The car was built 15 years ago and has 21,000 fast miles. I drive it weekly to many local shows and still brings many smiles and awards.
1935 Ford 3 Window Coupe
CHASSIS
Builder………………………………Tom Smith of Payson, Arizona
Body / Frame / Manufacture…………FoMoCo. All original steel.
Modifications………………………..Boxed / tube cross members by Norm Francis
Chassis plumbing……………………Aero Equip./ stainless
Rear-end / Ratio……………………. Ford 9 inch / 3.55.1, Strange 31 spline axles, 4 spider & traxion locks.
Rear suspension…………………….Leaf shackled at both ends with four-parallel link
Rear brakes…………………………. Ford drums
Front suspension…………………….Heidt’s / tube upper control arms
Front brakes…………………………Chevy calipers / Ford Fairmount disc.
Steering box…………………………Borgeson / GM Remote Pump Mustang Pressure, AN Fittings Polished, Mustang II power rack.
Master cylinder……………………..Chevy / dual power
Front wheel make, size……………..Halibrand Sprint / 15×6
Rear wheel make, size ………………Halibrand Sprint / 15×8
Front tire size……………………….P195/60R15
Rear tire size………………………..P255/70R15
Gas………………………………….Poly, 15-gal. / Tanks Inc.
ENGINE
Make/Builder..………………………454 Chevy./LS6 .030 over, by Action Cylinder Heads of Lakeside Cal. Forged pistons 9.5 comp., plasma rings, 049 castings heads, 1.875 exhaust, 2.190 intake vales, polished/ported, Com. springs, retainers Scheider roller lifters, Harland Sharp alum. roller rockers, Comp Cams stud girdle, stock rods resized w/trick rod bolts. Performance dyno tuned by Automotive Diagnostic SP, Chandler, AZ.
Camshaft…………………………….650 lift, 294 exhaust, 270 intake valve adj.-.018 exhaust, .018 intake–Hot
Manifold / Induction…………………Street & Performance ram tuned port fuel injection
Ignition / Wires……………………..GM / electronic, Taylor 8mm suppression core
Alternator……………………………GM / 100-amp
Radiator……………………………..Walker
Headers……………………………..2.5”-180ْ bend, jet hot coated to rear
Exhaust / Mufflers…………………..2.5” Flowmaster’s, 3” tips
Cooler / Eng. Oil…………… ………B&M A/N fittings / electric fan mount
TRANSMISSION
Make………………………………..GM / 700R4 w/no electronics, highly modified, 1900 rpm stall converter. Built by AZ. Precision Trans. Center.
Shifter……………………………….Lokar floor mount / hand brake
Cooler……………………………….B&M AN fittings / electric fan mount
BODY
Body / Material……………………..Ford 35’ Three window coupe, all steel / FoMoCo.
Bodywork…………………………..Top / 2.5” chop, with 48 Ford Coupe top used to fill in by M. Roads, horns / Spare-tire removed, Bitchin Products firewall and floor-pan
Paint type / Color……………………PPG Concept DCC 9000, Black
Head / Tail lights…………………… 35’ Ford, taillights modified
INTERIOR
Gauges ………………………………MoonEyes / Bonneville Saltflats Collector Series
Air Conditioning……………………Vintage Air
Seat…………………………………Glide Engineering
Upholsterer…………………………1ST Upholstery, Tempe, AZ
Material…………………………….Black leather seat / door panels
Carpet type / Color………………….German square weave wool / gray
Steering column / Wheel……………Stock Ford, Banjo
Wiring……………………………….Enos Custom Components
Stereo / Speakers…………………….Alpine deck and 10 CD changer, MTX Pro. 504 amp, Polk speakers (Two) 6×9”, (Two) 6”, (One) 10”.
Thanks, Paul Baldacchino
