All-steel body with glass decklid

15-inch Centerline aluminum wheels

List of Details:

Specs and mods: Bored 030 over forged steel crank ground, 010 mains, 020 rods – new, TRW bearings, machined and resized rod ends, sear sump oil pan from ‘70s truck, forged TRW, 10-1 pistons, windage tray, Competition Cams race cam kit = .525 lift, 305 centerline, matched valve springs and timing chain, Mehling high volume oil pump, Summit high volume water pump, under intake splash guard, Cragar dual point distributor, Moroso 8-mm plug wires, Edelbrock street tunnel ram, two 500-cfm Edelbrock carburetors, intake and exhaust ports matched, custom built 1 ¾ headers, new intake valves, new guides, 3 angle valve grind, hard chromed rocker shafts, rockers reground, pulleys custom built by owner, 1 GM alternator, custom throttle linkage, petal, and cable.

Clutch: 10 ½ steel flywheel by owner, Hayes competition clutch and pressure plate, McCloud hydraulic throw out bearing operated by Tilton 7/8 diameter master cylinder.

Entire assembly balanced

Transmission: Dodge four- speed manual with new synchros. Drive shaft – 1976 Dodge wagon shortened and balanced by Universal Joint Specialists.

Rear end: Dodge Duster. modifications – PosiTrac center section from ‘76 Dodge wagon 4.86 ring-and-pinion (Richmond Gears), all new seals and bearings throughout, bolt pattern re-machined for larger 4 ½ bolt pattern. (Dodge and Ford)

‘76 Grand Prix disc brakes in front, adapted to ‘48 Ford spindles (Speedway kit). ‘70 Dodge 11” rear drum brakes in rear. All brakes operated by 1” Tilton master cylinder with inline proportioning valve. All lines are stainless steel – fabricated by owner.

Suspension

Front: Dropped I-beam axle of unknown origin – drilled by owner. 4 segment chromed transverse leaf aligned by owner, built batwings and radius rods (chromed). Shocks are

“Shortie Shocks” from Speedway Motors (chromed). Drag link steering and tie rod – owner-built and chromed. Chrome work done by “The chrome shop specialist” located at Pine and Memorial. Steering actuated by reversed Corvair steering box adapted to a radically modified Cadillac steering column. Steering u-joint by Borgenson.

Rear: Chromed – owner built ladder bars and panhard bar assembly. Coilover shocks manufactured by Linbald. Springs, chromed by the above mentioned shop. Shock brackets on rear end and frame are owner built.

Body and Frame

Body: 1931 Ford. All-steel except for decklid (trunk) and grille shell. Grille shell and stainless insert chopped 4”, body chopped 4/12 – 5”, channeled 4” over frame forged steel crank ground, 010 mains, 020. Radically modified rear fenders, actually from horse trailer. License plate recess and lightening by owner. Tail lights are ‘40 Ford. Headlights are King Bee, mounted to aluminum stands from Speedway Motors. All wiring through frame. Fuse panel behind passenger side kick panel. All wiring by owner. Frame: 100% home built, patterned after an original Model A frame. Fuel Tank Approximately 10 gallons and properly vented.