Vehicle Description
Nicknamed "Alumi-Rod," this stunning all aluminum roadster is a
high-performance modern-day hot rod work of art. Beginning with a
1930 Ford Model A pickup, it was handcrafted from 4x8 sheets of
aluminum. The body, shell, cowl, firewall, box and box cover are
all hand-formed and designed. The interior is a hand-built work of
art. A special die was made to stamp a stitching pattern into the
metal. There are several hundred perfectly placed aluminum
rivet-style carriage bolts throughout the car. The doors are
"suicide" design with bear-claw latches. Seats are custom-made and
are very comfortable in design. The dash is also hand-formed with a
center-mounted gauge set. The shifter is machined from aluminum,
along with the steering wheel. The windshield frame is a one-off
custom by the builder, while the well-engineered and structurally
sound chassis is made from 1.25-inch wall-registered tubing and
TIG-welded. The roadster has a powder-coated frame with 10-bolt
Chevrolet rear end with posi-traction and 4.56 gears, as well as
quarter-inch elliptical rear springs with custom ride-height
adjustment. Also features a 1940 Ford front axle with cross springs
and shocks, Wilwood front disc brakes, stabilizer shock dampener
assisted steering with Vega steering box, and handcrafted aluminum
radiator and hoses. It is powered by an LT1 V8 engine converted to
carburetion with a GN aftermarket intake and MSD curve distributor
electric system backed by a TREMEC 6-speed manual transmission. The
wheels are one-off American Racing from their custom wheel
department, while the fuel system is a Speedway tank with a Carter
electric fuel pump. Additional specifications include Speedway
adjustable brake balancing adjuster, push-pull parking brake,
master cylinder and clutch reservoirs, Corvette water pump, RPC oil
pan, two-core aluminum radiator with high-volume electric fan,
Friction front shocks torqued to 20 pounds, Monroe rear shocks,
machined-down glasspack mufflers to fit headers and motorcycle
headlights. The turn signal is built into front stanchions, and the
instrument panel consists of on/off key, red light completes
alternator circuit, horn button, a headlight switch that is first
pull low beam and second high beam. The fuse panel is built into
left side of dash behind an aluminum cover and the battery is
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