Flame Shows

If you'd like to own a piece of Rat Rod Culture and History, THIS is the lady for you!