Vehicle Description
Wow! It is always refreshing to see an 'Old School-Hot Rod' done
right with bright body colors, tightly sewn vertical interior
pleats and period horsepower under the hood. This Forty steps back
in time with period style and driving character while tastefully
incorporating select modern conveniences. Resting on a very
thorough, complete, and professional body-off restoration. Designed
as a true 60's style Resto-Rod, the original California steel body
is finished in a Bobco chrome yellow and includes superbly fit body
panels, original factory trim, bumpers, door handles, hinge mirrors
and lighting. Subtle upgrades include 12V Halogen headlamps, LED
rear lighting with center bumper 3rd brake lamp and period American
Racing Mag wheels (14x6' front -15x8' Rear) and Radial tires
(P175/70R14-P225/70R15). Retaining the stock factory vin# chassis
and receiving the same level of professional restoration (see
additional photos). Only minor welding and drilling was performed
to accommodate the front rear suspension alterations which includes
factory 110' wheelbase, Ford 8' rear differential (308 ratio), dual
parallel rear leaf springs, Ford rear drum brakes, Superbell 4'
dropped I-Beam front axle, front mono-spring, split wishbones,
factory 40' steering box and power assisted GM front disc brakes.
Residing under the hood a is stout, smooth and very cool running
stock bore 1948 Ford 239 cubic inch Flathead 59AB V-8 equipped with
'Original' polished aluminum 'Eddie Meyer' dual two barrel hi-rise
intake manifold (exhaust heated), original polished dual Stromberg
carburetors (300cfm), Don Orrosco Eddie Meyer polished aluminum
cylinder heads, Beehive oil filter, Mallory dual point distributor,
Taylor 8mm plug wires and ceramic coated Fenton headers with dual
exhaust. Transferring the power is a 1948 Ford 3-speed column shift
manual transmission. Moving inside you will find the same level of
attention to period detail, upgrades, and professional quality.
