> 53FEATURES AND SPECIFICATIONS
MAKE: 1932 Ford
MODEL: Roadster.
ENGINE: Ford Flathead 239ci. A
new French block cast in 1988.
8BA 3-3/4” crank, 8BA rods, stock
bore. 7.2:1 compression, 160hp.
MODIFICATIONS: Edelbrock
finned alloy heads, max one grind
camshaft, Superflow Edelbrock intake,
Mallory electronic distributor.
EXHAUST: 50mm diameter headers,
Smithy mufflers all aluminium coated.
TRANSMISSION: GM S10 5-speed.
REAR END: 1940 Ford
V8 with 3.78:1 ratio.
CHASSIS: American Stamping
106 inch wheelbase.
MODIFICATIONS: Boxed rails with
Shakey crossmembers set up for Ford
Flathead V8. Chassis constructed
by Mac’s Speed in Whitford.
STEERING: RHD Vega box,
Lime Works steering column
and ‘40 Ford steering wheel.
FRONT SUSPENSION: 4-inch
dropped Magnum front axle, Magnum
forged spindles, adjustable perch
bolts, reversed eye front buggy
spring with Bilstein front shocks.REAR SUSPENSION: Pete & Jakes
rear buggy spring with gas shocks.
BRAKES: FRONT: 1940, Ford. Macs
Speed finned alloy brake drum covers.
REAR: 1940, Ford. Macs Speed finned
alloy brake drum covers. One inch
bore dual circuit master cylinder.WHEELS / TYRES:
F RO NT: 15 x 5 steel rims with
American Classic 205 x 75 x 15 tyres.
REAR: 15 x 5.5 steel rims with
American Classic 235 x 75 x 15 tyres.
WIRING: 12-circuit wiring
harness kit from the USA.BODY: Brookville Steel supplied by
Duane Jones at Kiwi Konnection.
Two inches chopped front screen,
cowl vent, 4-piece hood.PA I NT: Ford Tan two pack polyurethane
painted by Robbie Sissons Tauranga.
Wheels painted Plum colour with
matching hand painted pinstripe.INTERIOR: Fully adjustable Glide
seat frame with leather seating
and door panels. Plum piping
matches the exterior. All trim by Ian
Handley from Ist Ave Auto Trim.
INSTRUMENTS: Classic Instruments
oval deuce-style gauge set with
SoCal knobs and switches.CLUB: Oceanside Street
Rods Mount Maunganui.THANKS: To the other half, Helen, for
a free hand to build my dream. Graeme
from Mac’s Speed for carrying out the
work to a professional standard which I
was not able to do and supply of parts
as I needed. The boys next door at
SMAC Electrical from advice, to bleeding
brakes and lifting the body on and off.PHOTOGRAPH LOCATION: Thanks
to The Historic Village, Tauranga.