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Lee Stone's 1948 Ford Anglia - The Little Anglia That Could

CHASSIS
Frame / Manufacturer '48 Ford Anglia / Fatman Fabrications (Charlotte, NC)
Wheelbase 90"
Chassis plumbing custom
Rearend / Ratio Ford 9" / 3.70:1
Rear suspension four-bar w/ coilovers
Rear brakes drum
Front suspension IFS, coilovers, manual r&p
Front brakes disc
Front wheel make, size Weld Pro Star, 15x6"
Rear wheel make, size Weld Pro Star, 15x10"
Front tire make, size Pro Street Hoosier, 25x7.5-R15
Rear tire make, size Pro Street Hoosier, 29x15.5-R15
Gas tank custom stainless steel 10-gal.

ENGINE
Make Chevrolet
Displacement 383ci
Machining / Assembly Golen's Engine Service (Hudson, NH)
Crankshaft Eagle cast-steel
Rods Scat forged steel I-beam
Pistons Keith Black
Camshaft COMP Cams (Memphis, TN)
Water pump Carter Performance
Cooling fan SPAL
Radiator Cool-It custom aluminum
Alternator GM
Heads GM cast-iron (performance machined)
Valves / Springs COMP Cams
Rockers COMP Cams
Valve covers Chevrolet
Manifold / Induction Weiand Stealth / Holley 770 Street Avenger
Ignition / Wires Taylor
Headers Sanderson Headers (S. San Francisco, CA)
Exhaust MagnaFlow mufflers
Other engine facts oil cooler w/ electric fans

TRANSMISSION
Make TPI Transmission GM 700-R4
Shifter Lokar (Knoxville, TN)
Driveshaft custom

BODY
Body style / Material 1948 Anglia Steel
Body manufacturer FoMoCo of England
Body mods custom firewall, tubs, custom inner fender panels, rear bulkhead & widened rear fenders
Bodywork Rod Crafters Inc. (Welcome, NC)
Paint type / Color House of Kolor (Picayune, MS) Kandy / Candy Apple Red
Painter Larry Shoaf at Rod Crafters
Headlights / Taillights stock front w/ internal turn signal / rear '39 Ford
Other body items Optima battery in trunk

INTERIOR
Dashboard Fiberglass Trends (Saint George, UT)
Gauges Auto Meter (Sycamore, IL) Phantom
Stereo / Speakers Kenwood
Air conditioning Vintage Air (San Antonia, TX) vents in rear bulkhead
Insulation Dynamat (Hamilton, OH)
Wiring Ron Francis Wire Works (Chester, PA)
Steering wheel Grant Products (Glendale, CA)
Steering column Flaming River (Berea, OH)
Seats Hyundai re-contoured
Upholsterer Ray Hester (Lexington, NC)
Material leather & tweed
Carpet wool
Seatbelts Juliano's Hot Rod Parts (Vernon, CT)


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