1931 Model A Hotrod 60's Style Show Car on 2040-cars
Rochelle, Illinois, United States
This is a 1931 ford model a (SOUR) built by Jeff Jones from Jones' Rods and Customs. The body has been chopped 3 inches and channeled 4 inches. The visor has been removed to have more of a ''32 style. The drip rails have also been removed to keep the body more smooth. The rear taillight section is crafted from a 1960 chevy that has been shortened to fit the rear. There is also 122 louvers punched in the deck lid. The paint is a candy concentrate from SEM called sundance yellow. It is over a galaxy silver. The color varies in the different light from gold to yellow to a limeish green. The frame is hand crafted from 2x4 square tubing 3/16 thick. All the suspension was ordered from TCI. The front is a dropped straight axle with hairpins. The rear is a ladder bar with coil overs. The drivetrain is a 1951 flathead with a 91 s-10 t-5 transmission. The rear end is also from the same s-10 truck. There is a new aluminum radiator up front along with two new water pumps to keep this running a cool 150 degrees. The heads, intake,carbs are all new. The interior is all custom hand made panels with a bright white vinyl diamond tuck. The seat is from a caravan that has been refoamed and shaped for a custom look. All of the interior was done by Mike Lawson from Kustom Image Uhpolstery.
On Aug-20-13 at 14:55:07 PDT, seller added the following information: http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=746254 this a build thread for the car |
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