Finally, we would like to say thanks to Jim and all who helped build this '33 around our prize engine from the fine folks at General Motors, and to say good luck to the next winner. You too could be building the car of your dreams around the next Street Rodder Street Rod of the Year award.
Facts & FiguresJim FountainGreenwood, Indiana1933 Ford coupe
| CHASSIS |
| Frame / Manufacturer | custom by Magnum Axle Co. |
| Wheelbase | 112” |
| Modifications | front rails pinched and tapered from firewall forward |
| Chassis plumbing | stainless steel |
| Rearend / Ratio | Ford 8” / 3:55:1 |
| Rear suspension | handmade ladder bars by Steve Panarites |
| Rear brakes | Ford drum |
| Front suspension | 4” dropped I-beam / hairpins |
| Front brakes | ’40 Ford w/ Buick drums |
| Master cylinder | Ford “fruit jar” |
| Steering box | Flaming River |
| Front wheel make, size | American Racing Torque Thrust II, 15 x 4.5 |
| Rear wheel make, size | American Racing Torq- Thrust II, 17 x 8 |
| Front tire make, size | Michelin, 145 x 15 |
| Rear tire make, size | Goodyear Eagle, 275-60-R17 |
| Gas tank | 18-gal. black iron, handmade by David Rippy |
| ENGINE |
| Year and make | GM Performance Parts ZZ4 |
| Displacement | 350ci |
| Machining / Assembly | GM |
| Water pump | Edelbrock |
| Cooling fan | Flex Fan |
| Radiator | Steve Long / brass |
| Heads | aluminum |
| Manifold / Induction | GM / Holley |
| Ignition / Wires | HEI / Taylor |
| Headers | Hugger 2” |
| Exhaust / Mufflers | stainless steel / Stainless Specialty |
| TRANSMISSION |
| Year and make | new GM Turbo 350 |
| Converter | B&M |
| Shifter | Lokar 10” |
| Driveshaft | Wilkinson’s, Lafayette, IN |
| BODY |
| Body style / Material | 1933 Ford coupe / fiberglass |
| Body manufacturer | B&C Fiberglass |
| Body mods | rolled rear pan |
| Hood | handmade by David Rippy |
| Grille | Valley |
| Bodywork | David Rippy |
| Paint type / Color | DuPont / Viper red over white base |
| Painter | David Rippy |
| Headlights / Taillights | ’34 Ford commercial / ’39 Chevy |
| Outside mirror | Peep |
| Other body items | louvers by Jerry Weeks of Indianapolis, IN |
| INTERIOR |
| Dashboard | '33 Ford fiberglass |
| Insert / Gauges | Lobeck insert / Classic Instruments |
| Wiring | Painless wiring |
| Steering wheel | Lobeck's V8 Shop |
| Interior mirror | '40 Ford |
| Seats | modified Chevy S-10 |
| Upholsterer | Bryan Barlow and Ed Thralls at Interior By Ed, Mitchell, IN |
| Material / Color | Vinyl/ tan |
| Carpet | industrial grade / tan |