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1936 Ford Roadster - Truly Sublime

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Dick Rash
Puyallup, Washington
1936 Ford roadster
CHASSIS
Frame / Manufacturer custom by John West Fabrications (Costa Mesa, CA)
Wheelbase 118"
Modifications custom-built frame to accept Corvette suspension
Rearend / Ratio C4 Corvette / 3.70:1
Rear suspension IRS w/ Bilstein (Poway, CA) coilover shocks
Rear brakes Corvette disc
Front suspension narrowed C4 Corvette w/ Bilstein coilover shocks
Front brakes Corvette disc
Master cylinder Corvette
Steering box r&p
Wheelcovers Wheel Vintiques (Fresno, CA) Artillery
Wheel make, size Wheel Vintiques Artillery, 16x7"
Tire make, size BFGoodrich, 215/65R16
Gas tank custom 15-gal stainless steel
Other chassis items aircraft aileron screwjacks & bellcrank system to raise & lower suspension by John West Fabrications. Controls designed by AccuAir Control Systems (San Luis Obispo, CA)
ENGINE
Make GM Performance Parts
Displacement 224ci
Machining / Assembly GM Performance Parts
Water pump Edelbrock Performance Products (Torrance, CA)
Cooling fan Zig's Street Rod Center (Newberg, OR)
Radiator112th St. Radiator (Puyallup, WA)
Alternator Powermaster Motorsports (Knoxville, TN)
Valve covers Mooneyes (Santa Fe Springs, CA)
Manifold / Induction Barry Grant Triple D SixShooter (Dahlonega, GA)
Ignition / Wires MSD Ignition (El Paso, TX) / Taylor Cable Products (Grand View, MO)
Headers HPC-coated block huggers
Exhauststainless steel
Other engine facts custom air cleaner to match headlights & valve covers
TRANSMISSION
MakeGM 700-R4
Trans mods Phoenix Transmissions (Phoenix, AZ)
Driveshaft Drivelines NW (Seattle, WA)
BODY
Body style / Material roadster / steel & aluminum
Body manufacturer Ford
Body mods converted from coupe to roadster, body widened 2", sectioned & channeled, doors widened & angled forward, custom decklid, one-piece pancaked hood, custom aluminum running boards by Thun Field Rod & Custom (Puyallup, WA)
Hood aluminum by Thun Field Rod & Custom
Grille custom from 22-gauge sheetmetal by Thun Field Rod & Custom
Bodywork Byers Custom & Restoration (Auburn, WA)
Paint type / Color PPG / Indigo Blue
Painter John Byers
Headlights / Taillights E&J restored by Steve's Auto Restoration (Portland, OR) / custom to match headlights by Oscar Anderson (Marysville, WA)
Other body items modified Lincoln Zephyr rear fenders, modified front fenders w/ '37 Chevy fender crowns, front of fenders modified by Thun Field Rod & Custom
INTERIOR
Dashboard custom by Thun Field Rod & Custom
Insert / Gauges '36 Studebaker restored by United Speedometer (Riverside, CA)
Stereo / Speakers Pioneer
Wiring American Autowire (Bellmawr, NJ) Highway Series
Steering wheel Juliano's Hot Rod Parts (Vernon, CT)
Steering columnJuliano's Hot Rod Parts
Seats Glide Engineering (Rancho Cucamonga, CA)
Upholsterer McFarland Custom Upholstery (Puyallup, WA)
Material / Color leather / red
Carpet red wool
Other interior items center console by Thun Field Rod & Custom


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