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Musclerodz · #1 02-25-2011, 08:20 PM

I got a call today Steve Cook made the Great 8 with Bruce Rick's 56 Ford he has been building for years. I got a glimse of it Monday befroe it was loaded but I want to see more.

qbrown · #2 02-25-2011, 08:27 PM

Street rodder magazine is having web updates all weekend long. His 56 is pictured in this link...

http://www.streetrodderweb.com/event...ama/index.html

Musclerodz · #3 02-25-2011, 09:17 PM

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Originally Posted by qbrown

Street rodder magazine is having web updates all weekend long. His 56 is pictured in this link...

http://www.streetrodderweb.com/event...ama/index.html

thanks for the link!

**fleetus macmullitz** · #4 02-25-2011, 10:04 PM

Super rare IMO to to see a mid-50's Ford built to that level.

Boss 5.0 · #5 02-26-2011, 05:06 AM

That car is stunning!!!!! I would love to study it in person. I love the front pan under the bumper. Two tone and striped. Beautiful car.

qbrown · #6 02-26-2011, 09:42 AM

Here is a link that shows all the Great 8 contenders. Personally I think its between the '56 ford and the '40 ford. Everything I have read online is leaning towards the '56 taking it home this year. There are one or two vehicles in the great 8 that I'm not 100% sure how they made it into the great 8. Maybe photos aren't doing them justice?

http://www.myrideisme.com/Blog/2011-...torama-ridler/

**fleetus macmullitz** · #7 02-26-2011, 10:40 AM

Bruce and Judy Ricks' 1956 Ford Sunliner "Suncammer" is powered by a 427-inch single overhead cam engine with four-barrel carburetors. The six-year restoration and modification, which features only nickel-plated rather than chromed pieces, took Ricks of Sapulpa, Okla. and his builder Steve Cook of Oklahoma City six year to complete.

"Details, details, details," said Ricks, whose bound background book for the judging included intricate drawings of the custom parts designed and built for Suncammer. "There are 300 special nuts and handmade custom bolts, for example," Ricks explained. What appears to be chromed trim is actually nickel-plated, he added.
"There is no chrome, no billeted aluminum on this car," said Ricks, who spent six years overseeing the Ford project.

From The Detroit News: http://apps.detnews.com/apps/joyride...#ixzz1F5jv2GGd

NovaBlue71 · #8 02-27-2011, 03:36 PM

Wow, that 56 ford is off the hook! anybody hear who won the ridler this year ? Joe.

MarkM66 · #9 02-27-2011, 04:54 PM

There looks to be a wide gap in fab/quality between some of those cars..

billetman · #10 02-27-2011, 05:00 PM

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Originally Posted by NovaBlue71

Wow, that 56 ford is off the hook! anybody hear who won the ridler this year ? Joe.

Bruce Rick's 56 FORD took the Ridler for 2011.