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1948 Ford Convertible
Car was purchased from the boonies of eastern Connecticut. Was red, had seized SBC. First thing was to dump that motor. Drive train is a .030 over, warmed up Ford 302. Trans is a C4 and rear is an 8 inch running 3.50 gears.
Body was a mess , but had all the hard to find convertible parts. After the cowl separated from the rest of the body, I got a floor pan out of Montana and mated to the convertible body. Car took around five years to build. Debut was the old time drags at Englishtown. Color is 84 TBird midnight canyon red. Original paint was lacquer, now is base coat/clear coat in a total rebuild done in 1998. Front suspension iis Mustang II with Height's components. Wheels are American Torque Thrusts. Steering column is 67 TBird, modified so it wouldn't swing away. Front seats are mid size GM (power drivers). Upholstry is maroon tweed. Dash is 41 Ford with Dakota Digital guages. Has power windows (all four). Body has some mild custom work, including welding the front fender extensions to the fender for a smoother look. Side trim has been shortened in the front, other trim removed. Rear license plate is molded into the deck lid which has been shaved.
27T glass body, Model A frame, fully boxed. I beam front suspension. Motor is 53 Merc with dual carbs, Mallory ignition, 12 volt, trans is 39 as is rear. Torque tube was shortened.
Car was originally built in the 60's, never finished and on the road. Car was built in the boonies of southeastern PA. Did a complete rebuild in 2003. Flat black paint, flames by a local painter. 35 Ford wires, 4.50x16's in the front, 7.00x16's in the rear.
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Last Update 9/10/2003