1923 Ford Bucket-t Roadster on 2040-cars
Hopkins, Minnesota, United States
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This 1923 Ford
Roadster(Bucket-T) was assembled, not built...the entire Chassis,
Body, Interior and Components(steering, brakes, suspension, etc.)are
the proven-design and product of Spirit
Industries(www.spiritcars.com).
Please check the site out. It's an every day driver, reliable, safe
and particularly stable at any speed...it can be taken anywhere with
utmost confidence, whether its idling in traffic at 90 degrees or
heading down the highway at 70 MPH...it starts cold every time with
just a pump of gas and always runs cool, a tribute to the double core
aluminum radiator, electric fan and, in particular, to the custom fan
shroud...the ride's secure and stable feeling comes from the track-T
112” wheelbase, unique among most bucket-T's that are typically
shorter and often have squirrely handling.
Particulars include...Registered in MN as a 1923 Ford Roadster, serial # 1S9ST181X52514007
FRAME: Spirit Industries Track-T, 112” wheelbase, dropped front axle, GM 3/4X11” vented front disc brakes, Vega steering, Flaming River 35X2 Tilt column, rear coil-overs, 10 bolt GM rear-end, drum brakes, Competition Engineering wheelie-bars
MOTOR: 350 small block, 4 bolt Chevy, 850cfm Speed Demon carb, Weiand Team G intake, K & N Filter, Mallory Unilite 37 Series distributor, ACCEL 140001 Super Coil, MSD plug wires, EDELBROCK Elite Tall valve covers, ROSS Racing pistons, Howard solid lifter cam, Tuf-Stuff starter, double-row aluminum radiator, electric fan and custom shroud, NOS Cheater 250HP system with tank
TRANSMISSION: TH350 GM, Lokar shifter
WHEELS: WELD Polished Rodlite 5X15 front and 14X15 rear, 195/65X15 radials front, 31X18.5X15 Mickey Thompson Sportsman rear
BODY: Spirit Industries, 1923 Turtle deck with operating trunk
MISCELLANEOUS: 11.5 Gallon tank, 12 circuit EZ Wire kit, DOLPHIN Gauges(electric speedo, tach, volt, oil, water, fuel), AUTOMETER Shift light, Yellow-top OPTIMA battery, lift out cloth bench interior with door pockets, GRANT 4-spoke GT steering wheel, battery shut-off |
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