THE STORY BEHIND THE BUILD
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I Wanted to build a Jeep like no one’s ever built. The Hot Rod Jeep.
1945 Ford GPW — CUSTOM BUILD
01 / SPECIFICATION
THE
BUILD
A purpose-built machine shaped through countless decisions, revisions and an uncompromising attention to detail.
YEAR
1945
MAKE / MODEL
FORD GPW
ENGINE
Ford 4.6 DOHC Mustang Cobra v8
Electronic Fuel Injection (Holley Terminator X)
NX Direct Port Nitrous Injection
POWER
525 HP
TRANSMISSION
4R75W Transmission
Ford 9 Inch Posi-Traction Rear Axle
4:33 Gear Ratio
CHASSIS / SUSPENSION
CUSTOM Ridetech Cantilever SYSTEM
BRAKES
Wilwood Aero6 6 Piston Calipers
15″ GT-Series Floating Rotors
WHEELS
Black Rhino
INTERIOR
BESPOKE CUSTOM LEATHER
FINISH
CUSTOM Flat Olive
02 / CONTRIBUTORS
BUILT
BY
PRIMARY BUILDER
RED’S RIDES
Complete fabrication, chassis development and mechanical construction.
PAINT & BODY
RED’S RIDES
Custom bodywork, surface preparation and final paint.
INTERIOR
INTERIOR SPECIALIST
Bespoke upholstery, trim and interior finishing.
