This outstanding all steel Southern street rod took Harold
Roundtree of L & H Rod Shop 2 1/2 years to complete! That's a lot
of "patience", especially for a professional rod builder! After
spending a few pleasurable hours with a polishing rag going over
every inch of this car, I must say, they named her right! Here's
her story! It's a real steel 32 Plymouth coupe, chopped 3 1/2
inches and bobbed 7 inches! The steel fenders, running boards,
floor, firewall and hood are double walled steel with lots of hand
fabrication! The entire cab is insulated with a hi-tech chrome
mylar insulation, so it's quiet and cool without needing A/C! The
boxed frame is highly detailed and painted with matching graphics
underneath. All electrics and hydraulic lines (stainless) are
concealed within the boxed frame. Custom hand sculpted front & rear
"winkers" with a high mounted stop light are blended so flush in
the body, they're almost invisible! The motor is a freshly built
(about 200 miles) Chevy 350 bored .030 over, balanced and
blueprinted with an all steel crank, Arias "Blower" pistons, Brodix
big valve alumnium heads with roller rockers, a B&M 6-71 Mega
Blower, twin Holley carbs with chrome bowls of course... A set of
hand built stainless Kruger headers with stainless/chrome exhaust!
It's really a hoot to "cruise" at night! The full length neon
lights under the hood really show off the polish and chrome on that
outrageous motor! Driven by a Turbo Hydromatic 400 transmission,
with a B& M shift kit, it's hooked up to a fully chromed Corvette
independent rear suspension with Fatman hangers, and 3.55 gears, so
it's fun to drive across town or to your favorite event! A Fatman
chromed leaf spring dropped front axle, Corvette chromed disc
brakes front and rear with chromed Vega cross steering keep her on
the straight and narrow! The interior was custom fabricated by
Billy Scott in Rosewood fabric trimmed with leather, topped off
with a Coming Attractions digital dash, a B&M lockout shifter,
power windows, and a stereo to play all those oldie's! Painted top
and bottom with PPG Deltron urethane in Lipstick red, it's
protected by over 150 coats of wax! "Patience' was the 2nd place
winner at the '91 Nationals! Recently appraised at $125,000.
replacement cost, it's not only too cool,... she's a true bargain
in today's dollars! She's just had a thorough "going over" at the
shop, and is ready to cruise, or show! Don't buy a fiberglass
reproduction when you can own an all steel original old school rod
for the same money! Be cool,..go "Old School"!
Go to www.aicauto.com for more pic's !
