1937 Ford Highboy Coupe - Simplest Form

F A C T S & F I G U R E S
Keith Cornell
Greenfield Center, New York
1932 Ford three-window highboy coupe
CHASSIS
Frame / Manufacturer	1932 Ford / Ford
Wheelbase	108”
Modifications	pinched & bobbed, wheelbase stretched to 108” by owner & Ken Schmidt
Chassis plumbing	steel
Rearend / Ratio	Halibrand (Wellington, KS) V-8 centersection w/ ’40 Ford axlehousings / 3.78:1
Rear suspension	owner-modified ’36 Ford split wishbones w/ ’40 Ford shocks & Model T rear spring
Rear brakes	’40 Ford
Front suspension	’32 Ford drilled big beam axle, ’32 Ford split & drilled wishbones, ’40 Ford spindles w/ drilled backing plates, inboard-mounted ’34 Ford rear shocks & POSIES tapered leaf front spring
Front brakes	’40 Ford
Master cylinder	’40 Ford
Steering box	Schroeder (Burbank, CA)
Front wheel make, size	’40 Ford steel, 4 1/2x16
Rear wheel make, size	’40 Ford steel, 5x16
Front tire make, size	Firestone, 425 x 16
Rear tire make, size	Firestone, 750 x 16
Gas tank	aluminum 18-gal. unit mounted in trunk

ENGINE
Make	’57 Ford Thunderbird V-8
Displacement	320 ci
Machining / Assembly	Dave Hunt (Schenectady, NY)
Crankshaft	massaged stock
Pistons	flattop by Keith Black
Camshaft	Isky 505
Cooling fan	electric
Radiator	Walker (Memphis, TN)
Heads	’57 Ford ported & polished
Manifold / Induction	Offenhauser three-pot / Holley 94-series carbs
Ignition / Wires	stock dual point / stock
Headers	Y-block ram horns
Exhaust / Mufflers	2” tubing into 3” lakes pipes / never!
Other engine facts	evil, loud & nasty

BODY
Body style / Material	coupe / steel
Body manufacturer	Ford
Body mods	top chopped 5” in rear, tapering to 6” in front, A-pillars leaned back to get serious “lakes attitude”
Hood	stock louvered
Bodywork	owner
Paint type / Color	PPG lacquer / black
Painter	owner
Pinstriping	red by Ken Schmidt
Headlights / Taillights	Guide / ’37 Ford
Bumpers	Bonneville-style rear pushbar
Other body items	distressed paint finish by owner, louvered trunk lid

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