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| CHASSIS | |
| frame | 1947 Ford (Serial No. 71GA 408406) |
| weight / wheelcase | 2125 lbs. / 103" in |
| front brakes | 1947 Ford hubs; 1963 Buick drums; 1949 Lincoln backer plate (Wilson repops) self energized 12x2 brakes from mid-90s Ford F-150. |
| front axle & suspension |
1947 Ford axle that was drilled & dropped 4" and running 1947 Ford spindles. 1937-40 Ford wishbones were split & extended by 1'. The stock spring perches were cut off and relocated behind the axle. The lightning holes were machined in & welded by JC Machine Shop. Posies Spring, standard eye, 30" leaf springs for 1928-34 Ford. Speedway Motors 3" dropped crossmember. Mr. Roadster shock mounts with Pro Shocks |
| rear brakes | 1986 Ford Bronco drums with 11x1-3/4 shoes; Lokar emergency brake |
| rear
suspension |
custom 3-link triangulated ladder bars built by JC Machine Shop. Competition Engineering reinforced 360° axle housing brackets. Horton panhard bar. QA1 Ultra Ride adjustable shocks; Afco coil springs - 12 x 2 x 200 lbs. |
| master cylinder | 1947 Ford |
| steering box | 1974 Saginaw box & pump |
| front wheels | 1957-64 Ford pickup 15x5.5 rims with Kelly
Springfield Roadmaster, 6.00 x 15L tires Hubcaps: 40-48 Passenger Car or 40-56 Pickup |
| rear wheels | 1949-51 Mercury 15x6 rims with B.F.
Goodrich Silvertown, 6.70 x 15 tires Hubcaps: 1950 Mercury |
| DRIVELINE | |
| engine | Ford 5.0 litre (302 cu in), 1995-96 roller block built in Cleveland, Ohio on Dec 2, 1999. GT-40 heads and B cam; Cal Custom valve covers (from the '60s) |
| induction | Edelbrock intake; Stromberg 97 carbs |
| ignition | MSD |
| cooling | 64mm 3 row aluminum radiator; Flex-a-lite 2800 cfm electric fan |
| headers | exhaust | Sanderson headers going to mandrel bent, 2.5" aluminized exhaust pipes |
| mfg | 1972 Ford C-4 with 2800 rpm stall converter through Ford driveshaft |
| rear end | 1986 Ford Bronco 9" axle housing was narrowed and 31 spline axles (cut down by Moser Engineering); Yukon Gears (3.89:1); power distributed through Powertrax Lock-Right |
| BODY | |
| mfg | Ford 1926-27 Model T |
| modifications | sectioned, channeled, doors welded closed, cowl filled, custom rear section fabricated with a 1924-25 Dodge Coupe trunk lid |
| lights | 1955-57 GM pickup truckfront parking lights; WWII vintage aircarft lights used for tailights |
| top | interior | 1 pc. custom fabricated convertible top and interior by owner |
| grill shell | 1926-27 Ford Model T that was extended 4" and custom radiator shield & stone guard |
| INTERIOR | |
| steering | Grant steering wheel attached to 71-74 Ford steering column |
| seats | EZBoy Bomber |
| dash | Engine-turned stainless steel |
| electronics | VDO Cockpit Royale gauges in Lokar gauge cluster; Sony/Polk Audio for tunes |
| Phil Spruit | |