Vehicle Description
What do you get when you combine the aesthetic traits of a show
winning street rod with the drivability of a modern hot rod? This
awesome Ford Tudor! Combining universal appeal with excellent road
prowess, this slick red sedan is a professionally built custom that
provides its owner with the best of both worlds. And what's better:
you can have your show stopper and drive it too, for a fraction of
the effort it takes to build a classic from the ground up. If
you're an anxious buyer who's tired of the 'garage furniture'
movement that seems to be pervading street rod culture, this
all-steel Ford is one of the best road ready hot rods your money
can buy!
BODYWORK/TRIM
So many of today's customs are built with no chance of ever being
unleashed on the open road or even seeing a peaceful town street.
Instead, they're paraded around on trailers, idled through parking
lots and rolled in to garages. Not so with this awesome Ford, it's
a super slick classic that's meant to win trophies beside show
queens and burn up the roads with street warriors! The car's build
began when a clean, all-steel body was bolted between fresh steel
fenders and fresh steel running boards. Once that body was
meticulously worked, the entire package was fully disassembled and
professionally prepped for paint. And finally, in the name of great
looks and universal appeal, a top notch coat of bright red base was
lovingly applied, sealed in a glossy clear and buffed to an
incredible shine.
The true beauty of a well-done street rod is often found in the
simplicity of its execution. In a nod to the roots of hot rodding,
high quality builds are usually topped with a stripped down,
no-frills profile that emphasizes the car's purpose-built, high
performance nature. At the front of this slick Ford, a chrome
grille plants a stylish "V8" emblem between a traditional "Ford"
script, polished Twolite headlights and a fang-like bumper. Behind
that grille, a streamlined radiator cap leads a 4-piece hood, which
flows to a tilting windshield that seals smoked glass inside a
bright, pit-free frame. That screen rides in a chopped greenhouse,
which centers a ribbed roof over smoked side glass and a smoked
backlite. At the perimeter of that cab, requisite suicide doors
pivot over fresh board mats. And at the back of the car, a second
tubular bumper frames LED taillights, a retractable tag bracket and
polished exhaust tips.
ENGINE
Fold this sedan's stainless-trimmed hood and you'll find a 350
cubic inch Chevrolet V8 that wears a nice combination of clean
paint and bright chrome. Built for effortless driving, that
stalwart engine is topped by a chrome K&N air cleaner, which
funnels wind in to a coated Weber carburetor that's threaded to an
array of braided and stainless fuel lines. Below that carb, a
chrome Edelbrock Performer EPS intake reflects chrome Edelbrock
valve covers while a traditional HEI distributor fires spark
through red MSD Super Conductor plug wires. Cooling for that spark
is provided by a Walker radiator and familiar flex hoses. Exhaust
from that spark is channeled through ceramic coated shorty headers.
And the charge for that spark comes courtesy of a polished
alternator that's secured by billet brackets and spun via chrome
pulleys. Aesthetically, the clean and smoothed engine compartment
is relatively sparse and exceptionally well-done. Naturally, that
frame is finished in the same glossy red as the car's exterior
panels. And the thoroughly detailed motor, along with its
assortment of bright components, creates great texture and
contrast.
DRIVETRAIN/SUSPENSION
Under this cool cruiser you'll find a solid chassis that's fully
sorted and ready to roll! Behind the car's tough 350, a virtually
indestructible Turbo-Hydramatic 350 sails through smooth and
confident shifts. Under that 3-speed, a straight frame rides a
modernized front-clip. Tight turns are provided by tubular control
arms, heavy duty sway bars, and manual rack-and-pinion steering.
Quick stops are provided by four power-assisted discs. Exhaust
scoots through Mandrel-bent, true-dual pipes, which cage great
sounding turbo mufflers. Power meets the pavement through chromed
American Racing Torq Thrust IIs, which wear 195/60R15 BF Goodrich
Radial T/As in front of 235/70R15 BF Goodrich Radial T/As. And not
a detail was missed on the bottom of this road-ready Ford, from the
car's solid floors to its high quality brake booster!
INTERIOR
Check between the doors and you'll find a spectacular leather
interior that's a main highlight of the car. Customized seats
feature an excellent combination of soft surfaces and firm padding.
At the sides of those seats, custom door panels position small
armrests amid convenient pull straps, billet door handles and
buttons for the car's power windows. Below those panels, like-new
carpet anchors a color-keyed emergency brake next to billet foot
pedals. At the front of the car, a painted dash hangs a full
assortment of Auto Meter Pro Comp gauges next to billet accessories
knobs and a chrome handle for the tilt windshield. At the top of
the car, a custom headliner frames a chrome mirror and a custom
console, which supports modern Sony audio that kicks a combination
of Sony and Pyramid Gold speakers. And the driver guides the fun
through a polished wheel that laps a color-keyed rim around a
polished, tilting column.
Utilizing top-notch components from some of the best names in the
business, this clean Ford Tudor is a nicely finished street rod
that was built to be driven AND seen. Looking for a cool, road
ready custom that's guaranteed to draw a crowd wherever you go?
Then you're looking at your next classic!
SUMMARY
The beneficiary of a detailed, ground-up restoration
All-steel body / Chopped roof
Custom leather interior
350 cubic inch Chevrolet V8
Turbo-Hydramatic 350 3-speed automatic transmission
4-wheel power disc brakes
Rack-and-pinion steering
Upgraded front suspension
15-inch American Racing Torq Thrust II wheels
Modern audio