Facts & Figures
Jon Wright
Amherst, Ohio
1932 Ford three-window
| CHASSIS |
| Frame / Manufacturer | original |
| Wheelbase | 105" |
| Modifications | Model A front crossmember, rear kicked to meet body |
| Chassis plumbing | by owner |
| Rearend / Ratio | Halibrand quick-change / 4.11:1 |
| Rear suspension | Model A spring & tube shocks |
| Rear brakes | '40 Ford w/ finned Buick drums |
| Front suspension | Dago filled axle, reverse-eye monoleaf spring & tube shocks |
| Front brakes | '40 Ford w/ finned Buick drums |
| Master cylinder | Corvette |
| Steering box | '56 Ford pickup |
| Wheel covers | Moon discs |
| Front wheel make, size | Ford steelie, 16x4 |
| Rear wheel make, size | Stockton steelie, 16x6 |
| Front tire make, size | Firestone, 5.50-16 |
| Rear tire make, size | Firestone, 7.50-16 |
| Gas tank | NASCAR fuel cell |
| ENGINE |
| Make 1948 | Ford 59Y Flathead |
| Displacement | 276ci |
| Machining / Assembly | Rick Wojtko, Rick's Speedway Performance (S. Amherst, Ohio) |
| Crankshaft | 4" Mercury |
| Rods | Ford (boxed) |
| Pistons | Jahns forged 3 5/16" |
| Camshaft | Isky 400 JR |
| Water pump | Motor City Flatheads (Dundee, MI) |
| Cooling fan | four-blade |
| Radiator | Walker Radiator Works (Mephis, TN) |
| Generator | 12-volt |
| Heads | GranCor |
| Valves / Springs | Manley SS / Isky |
| Manifold / Induction | GranCor / Rochester Tri-power |
| Ignition / Wires | Vertex magneto / Taylor |
| Headers | Dan Tesar (Valley City, OH) |
| TRANSMISSION |
| Make | '39 Lincoln |
| Clutch disc | Weber |
| Pressure plate | Weber |
| Flywheel | aluminum |
| BODY |
| Body style / Material | coupe / steel |
| Body manufacturer | Ford |
| Body mods | 3.5" chop & filled roof |
| Hood | none |
| Grille | '32 Ford |
| Bodywork | Harbourtown Body Shop (Amherst, OH) |
| Paint type / Color | DP90 primer / black |
| Painter | Harbourtown Body Shop |
| Headlights / Taillights | stock / '50 Pontiac |
| Outside mirror | clip-on |
| INTERIOR |
| Dashboard | cut-down '34 |
| Gauges | Classic Instruments (Boyne City, MI) |
| Wiring | Ron Francis Wire Works (Chester, PA) |
| Steering wheel | '38 Ford banjo |
| Steering column | plain ol' tubing |
| Interior mirror | stock Ford |
| Seats | Wise Guys (Elkhart, IN) bench |
| Upholsterer | Joe Smith (Covington, OH) |
| Material / Color | Mexican blanket / multi |
| Seatbelts | Wise Guys belt & shoulder harness |
| Other interior items | roll bar |