Vehicle Description
1933 Ford Custom
Hot rods are typically old, classic, or modern American cars that
have been rebuilt or modified with large engines modified for more
speed and acceleration. One definition is: "a car that's been
stripped down, souped up and made to go much faster." However,
there is no definition of the term that is universally accepted,
and the term is attached to a wide range of vehicles. Most often
they are individually designed and constructed using components
from many makes of old or new cars that are most prevalent in the
United States and Canada. Many are intended for exhibition rather
than for racing or everyday driving.
For consignment, a Ratt's Fiberglass molded body over a Corn Husker
Chassis creation of the infamous 1933 Ford Custom. Plenty of added
goodies and now we have a turnkey classic ready for some street
action or just an eye-catching cruise.
Exterior
The sleek lines of old Henry's design have been taken a bit of
advantage of to make this car emulate the original design but with
a modern twist. Ratt's Classic did the fiberglass molding, and it
is now bathed in the DuPont Hot Hues of a Cherry Twilight upper,
and Psycho Silver Lower. The iconic shield style grille with its
vertical ribs leads the way and just below is a small chromed rod
stylish mini bumper. Wide curvaceous fenders have chromed head
lighting perched on their tops with built in turn signal lighting
on their lower thirds. The long cowled hood has some arrow stripes
in the Cherry Twilight, and the fenders and running boards are
sporting the Psycho Silver. A chopped top, shaved suicide doors and
power trunk along with teardrop LED taillights and we have achieved
the classic hot rod look that would make Bunkie Knudsen proud. In
front the car rests on 14-inch American Racing Polished wheels, and
185/60R14 rubber, and on back larger 15 inch AR wheels are wrapped
by 255/70R15 rubber. Light 'em up!
Interior
The neat thing about these fiberglass kit cars is that you have an
open palette to do whatever creative pie in the sky ideas you may
dream up, and actually put them on. This interior uses billet
styled accenting to go with the silver vinyl coverings on the
doors. A Cherry Twilight vinyl streak blasts through the door's
centers. Inside silver carpeting floats 2 nicely sculpted and
stitched silver vinyl low back buckets. More billet work for the
banjo modern rally steering wheel currently atop a tiltable column.
A beauty of a Cherry Twilight dash front has a shiny billet style
horizontal ribbed panel for the VDO cream gauge cluster of
instrumentation. In the very center of this dash is an oval panel
which has billet styled vintage air knobs, and on either side
eyeball vents direct couple air to the passengers. Just prior to
the long Lokar shifter lever is a stainless polished fire
extinguisher. Wonderfully simple but very effective in this
interior presentation.
Drivetrain
Again starting from scratch is a definite bling advantage as we now
cover our eyes as we open the side hinged hood, and a reveal is
worth a standing ovation! A fully polished 350ci V8 is shoehorned
in, and topped with an Edelbrock 4 BBL Carb, a flame engraved air
cleaner covering, all polished and looking super duper. On the back
is a TH350 3-speed automatic and a Currie 9-inch rear axle. The
Twilight Cherry bathing the engine bay adds a beautiful background
to all this polished machinery.
Undercarriage
As nice as the top side with all surfaces as shiny as such, and all
Cherry Twilight. Noted is a flip up license plate done with an
interior mounted switch. Keeps the po po at bay! Polished mufflers
take the handoff of burnt fossils and air from the Hooker headers,
and pipes. More beauty with braided stainless to move the brake
fluid, an aluminum drive shaft. Also, there is now a Heidts front
end working with independent coil over suspension, and in back a 4
link with coil over suspension. Disk braking is provided up front
and on back drum brakes.
Drive-Ability
With 2 best in show awards and multiple 1,2 and 3 place wins it's a
stunner and a runner. Fires right up with a nice roar, and quickly
accelerates to the test track. Dead on straight panic stopping, and
even snappy handling. The interior is well appointed despite its
simplicity and the Vintage air blows nice and cold.
A true custom build starting with the Ratt's glass body, and
mounting it on a Corn Husker's chassis, and while doing so making
sure all is well on the eye candy front and mechanical excellences.
A turnkey stunner and shower.
Classic Auto Mall is a 336,000-square foot classic and special
interest automobile showroom, featuring over 600 vehicles for sale
with showroom space for up to 1,000 vehicles. Also, a 400 vehicle
barn find collection is on display.
This vehicle is located in our showroom in Morgantown,
Pennsylvania, conveniently located just 1-hour west of Philadelphia
on the I-76 Pennsylvania Turnpike. The website is
www.classicautomall.com and our phone number is (888) 227-0914.
Please contact us anytime for more information or to come see the
vehicle in person.
