8 page spread in American Rodder magazine. They call it a world
class car in their opening headline! A Virginia couple wanted a
high performance car, they looked at a new Z06 Corvette but then
decided to build a hot rod with performance in mind. They hired The
Local Hot Rod Shop to build them this car. A 430 hp motor, big
brakes and high tech chassis will deliver the performance they
craved.
EXTERIOR: The Local Hot Rod Shop make their own fiberglass bodies
and it features a 2 inch chop, filled in roof and a relocated fuel
door. This one has widened rear fenders with tapered running
boards, rounded corners on the trunk lid, and of course it's all
smoothed out with no handles or trim. Upfront the deuce shell is
filled with a Dan Fink grill, it has King Bee headlights with
hidden wiring. The turn signals are incorporated into the chrome
spreader bar. It has a 3 piece metal hood and a chrome windshield
frame. The rear of the car focuses attention on the beautiful
finned and polished rear suspension. The fuel tank was relocated,
frame horns were bobbed and the license plate magically folds up
out of sight. There was a tremendous amount of work making the
taillights from scratch to match the rear end. They were mounted
under the car to keep a clean look, they have LED bulbs and there's
a 3rd brake light under the window. The car was professionally
painted Torch red. As quoted from the magazine- "The panels were
buffed to perfection and fanatically fitted". It rolls on a set of
polished Budnick Famosa wheels- 15x6 in front and 17x8.5s in
back.
INTERIOR: A white oak instrument panel is filled with a full set of
VDO gauges. Below that is a custom made valance that flows right
down into a mini console. This incorporates the a/c vents and
controls, and a Genie shifter. The pistol grip handle was custom
made using white oak and aluminum layers. A polished Ididit tilt
column holds a Budnik billet steering wheel that match the wheels.
A 4 point roll bar was fabricated and installed behind the seats,
it enhances the high performance mood in the cockpit. Glide seats
were used and Portage Trim upholstered the entire inside of the car
and the craftsmanship is undeniable. It has 3 point seatbelts. Ron
Francis wiring harness throughout. An overhead console holds the
stereo. It has plush carpet with bound edges and matching mats.
There are power windows, dead bolt locks for the doors and a chrome
e-brake handle.
ENGINE COMPARTMENT: A GM crate ZZ 350 making 430 horsepower moves
this hot rod down the road. It is decked out with polished parts.
On top is a set of cast aluminum Chevrolet valve covers, polished
Quick Fuel carb with premium linkage and braided fuel lines, an MSD
ignition system and a one wire alternator. A brass radiator,
aluminum water pump, electric fan and polished overflow tube keep
it cool. A Vintage Air system provides heat and a/c. Braided
stainless hoses are used throughout the motor compartment. The
steering linkage is chrome, it has braided trans dipstick, coated
headers etc.
TRUNK COMPARTMENT: There is an pull handle release under the car to
open the trunk lid. It is upholstered to match the interior. The
battery is relocated to the trunk with a disconnect switch and a
plug in for a Battery Tender.
UNDERSIDE: This is where it gets real good. It has a high end Kugel
Komponents independent suspension that is as beautiful as it is
functional. The rear end alone costs $16,000. Upfront is all chrome
with tubular control arms, adjustable coilover gas shocks, chrome
spindles, backing covers on the brakes and chrome sway bar. It has
a rack and pinion steering. In back it is independent and also all
chromed and tubular with a high tech anti sway bar and coil over
adjustable gas shocks. Big disc brakes all around, inboard Corvette
discs in back and Wilwood with billet calipers in front. It has a
Corvette master cylinder with a power booster, stainless lines and
an e-brake. The custom made chassis was powder coated gunmetal gray
and then the bottoms of the frame rails were painted torch red. The
bottom of the motor has a high torque starter, chromed oil pan and
flywheel cover. The trans is a TPI 700R-4 overdrive automatic with
finned aluminium pan. The rear end has a finned aluminium center
section with chrome axle shafts. The stainless exhaust is polished
like chrome and has up turned tips. It's mechanical art under this
car.
This 32 is impressive in every aspect. A high end build finished in
2004 and it has just over 5,000 miles. It not only looks great, it
performs great!
I, Jay Grams, take pride in personally writing the descriptions for
virtually every car for about the last 30 years now. A significant
amount of effort goes into fact checking. What I am offering is my
professional impression of the vehicle.
Our salesmen are happy to assist with descriptions and making sure
your questions are answered. One great suggestion is letting us do
a walk around video that explains the car's condition in
detail.
Don't be intimidated, contact sales now for a no pressure, no
hassle experience!
815 385 3644 9-5 central
[email protected] Answered ASAP
8 page magazine spread! $16,000 rear-end, world class build.
Air conditioning
Power brakes
4 wheel disc
Rack & pinion
Independent suspension
Power windows
Tilt wheel
Stereo system
Sport seats
Smoked glass
Magazine spread
