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Ride Nickname:
Tomcat23

Make:
Ford

Model:
Coupe

Year:
1931

Introduction / Overview:
 This coupe is the car I wanted to build as a teenager in the 60s but couldn't aford to back then so 40 some years later I was able to build my dream car, it is no show car, never intended it to be, but it had to be fun,fast,safe,dependable& driveable anywere, I now have the car I wanted and it will be with me till I am gone. Some things on this car may not be true traditional but I don't care because I would rather it be safe than just look good. It alows me & my wife to get out on the road and enjoy life.

Drivetrain:

 Engine is a 383 sbc w scat crank & rods, probe forged pistons,comp solid lifter cam,roller rockers & world products sportsman 2 heads, edelbrock dual quad intake & carbs, and hooker 1 3/4 tuned headers & accel small cap dist.

Transmission is b&m turbo 350 w boss hog converter & jennie shifter.

Rear end is a ford 8in housing, randy's ring&pinnion case with a auburn posi & yucon ring & pinnion 

 

Chassis:
Chassis is a TCI model A with magnum 4in droped axle, 4 bar f&r and coilover rear supn.panhard bar, custom drive shaft loop, 11in disc brakes f&r and 68 mustang sreering box, also a walker radiater.

Wheels:
 Wheel are american racing torqe thrust D 15x41/2 front & 15x10 raer. Tires are 165/15 front & 285/70/15 rear

Body:

 Body is a steel 31 model A ford high boy coupe with 4in chopped top, filled roof, recessed firewall, custom steel floor & crossmembers, louvered hagen hood, 32 style grill shell & original style 32 insert, original headlights converted to halagon bulbs, turn signal lights are 32 cowl lights mounted on frame tail lights are 49-50 ford, gas tank is 15 gal. mounted between cab & trunk and filled via ecco flip filler.

Piant is a ppg  chrysler black with flatner added to give it a old look, frame & suspenision are painted gloss black 

Interioir:
Inrerior has 32 style dash with black tpi guages in a lobec insert , speedway steering column, grant 3 spoke steering wheel, bucket seats ant homemade red & black nagahyde upholsterey

Lifestyles:
Builder, Old-School, Hot Rodder, Street Rodder, Build-It, Drive-It