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The Fairlane might be the newest ride at the shop, but it isn’t the only ride. There are currently nine cars in Jensen Masters’ shop. With the Ford out of the way on the lawn, we could take a closer look at some of the other rides hidden in the actual building. Next up on the tour was the “Hustlin’ Hillbilly”, a 1946 Chevrolet pickup that just oozed awesome everywhere. Anyone who thinks of Tow Mater with this truck is dead wrong…this Chevy does not come across as friendly. It’s more like the tattooed grandfather who, at the feisty age of 85, is still ready to whip your ass.
Where to start with this one? How about ground-up…starting with the tube-frame chassis that supports a Mustang II front clip with tubular A-arms, and the 4.87-geared Ford 9″ rear end out back that the Hoosiers are bolted onto? For power a 12.5:1 small block Chevrolet mill does the work, breathing through two 450 CFM four barrels and a tunnel ram. That power is channeled through a TH350 equipped with a reversed valvebody, a 3800 RPM stall converter and a transbrake, and is reined in by disc brakes at all four corners.
Next up is the 1929 Ford Model A. Upon first sight, the well-worn Wyoming plate and rougher-than-normal appearance made me think of what J.D. Clampett would build if he gained an addiction to high-octane fuel, but the story is a bit more entertaining than that. Originally a four-door sedan, the Model A was chopped up into a pickup sometime in either the 1950s possibly 1960. It was purchased by Masters’ family in 1961 and has remained family owned ever since. Given the penchant for the elder Masters to partake in a little street racing from time to time, it’s no surprise that this old Ford got some work as well. It sports a full Brooke Bill chassis and packs a 355ci Chevy with Dart heads and a Mickey Thompson cross-ram intake manifold hosting the twin 450 CFM four barrels. Power routs through a TH350 out to a Ford 8″ rear end packing 3.50 gears.
