Issue
November 2010
Owner
Jahfar
Ride
Project 6 Pack
(1996 Chevy LT1 D-50)
(1996 Chevy LT1 D-50)
Ride Details
Original Cost
5000.00
Build Cost
2,420 gallons of beer
What was the inspiration?
Always wanted it
How long did it take you to build?
3 years
How long have you been building?
15 years
Your future plans?
Project Rum Runner
Vehicle history
Previously known as the Ramster and appeared on the cover of Minitruckin' magazine.
Thanks to
To my Dad, Mike Farr, and the rest of my family, Donnie and the crew at Gauge Store, Derrick, Dave, Lorie, Trent, Matt Mason, Todd Wilt, Bob and Bud Light!
Previous Rides
1989 D-50
Engine Details
Make
Chevy LT1 1996
Cylinders
8
Displacement
350
Engine Mods
Non fuel injected
Engine Add Ons
Carburetor with an Edlebrock 750 carb and MSD distributor. 10 mm Vitek plug wires run through Oldsmobile valve covers with a 1950's Caddy air cleaner on top. Ceramic coated Hooker headers exhaust through dual Thrush mufflers.
Chrome or polish
Motor and rebuilt turbo 350 trans are paintd black with all hoses and accessories are blacked out. Oldsmobile valve covers are polished and powder coated. Dual rebuilt rear ends.
Driveline Details
Gears
3:11 gears for getting after the haters.
Builder Shop
Derrick Leaf, Dave Elza and Jahfar
Chassis Details
Chassis
Custom
Mods to Frame
New frame from doors forward with 2x4" front section and 1 inch stock floor to get the cab to lay body. Double rear notches all holes plugged and ground smooth.
Frame Builder
Derrick Leaf, Dave Elza and Jahfar
Drop or lift inches
3" bodydrop
Spindles
Mustang II Drop Spindles
Four Link
8 Link
Compressor Info
4 Air Zenith OB2 compressors
Valve Info
Airbag Info
Front bags: , 4 sleeve bags in rear
Other Mods
1999 Dyno Roadster (the same bike that was in the Ramster when it was shot for the cover of Minitruckin April 2000) Full matching paint, new fenders with tubular exterior mounting struts, 26x2.25 McFly Billet Rims with 3G Super Slicks, Powder coated Springer front end, handlebars, seat post and seat bottom, Alligator covered seat, skull sprocket and flip flop friendly pedals by Derrick Leaf, Jahfar and Trents Trick Upholstery
Wheels Details
Front Wheel Type
WL21 Super Lips with painted spokes
Rear Wheel Type
Lorenzo WL21 Super Lips with painted spokes
Front Wheel Size
20x8.5
Rear Wheel Size
20x8.5
Front Tire Size
Hankook Ventus V4Es 225/30/20
Rear Tire Size
Hankook Ventus V4Es 225/30/20
Paint Details
Color
Huntington blue pearl, Hemisfear gren, Chip silver, 6 coats of Glamour clear
Paint Type
BASF Foose
Graphics Description
Blue pearl base with green flames with tiki detail and silver flames
Painted By
Derrick Leaf, Bob McClure and Lit'l Bill
Graphics By
Body Details
Channeled
Yes
Hood
Molded
Grille
Phantom
Bumpers
One off Grant Kustoms
Body Mods
Tandem axle, permanent convertible, right hand drive, chopped windshield, frenched Caddy air cleaner, flush mount 31�¢ï¿½ï¿½ LED brake light, license plate lifter, Grant Kustoms Cali combo tailgate skin, heavily modified Grant Kustoms Toyota Nissan hybrid front bumper with Dodge fender lips, shark fin lower bed side supports, cut down and painted C-10 billet grille, snake eye headlights, S-10 fuel door in dashboard for master cylinder access, extra large round gas and brake pedals for big footed drivers, ���¼ plate running the length of the pinch mold to drag.
Body Mods by
Derrick Leaf, Dave Elza and Jahfar
Interior Details
Dashboard
All metal dashboard with Dakota Digital gauge cluster and Kicker tweeters
Gauges
Air Zenith gauges
Steering Wheel
Polished Flaming River steering column and banjo steering wheel
Console
Fiberglass center console
Head Unit
Pioneer P5100 DVD head unit
Amps
2 Kicker 850.4 amps mounted in doors and 2 flush mounted in the bed along with a Kicker 2500.1 in the bed
Speakers
3 Kicker RS 6.52 component sets in cab, 6 Kicker 10�¢ï¿½ï¿½ solo class
Stereo Installed by
Derrick Leaf, Dave Elza, Jon Arnold and Jahfar
Shifter
Lokar
Seats
Bud Light beer keg seats with alligator padding and micro leather amp trim panels and shifter boot.
Upholstery Description
1999 Dyno Roadster (the same bike that was in the Ramster when it was shot for the cover of Minitruckin�¢ï¿½ï¿½ April 2000) Full matching paint, new fenders with tubular exterior mounting struts, 26x2.25 McFly Billet Rims with 3G Super Slicks, Powder coated Springer front end, handlebars, seat post and seat bottom, Alligator covered seat, skull sprocket and flip flop friendly pedals by Derrick Leaf, Jahfar and Trent�¢ï¿½ï¿½s Trick Upholstery
Upholstery By
Derrick Leaf, Dave Elza, Jahfar and Trents Trick Upholstery
1980 Dodge D-50 “Project 6 Pack” owned by Jahfar
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