1937 Ford Club Cabriolet

RESTORATION OF THIS VEHICLE STARTED IN EARLY 2000 AND WAS COMPLETED IN 2007. THIS VEHICLE WAS BUILT USING THE ORIGINAL FORD SHEET METAL THAT IT CAME WITH FROM THE FACTORY. THE FRAME IS ORIGINAL AND IT IS BOXED, REINFORCED AND REFINISHED THE COLOR OF THE VEHICLE. THE FRONT CROSSMEMBER IS A FORD MUSTANG II PURCHASED FROM TCI. THE FRONT SUSPENSION USES POLISHED STAINLESS STEEL COIL OVER COMPONENTS ALSO FROM TCI. THE STEERING IS POWER ASSIST RACK AND PINON FROM TCI AND THE RACK IS POLISHED. THE REAR SUSPENSION WAS BUILT AROUND A NARROWED, CHROME FORD NINE INCH REAR HOUSING WITH A GEAR RATIO OF 3.89. THE VEHICLE IS POWERED BY A FORD CRATE, FUEL INJECTED 5.0 LITER ENGINE. THIS IS COUPLED TO A FORD MECHANICAL AOD TRANMISSION. THE FRONT BRAKES ARE WILWOOD FOUR PISTON WITH ELEVEN INCH ROTORS. THE REAR BRAKES ARE LARGEFORD CHROME DRUMS.

THE BODY WORK WAS PERFORMED BY A TECHNICIAN WITH CLOSE TO FORTY YEARS OF EXPERIENCE. ALL OF THE PANELS WERE METICULOUSLY FINISHED AND ALL SEAMS WERE FILLED WITH LEAD, YES LEAD. THE VEHICLE WAS REFINISHED USING HOUSE OF COLOR WHITE BASE COAT (BC26.Q01), FOLLOWED BY TEN COATS OF PASSION PEARL CANDY(PBC65.Q01), FINISHING UP WITH FOUR COATS OF KOSMIC KOLOR KLEAR (UC35.Q01). THE ENTIRE BODY AND FRAME WERE COLOR SANDED AND BUFFED TO A HIGH LUSTER.

RON MANGUS OF RIALTO CALIFORNIA COVERED THE INTERIOR WITH A FINE IVORY LEATHER. THE FRONT SEAT IS A POWER BENCH AND THE REAR SEAT WAS CUSTOM BUILT BY MANGUS. THE CONVERTABLE TOP WAS DROPPED TWO INCHES AND COVERED WITH IVORY FABRIC BY MANGUS. THE AIR CONDITIONING IS VINTAGE AIR. THE SOUND SYSTEM HAS A SIX DISK CHANGER.

IN CLOSING, THIS IS A NICE VEHICLE THAT WAS BUILT WITH A LOT OF LOVE AND PATIENCE. THIS IS A VERY SOLID DRIVING VEHICLE THAT IS FUN TO DRIVE AND IS VERY COMFORTABLE. THIS IS A SEVEN DAY LISTING. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE FEEL FREEN TO CONTACT PAT@ (505-263-7921).