Known as "Hard Candy" this was a west coast show car. It debuted at
the 2014 Sacramento Autorama. Restored by Lucky 7 Customs. It was
featured in a 3 page magazine spread.
EXTERIOR: They did an amazing job with the body mods, it's a work
of art. Chopped and hard dropped roof, that rear window is really
tipped forward. Frenched headlights and taillights, molded front
and rear pans, hood and trunk corners were rounded. All the trim,
emblems and handles were shaved. Trunk hinges were reversed, fuel
door was filled. The grill opening was removed, the front of the
hood was extended, and a 56 Dodge grill was frenched in. PPG candy
red metallic paint is like glass. Champagne scallops are outlined
in black custom side glass in handmade frames. 49 Mercury bumpers
were pinched, shaved, and filled. It rolls on chrome wire wheels
and fat white walls.
INTERIOR: Custom interior by First Choice. Done in derby brown
vintage upholstery. 6 way power Thunderbird seats. All the metal
was painted slick. Handmade steel console is really sharp. A stereo
is hidden in the glovebox, 6x9s in back. New gauge cluster. Cloth
headliner, custom cut carpet. It also features power windows and
turn signals.
ENGINE COMPARTMENT: Eric Wise built Flathead V-8. Upgraded with
nostalgic performance parts: Edelbrock heads and intake, tri-power
carbs, Mallory ignition and Fenton headers. Upgraded 12 volt system
with a chrome alternator.
TRUNK COMPARTMENT: It is boxed and upholstered. Behind the rear
panel is the air ride and stereo equipment. The fuel filler and
battery were relocated to the trunk.
UNDERSIDE: New RideTech air ride system. The front-end steering and
suspension were completely rebuilt. It has Fatman drop spindles. In
back it has lowering blocks and the frame was c-notched to drop it
low! Fuel tank was replaced. We replaced the master cylinder, bled
the system and adjusted the brakes. Dual exhaust with glass pack
mufflers. New starter. It has a C-4 automatic with a Pro Shift
shift kit and a finned aluminum oil cooler. Ford 8 inch rear. The
metal appears to be rock solid.
Service: Our shop spent. We replaced the alternator, master
cylinder, air ride system, gauges, heater core and starter. We
rebuilt the carb, adjusted windows, fixed blower and headlight
switch.
This is a good looking 49. You couldn't come close building it for
what we are asking!
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. **These cars are
displayed in a museum. If interested in a particular car, make an
appointment with a salesman to see that car. Without an appointment
there is an admission fee to enter the showroom. If you buy a car,
your admission will be refunded, and you will be given a 1 year
membership.
815 385 3644 9-5 central
[email protected] Answered ASAP
Tri-power
Air ride
Wire wheels
White walls
Power windows
Turn signals
Stereo
Console
