The $250,000, 7 year restoration was a success. We have a binder of
the list and pictures of the prestigious awards it has won. Boyd
Coddington picked it as best of show, George Barris gave it a
custom award and John Force awarded it best of show. It won a 2nd
place at the Grand National Roadster show, that where the best of
the best compete. It has been featured in magazines.
A restoration photo album is included.
EXTERIOR: Up front a smoothed 59 Thunderbird bumper with custom
grill was used. Hood was decked and shaved. It has tri-bar halogen
headlights. Down each side the emblems and handles were shaved. It
has a unique set of 41 Lincoln pushbutton button door openers. It
also has a pair of 57 Mercury cruiser skirts. In back the trunk was
decked and shaved smooth. The gas filler was removed and filled.
The bumper was cut, smoothed and frenched into the body. More
petite bumper guards were used. Taillights were replaced with 55
Mercury's. We have photos of the body down to a bare metal shell.
Every square inch is laser straight. I don't see any signs of
bodywork, cracks or bubbles, it was done right. Painted a gorgeous
PPG Mandarin Copper. The metal flake is laid out evenly and the
clear coat is polished like glass. All new Solex lightly tinted
glass. Every gasket, weather strip and window seal was replaced.
Every piece of chrome has show chrome finish. Every piece of
stainless is straightened and polished like chrome. It rolls on a
set of radial white walls with a set of Cadillac Sombrero
hubcaps.
INTERIOR: It was a bare shell. It was lined with sound deadening.
Soft, genuine leather upholstery was used throughout. The seats
were completely restored from the inside out. In front it has a set
of 1967 Thunderbird buckets, drivers side is power. Custom made
side panels, Porsche door handles. It has a 56 dash with VDO
gauges. The power window switches and headlight switch are out of
site below the dash. The metal is painted as slick as the outside.
Interior chrome is redone to show standards. The Ididit tilt column
has a beautiful leather wrapped billet wheel. The headliner and
visors are pristine, the overhead light works. On the floor is
premium carpet with bound edges and matching mats. Ot has billet
pedals and a Hurst 4-speed sticking out of the floor. It features a
stereo and air conditioning for pleasurable cruising.
ENGINE COMPARTMENT: They weren't messing around,, it has a crate
460-540 hp from Ford Racing. It uses D-460 aluminum CJ heads, Blue
Thunder dual quad intake with a pair of Holley 600s. The roller cam
and the Doug's headers send some beautiful notes to the exhaust.
The front of the motor is full of polished components, power
steering, Vintage Air and serpentine belt system. A Modine radiator
and custom shroud keeps it cool. The upper hose is a polished pipe
with premium clamps. The ignition system, wiper motor, horns and
vacuum reservoir were neatly hidden. It has a smooth fabricated
firewall, the bay is painted as nice as the car. A custom made prop
rod keeps the hood open for everyone to see the beautiful
motor.
TRUNK COMPARTMENT: It's been completely boxed, upholstered and
carpeted to match the interior. A custom fabricated trunk floor was
installed. It was lined with sound deadener. The back wall opens to
expose more storage and the Optima battery with disconnect switch.
The fuel fillers was relocated into the trunk and concealed under a
fabricated lid.
UNDERSIDE: An Art Morrison custom built chassis was all smoothed
out and painted body color. It has 3x4 boxed frame with tubular
front control arms and Morrison 2 inch drop spindle kit. It has
Alden Eagle coil over adjustable shocks at all four corners.
Flaming River rack & pinion steering and front sway bar. In back it
uses a Morrison 4 link set up with chrome tubular control arms. The
bottom of the motor is clean, it has a high torque starter and a
heavy duty Lakewood bell housing connects it to the trans. It's a
toploader 4-speed, using a hydraulic clutch. It connects to a
Cannon Engineering driveshaft. In back is a Hoopers Ford 9 inch
rear with 3.50 gears, Moser 36 spline axles. Wilwood 11 inch disc
brakes at all 4 wheels, custom e-brake assembly, stainless lines
and polished calipers. The power brake booster is under the car. A
neatly fabricated 2.5 inch exhaust has glass packs for a 50s hot
rod sound. The floors were custom fabricated and sealed in a
rubberized sound deadener.
This is an incredible car. Finished 15 years ago and driven 3,500
miles. It still shows and functions incredibly well. I personally
drove it home and was impressed. It is ready to be enjoyed-show and
go!
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
Air conditioning
Power steering
Power brakes
4 wheel disc
3.50 posi
Dual quads
Power seat
Power windows
Bucket seats
Tilt wheel
Radial white walls
Leather upholstery
Stereo
Skirts
