Owner
Name
Brad and Nancy Kuhnz
Home Town
Wyoming, MN
Vehicle
Year, Make & Model
1953 Willys Overland Pickup
How long have you owned this vehicle?
Since 1989
Where/how did you find this vehicle
We bought it from a private party who belonged to the Northern Lights Car Club. It was just a rolling chassis and a lot of junk.
Any projects planned for this vehicle in the future?
Electric coolilng fan
Transmission update (4/5 speed transmission)
Better air conditioning
Paint - color(s) undecided
Wheels
Chrome, grill bars, etc
External sunvisor
Has this vehicle won any awards?
No awards to date except my own: to be dependable, fun and to meet a lot of people (Back To The 50s weekend was very fun!)
Have you raced it? If so, where and when?
No comment... but someone was surprised!
Best quarter mile time
N/A
Slow - top speed is 70mph; needs trans update
Power Train
Engine size and Horsepower
1993 Chev 350 4 bolt main
Tell us about any engine modifications
GM high performance cam
4 BBL carb (Rochester) on an aluminum Edlebrock intake
Ceramic coated shorty headers by FlowTech
2" dual exhaust - handmade with turbo mufflers
Transmission Type and Modifications
Jeep/Ford T150 Top Loader 3 spped
Dana 20 transfer case
Lakewood bellhousing with manual clutch
Rear axle ratio and modifications
Dana 44 ('72 International Scout - TracLok) 3:54 gear
Front axle: Dana 30 ('90 CJ-5) 3:54 ratio with Warner lockouts
Suspension
Front/Back
Original leaf springs in front and rear with Hyper Flex
Energy Suspension Systems poly bushings and front leaf shackle
 Brakes
Disc front - manual
Drums rear
Other
Wheels and Tires
15x8 steel ranger (brand unknown)
BF Goodrich TA's - P275/60 R15 front and rear
Tell us about the vehicle's unique options or features, either factory or aftermarket
Air conditiong by Max 60/ 2+2 (Do 60mph, open 2 windows and 2 wing windows. Max a/c = open cowl vent)
Heat - stock unit with so called defrost
Steering - power steering '79 Jeep gear box
                '79 GM tilt column with Grant Wood steering wheel
Electrically operated wipers
Panasonic AM/FM CD player with separate 6 disc CD player
'65 Chevy tail lights with blue dots
1953 MN truck license plates
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