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This is a 1944 Ford flat deck, NZ new, all steel, and about as far from its wartime origins as a truck can get. Under the bonnet is a modified 302 Ford making 450 hp and 600 ft-lb of torque. It has an MSD ignition distributor and computer, and a larger oil pan that holds 11 litres. Power goes through a Ford C4 gearbox from Hughes (Street Strip), kept cool by two separate oil coolers, one of them fan-assisted. Cooling is handled by a large four-core radiator with both an electric fan and a manual one.

This is a 1944 Ford flat deck, NZ new, all steel, and about as far from its wartime origins as a truck can get. Much of the transformation was carried out by Kruzing Kustoms, and the standard of the work shows throughout. Under the bonnet is a modified 302 Ford making 450 hp and 600 ft-lb of torque. It has an MSD ignition distributor and computer, and a larger oil pan that holds 11 litres. Power goes through a Ford C4 gearbox from Hughes (Street Strip), kept cool by two separate oil coolers, one of them fan-assisted. Cooling is handled by a large four-core radiator with both an electric fan and a manual one.

The chassis has had just as much attention. The body has been channelled over the chassis, and a K-section has been added for stiffness. Jaguar XJS independent suspension sits at the front and the rear, and the truck stops on disc brakes all round, fed by an under-dash master cylinder and booster. The guards are widened front and rear to cover Boyd Coddington wheels: 18x8 on the front with 245/45 tyres, and 20x10 on the rear with 305/55 tyres.

Details include suicide doors, custom running boards and a custom grill. Inside, its full leather upholstery, including the headlining and the floor behind the seats, with air conditioning and a one-off custom dash carrying classic instruments. Out back, the hardwood timber deck sits on a hydraulic hoist.

Highlights

1944 Ford, NZ new, all steel
Much of the build completed by Kruzing Kustoms
Modified 302 Ford: 450 hp, 600 ft-lb torque
MSD ignition distributor and computer
Larger oil pan, 11 litre capacity
Hughes Street Strip C4 gearbox with two oil coolers (one fan-assisted)
Large four-core radiator, electric and manual fans
XJS independent front and rear suspension
Disc brakes all round, under-dash master cylinder and booster
Boyd Coddington wheels: 18x8 front, 20x10 rear
Tyres: 245/45 front, 305/55 rear
Channelled over chassis, K-section fitted for stiffness
Widened front and rear guards, custom running boards, custom grill
Suicide doors
Full leather upholstery including headlining and floor behind seats
Custom dash with classic instruments
Air conditioning
Hardwood timber deck with hydraulic hoist
Approx. 36,000 miles