F A C T S & F I G U R E S
Kenneth Rupp
Medina, Ohio
1932 Ford roadster highboy
| CHASSIS |
| Frame / Manufacturer | Don's Hot Rods (Germantown, OH) |
| Chassis plumbing | stainless |
| Rearend | Halibrand quick-change |
| Rear suspension | Pete & Jake's (Peculiar, MO) ladder bars w/ Model A spring |
| Rear brakes | '48 Ford drum |
| Front suspension | '32 Ford axle w/ transverse leaf spring & '56 Ford truck shocks |
| Front brakes | '40 Ford drum Steering box '56 Ford truck Front wheel make, size '40 Ford, 15x5" |
| Rear wheel make, size | '40 Ford, 15x5" |
| Front tire make, size | Firestone, 5.50x16" |
| Rear tire make, size | Firestone, 7.50x16" |
| Other chassis items | handmade crossmembers by Don's Hot Rods |
| ENGINE |
| Make | Ford Flathead |
| Displacement | 286ci |
| Machining / Assembly | Motor City Flathead (Dundee, MI) & Don's Hot Rods |
| Crankshaft | 4" stroke |
| Heads | Eddie Meyer (reworked by Motor City Flathead) |
| Camshaft | Motor City Flathead 250 duration @ .050" |
| Manifold / Induction | S.Co.T. / 2x2 Stromberg 48s on S.Co.T. blower |
| Ignition | Mallory (Cleveland, OH) |
| Headers | Fenton |
| Exhaust | 1 3/4" by Don's Hot Rods |
| TRANSMISSION |
| Make | T5 |
| Trans mods | hydraulic clutch |
| Driveshaft | American Drive Line (Dayton, OH) |
| BODY |
| Body style / Material | roadster / steel |
| Body manufacturer | Brookville Roadster Inc. (Brookville, OH) |
| Body mods | 2" top chop |
| Hood | Brookville Roadster Bodywork owner |
| Paint type / Color | RM Automotive Paint / black |
| Painter | owner |
| INTERIOR |
| Dashboard | Brookville Roadster |
| Insert / Gauges | Haneline Products Co. (Morongo Valley, CA) / Stewart Warner (Lancaster, PA) |
| Wiring | Dave Garber at Don's Hot Rods |
| Steering wheel | one-off by Don's Hot Rods |
| Steering column | Don's Hot Rods Upholsterer Dave Shank Upholstery (Wadsworth, OH) |
| Material / Color | leather / tan |