Vehicle Description
Gateway Classic Cars Houston Showroom is excited to present this
very custom all steel 1933 Ford Tudor Sedan. This sweet ride is no
trailer queen, either - with a tick over 2400 miles on it, it's
clearly built to be driven to all of the shows it's going to win!
Suffice it to say that space limitations will apply to how much
detail we can go into on this car, because it is one of the most
intricately thought out (and executed) custom street rods we've had
the pleasure of hosting! There are two giant 3-ring binders with
over 1000 photos chronicling the project's build, and a large
expandable portfolio full of receipts and operating instructions
for many of the parts and systems. The beautiful purple paint is by
PPG, and although there is a "Spray Out Card" with the final color,
it does not identify the color code. But don't let that distract
you from the exceptional paint and body work - there's nary a
ripple or wave, and the finish is smooth as glass. As your eyes
wander all over, in, and under this car, you'll notice that
virtually everything is either chromed, ceramic coated, or powder
coated and buffed to a high gloss. Some of the contributors
involved in the build and subsequent additional customization
include Pro Design Hotrods (Santa Ana, CA); Angel's Body Shop
(paint and body work, located in Montclair, CA); Bitchin Products
(battery box, floor pan, and firewall); Lokar (hand brake, flex
dipstick); Mission Plastics (custom designed and manufactured
parts, Ontario, CA); Walton Fabrication (Upland, CA); Tempe Speed
and Performance (Tempe, AZ); Rootlieb, Inc. (steel reproduction
panels); Rocky Hinge (power door locks, bear claw latches); Vintage
Air (HVAC); and Zig's Street Rods (power windows). Under the custom
front opening hood lurks a small block Chevrolet 5.7L V8, backed by
a 4-speed automatic transmission, which is controlled by a Mooneyes
Smart Shift pushbutton system. The 5.7L LT1 is a "Serpentine Show
Chrome Short TPI" package by Street & Performance from Mena, AR,
and there is so much chrome and polished billet aluminum in the
engine bay that you could blind yourself. Exhaust is handled by a
completely ceramic coated MagnaFlow modular system. This gorgeous
'33 is sitting on a custom powder coated chassis featuring an
integrated driveshaft safety loop (mfr. unknown but may be by Total
Cost Involved). The frame has also been powder coated in a
complementary shade of lighter purple. It features a fully
adjustable coilover suspension, with polished chrome upper and
lower control arms up front, Mustang II-style steering rack, fully
adjustable multilink rear, slotted/drilled rotors with polished
multi-piston calipers at each corner, and a Ford 9" rear with
limited slip differential. It's riding on a set of Halibrand billet
aluminum wheels (custom specified and built for this car), which
are wrapped with performance radial tires. After you've thoroughly
soaked up the attention to detail evident in the exterior, engine
bay, and undercarriage, you'll want to hop in and hit the highway
to show it off! Open the suicide doors and notice the aroma of fine
leather that will waft into your nostrils. The seats are covered in
a combination of leather, perforated leather, and Alcantara. The
gray carpet is in great condition, and the gray Alcantara headliner
adds a luxury touch. Drivers will appreciate the ability to tailor
their driving position thanks to the power seat and the Flaming
River tilt steering column, and the front passenger will appreciate
their power seat. Custom billet aluminum dash panels house Classic
Instruments electronic gauges on the left behind the Flaming River
banjo-style steering wheel, and the clock on the right. A Classic
Instruments "Sky Drive" GPS speedometer sender helps ensure
accurate speed control, which is a good thing, because you'll want
to turn up the wick every so often, and the attention this car gets
on the road might attract more than just admirers. A custom sound
system is hidden behind the rear seat and features a Kenwood
KDC-352U AM/FM/CD head unit, Pioneer HD Radio tuner, Infinity
Reference speaker controllers, a Pioneer subwoofer, and JL Audio
500W amp (2x100W front, 2x25W rear, 1x250W subwoofer). The Optima
battery is tucked securely away back there as well and is housed in
a Bitchin Products aluminum battery box. As you'll see if you visit
the complete ad for the car on our website, we have over 150 photos
of this masterpiece, along with the documentation that will come
with it. Don't miss out on this one of a kind, "daily driver
capable" show car - call or email our Houston Showroom today!
