Facts & FiguresDennis IncardoneFairfield, CaliforniaZipper '26 lakes-modified
| CHASSIS |
| Frame / Manufacturer | Zipper Motors (Grand Junction, CO) |
| Wheelbase | 108" |
| Modifications | flush directionals in front, rear fuel tank mounts |
| Chassis plumbing | 3/16 stainless steel brake lines |
| Rearend / Ratio | Winters 2:70 |
| Rear suspension | quarter-elliptical |
| Rear brakes | Wilwood (Camarillo, CA) disc |
| Front suspension | quarter-elliptical |
| Front brakes | Wilwood disc |
| Master cylinder | Wilwood |
| Steering box | Flaming River (Berea, OH) Vega |
| Front wheel make, size | Wheel Vintiques (Stockton, CA), 15x4 1/2" |
| Rear wheel make, size | Wheel Vintiques, 15x10: |
| Front tire make, size | Goodyear, 185/65R15 |
| Rear tire make, size | Goodrich LT, 285/70R15 |
| Gas tank | aluminum owner-built |
| Other chassis items | Zipper Motors |
| ENGINE |
| Make | Chevrolet |
| Displacement | 355ci |
| Machining / Assembly | Bill Bradshaw, Gary Gillihan |
| Crankshaft | reground, four-bolt mains |
| Pistons | .030-over cast aluminum Seal Pro rings |
| Camshaft | COMP Cams (Memphis, TN) RV grind |
| Cooling fan | Summit Electric |
| Radiator | Walker (Memphis, TN) brass |
| Alternator | GM |
| Heads | GM hardened seats |
| Valve covers | Yearwood |
| Manifold / Induction | Edelbrock (Torrance, CA), Holley (Bowling Green, KY) 600-cfm |
| Ignition / Wires | Summit HEI Taylor wires |
| Headers | Block Huggers |
| Exhaust / Mufflers | handmade with Zipper glasspacks |
| TRANSMISSION |
| Make | GM TH350 |
| Converter | B&M (Chatsworth, CA) Hole Shot 2,400 stall speed |
| Shifter | Lokar Performance Products (Knoxville, TN) |
| Trans mods | shift kit |
| Driveshaft | Zipper Motors |
| BODY |
| Body style / Material | '26 T lakes-modified fiberglass |
| Body manufacturer | Zipper Motors |
| Body mods | extended doors |
| Hood | Rootlieb (Turlock, CA) steel |
| Grille | insert by owner |
| Paint type / Color | PPG acrylic enamel |
| Painter | Brian Jennings |
| Graphics | Mike Schartel & Pee Wee Flass |
| Headlights / Taillights | 1928 Ford |
| Outside mirror | Zipper |
| INTERIOR |
| Dashboard | owner-built aluminum insert |
| Insert / Gauges | Moon (Santa Fe Springs, CA) tech |
| Wiring | Gem |
| Steering wheel | 14" stainless steel by Speedway Motors (Lincoln, NE) |
| Steering column | stainless steel custom |
| Interior mirror | stainless steel oval |
| Seats | Zipper drop-ins |
| Upholsterer | Danny Gardner, Baker's Upholstery (Fairfield, CA) |
| Material / Color | Naugahyde, black |
| Carpet | BMW black wool |
| Seatbelts | Gem |
| Other interior items | custom door pockets |