Facts & Figures
Greg Benoit
Costa Mesa, California
1951 Ford Business coupe
| CHASSIS |
| Frame / Manufacturer | stock / FoMoCo |
| Wheelbase | 114" |
| Chassis plumbing | stainless lines |
| Rearend / Ratio | Ford-Currie 8" / 3.80 |
| Rear suspension | dropped 3" leaf pack by J&M (Paso Robles, CA) |
| Rear brakes | stock (drum) |
| Front suspension | stock IFS |
| Front brakes | Ford disc |
| Master cylinder | dual reservoir |
| Steering box | Volvo manual |
| Front wheel make, size | Ford steelies, 15x7 |
| Rear wheel make, size | Ford steelies, 15x7 1/2 |
| Front tire make, size | The Whitewall Candy Store (Orange County, CA), 195/75R15 |
| Rear tire make, size | The Whitewall Candy Store, 215/75R15 |
| ENGINE |
| Make | '87 Ford 5.L |
| Displacement | 302 cubes |
| Assembly | Rodger Nelson (Downey, CA) |
| Camshaft | Ford hyd. roller 85-9 |
| Water pump | Ford short reverse flow |
| Cooling fan | 15" electric |
| Radiator | Mattson's (Stanton, CA), custom aluminum |
| Alternator | Ford Racing Performance Parts |
| Valve covers | FRPP |
| Manifold / Induction | Edelbrock (Torrance, CA) Performer / Edelbrock 600-cfm |
| Ignition / Wires | MSD (El Paso, TX) |
| Headers | FRPP |
| Exhaust / Mufflers | 2 1/2" / Mesa Muffler (Costa Mesa, CA), DynaFlow |
| Other engine facts | polished pulleys & brackets, Street & Performance (Mena, AR) polished air compressor, Team C Performance Center (Bellflower, CA) |
| TRANSMISSION |
| Make | Ford AOD |
| Shifter | Lokar (Knoxville, TN) |
| Trans mods | mild shift kit |
| Driveshaft | PowerTrain Industries (Garden Grove, CA) |
| BODY |
| Body style / Material | 1951 Ford Business coupe / steel |
| Body manufacturer | FoMoCo |
| Body mods | nosed, decked, hood strip removed, '50 taillights (holes welded to mount side spears), door locks removed, stainless front & rear window & trunk handle removed |
| Bodywork | Bob Kellison (Orange, CA) |
| Color | two-stage clearcoat over black |
| Painter | Bob Kellison |
| Headlights / Taillights | 12-volt stock / '50 Ford stock |
| Outside mirror | Vintique (Orange, CA) |
| Bumpers | stock, no guards |
| Other body items | Paul's Automotive Glass, Santa Ana Plating & J.T.'s Classic Chrome (City of Industry, CA), Ray Schanafelt on welding & fabrication |
| INTERIOR |
| Gauges | combination of stock, Auto Meter (Sycamore, IL) & Mooneyes (Santa Fe Springs, CA) |
| Stereo / Speakers | Alpine / JBL P552 5 1/4" |
| Air conditioning | Vintage Air (San Antonio, TX) |
| Wiring | Ron Francis Wire Works (Chester, PA) kit by Bill Bush |
| Steering wheel | Ford Crestliner |
| Upholsterer | Sergio at Orange Auto Upholstery (Orange, CA) |
| Material / Color | vinyl / red |
| Carpet | red & black wool |
| Seatbelts | lap belt |