Participating as a contender for the AMBR Award as "America's Most Beautiful Roadster" at the GNRS "Grand National Roadster Show" is a Big Deal! Known as the "Grand Daddy of All Car Shows", this annual ISCA judged show brings a very large group of cars to sunny SO-CAL but only a "select few" builders are "pre-qualified to compete" for the AMBR award...
One of only 13 Contender's for 2017, the creation of this stunning "Deuce High-Boy" was inspired to capture a period of Hot Rod style, stance and/or presence often seen on the roads "Back in Forty Seven", with a common late 50's style V8 horsepower upgrade. With tedious attention to detail and as you would expect, the entire process involved the input & skills of industry leading craftsman...
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Equipment
Exterior, Body & Related: Brookville steel body w/cowl vent, traditional high-boy, professional show quality Washington Blue paint by Darrell Schnieder & Darryl Hollenbeck, chrome chopped windshield, peep mirrors, collapsible Sid Chavers Bop Top w/soft black canvas, original 32' hood & grill assembly, chrome F/R spreader bars, original Guide headlamps, chrome hinges/latches, Vintique 16" steel wheels w/V-8 center caps and Excelsior Stahl Sport radial tires...
Engine, Power-Train & Related: Chevrolet/GM 383 stroker small block built by Morgan Machine of Walnut Creek CA, aluminum Edelbrock Performer intake manifold & 4bbl carburetor, MSD distributor & ignition, early Ford Red engine paint, vintage style finned Edelbrock valve covers & air filter housing, GM Ram Horn exhaust manifolds & custom dual exhaust, Walker radiator, 12V high amp alternator and new Borg Warner T-10 4-speed transmission w/scatter-shield bell housing...
Chassis, Suspension & Related: Traditional style SO-CAL Speed Shop chassis (body color), buggy spring style front suspension, chrome multi leaf spring, chrome Super Bell I-beam dropped front axle, chrome gas front shocks, 46-48' Ford juice front brakes w/chrome Wilson finned backing plates, chrome front hair-pins, chrome cross-steer w/Borgeson steering box (USA), buggy spring rear suspension, multi leaf spring, trailing/ladder bars, rear stabilizer bar, chrome gas shocks, rear drum brakes w/emergency and custom Matte-Black finished Ford 9" housing/rear differential...
Interior & Related: Sid Chavers custom textured Tobacco Leatherette interior & side panels, German square weave carpet interior & trunk, original/fitted 1940 Ford dash/assembly w/Classis Instruments 40' gauge insert, NOS 40' steering wheel & lockable steering column, under-dash tachometer, turn signals, re-production vintage radio and dual tone whistle/horn....