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F A C T S & F I G U R E S
David Martin
Santa Monica, California
1931 Ford roadster
CHASSIS
Frame / Manufacturer 1932 Ford / Kiwi Konnection (Bakersfield, CA) on American Stamping 'rails (Memphis, TN)
Wheelbase 106"
Modifications notched, bobbed & pinched to fit a Model A
Chassis plumbing stainless steel
Rearend / Ratio Winters Performance Products (York, PA)
Rear suspension Pete & Jake's Hot Rod Parts (Peculiar, MO) ladder bars w/ Bilstein (Poway, CA) sport coilovers
Rear brakes Lincoln w/ Buick finned aluminum drums
Front suspension Super Bell Axle Company (Peculiar, MO) dropped aluminum I-beam
Front brakes Lincoln w/ Buick finned aluminum drums
Master cylinder Wilwood (Camarillo, CA)
Steering box Mullins (Torrington, CT)
Front wheel make, size Dayton knock-off wires (Dayton, OH), 15"
Rear wheel make, size Dayton knock-off wires, 16"
Front tire make, size no-name, P165/80R15
Rear tire make, size no-name, P255/60R16
Gas tank Rock Valley Antique Auto Parts (Stillman Valley, IL)
ENGINE
Make Chevrolet
Displacement350"
Machining / Assembly Taylor Engines (Whittier, CA)
Crankshaft Taylor Engines smoothed counterweights
Rods Taylor Engines polished
Pistons balanced by Taylor Engines
Camshaft COMP Cams (Memphis, TN)
Water pump Edelbrock aluminum (Torrance, CA)
Cooling fan SPAL (Ankeny, IA)
Radiator Mattson (Stanton, CA)
Alternator Nippon Denso
Heads Edelbrock
Valves / Springs Edelbrock
Rockers COMP Cams
Valve covers '60 Corvette
Manifold / Induction 3x2 Edelbrock / Automotion (Great Falls, MT)
Ignition / Wires MSD (El Paso, TX)
Headers Sanderson Headers (S. San Francisco, CA)
Exhaust / Mufflers Flowmaster (Santa Rosa, CA)
TRANSMISSION
Make Richmond five-speed (Liberty, SC)
Clutch disc Centerforce (Prescott, AZ)
Pressure plate Centerforce
Shifter Long (Cleona, PA)
Driveshaft Driveline Specialties (Spring Lake, NC)
BODY
Body style / Material roadster / steel
Body manufacturer Ford
Body mods swooped cowl
Hood louvered aluminum
Grille '32 Ford
Bodywork Hot Rods and Hobbies (Torrance, CA)
Paint type / Color urethane / dark blue, bright yellow
Painter Scott Bonowski
Graphics David Martin & Scott Bonowski
Headlights / Taillights Dietz / '39 Ford
Outside mirror swan neck
INTERIOR
Dashboard Hot Rods and Hobbies
Insert / Gauges engine turned by Jim Fish / Stewart Warner
Stereo / Speakers Sony
Insulation Dynamat (Hamilton, OH)
Wiring Hot Rods and Hobbies
Steering wheel Limeworks (Whittier, CA)
Steering column Limeworks
Seats Glide Engineering (Rancho Cucamonga, CA)
Upholsterer Fast Ed's Interiors (Torrance, CA)
Material / Color Scottish leather / pigskin
Carpet Tractor Supply Company (Minot, ND) black rubber mat
Seatbelts vintage Simpson (Torrance, CA)
Chevrolet Impala Research
Chevrolet Impala When purchasing a new car it is important to be prepared and know all the information in order to make a good decision. Research the Chevrolet Impala and find reviews and information on fuel economy, features, options, specs, reviews and more. The 2010 Impala is offered with your choice of V6, V8 engines, and it has a comparable warranty. The Ford Crown Victoria and the Buick Lucerne are other vehicles that might interest you.
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