Facts & Figures
Jay & Tanya Dean
San Diego, California
1928 Ford sedan
| CHASSIS |
| Frame / Manufacturer | ’28 pickup / Ford |
| Modifications | Boxed with 3” Z in rear |
| Rear end / Ratio | ’40 Ford / 3.78:1 |
| Rear suspension | ’40 Ford with Model A spring, chromed and drilled wishbones |
| Front suspension | 2 1/2” axle, drilled and chromed |
| Rear Brakes | ’40 Ford, chrome backing plates |
| Front brakes | ’40 Ford with polished Buick Drums |
| Master cylinder | ’50 Ford truck |
| Steering box | Ford F1 with modified nose |
| Front wheel make, size | ’40 Ford 16 x 4.5 |
| Rear wheel make, size | ’40 Ford 16 x 4.5 |
| Front tire make, size | BFGoodrich 5.50 x 16 |
| Rear tire make, size | BFGoodrich 7.00 x 16 |
| Gas tank | Custom 26 gallon by owner |
| ENGINE |
| Year and make | ’50 Ford 8BA block |
| Displacement | 276 ci |
| Machining/Assembly | Dode Martin/Owner |
| Camshaft | Isky 400Jr |
| Generator | ’50 Mercury |
| Heads | Offenhauser, NOS |
| Manifold / Induction | Eddie Meyer intake, polished / Stromberg 97s, chromed |
| Ignition / Wires | Mallory / clear with solid copper core |
| TRANSMISSION |
| Year and make | ’39 Ford Truck |
| Shifter | Stock |
| Trans mods | Lincoln Zephyr gears |
| Builder | Owner |
| Driveshaft | ’40 Ford shortened |
| Flywheel | Alcon aluminum |
| Clutch | Southland Clutch with ceramic disc |
| BODY |
| Body style / Material | Sedan / Steel |
| Body mods | 8” chop, filled cowl, shaved doors, filled tailpanel |
| Grille | ’35 Chevy, chopped 10” |
| Bodywork | Owner |
| Paint type / color | PPG / Sea Spray Green |
| Painter | Owner |
| Striping | Neil Melliard |
| Headlights / Tailights | ’39 Chevy sealed-beam conversion / ’59 Cadillac |
| Outside mirror | Peep |
| INTERIOR |
| Gauges | Stewart Warner |
| Wiring | Original-style fabric wrapped, harness by owner |
| Steering wheel | 10" diameter Indy-style |
| Steering column | '40 Ford shortened and chromed; modified for wiring |
| Seats | Custom by owner |
| Upholsterer | Fallbrook Upholstery and owner |
| Material/ color | White vinyl |
| Carpet | Black loop |