Facts & Figures
Charlie Dolan
Lincoln, Massachusetts
1932 Ford roadster
| CHASSIS |
| Frame / Manufacturer | Ford |
| Modifications | Model A front crossmember |
| Chassis plumbing | steel |
| Rearend / Ratio | '40 Ford w/ Columbia two-speed / 3.78:1, 3.00:1 |
| Rear suspension | '40 Ford spring w/ '40 Ford radius rods & Pete & Jake's (Peculiar, MO) tube shocks |
| Rear brakes | '40 Ford drum |
| Front suspension | 4" dropped Dago, '32 Ford axle w/ '40 Ford spindles, P&J's tube shocks, early Ford reversed-eye spring & stock wishbone |
| Front brakes | '40 Ford drum |
| Master cylinder | '40 Ford |
| Wheel covers | '47-56 Ford pickup w/ '46 Mercury trim rings |
| Front wheel make, size | '46 Mercury, 15x5 |
| Rear wheel make, size | '46 Mercury, 15x5-½ |
| Front tire make, size | Firestone DeLuxe Champion (Coker Tire, Chattanooga, TN), 5.60x15 |
| Rear tire make, size | Firestone DeLuxe Champion, 8.20x15 |
| Other chassis items | all plating by D&D (Providence, RI) |
| ENGINE |
| Make | '48 Mercury |
| Displacement | 276 ci |
| Crankshaft | '50 Merc |
| Pistons | Jahns Quality Pistons (Anaheim, CA) |
| Camshaft | Isky (Gardena, CA) 400 Jr. |
| Cooling fan | early Ford w/ custom hub |
| Radiator | Walker Radiator Works (Memphis, TN) |
| Generator | early Ford converted to 12V |
| Heads | Edelbrock (Torrance, CA) |
| Valves / Springs | Ford / Isky |
| Manifold / Induction | Edelbrock three-pot / Stromberg 97-series |
| Ignition / Wires | Harmon-Collins dual-coil / standard clear red |
| Headers | Belond |
| Exhaust / Mufflers | custom 1 ¾" to 2" / Smithys (Speedway Motors, Lincoln, NE) |
| Other engine facts | custom-built in 1957 for short-track hardtop racing |
| TRANSMISSION |
| Make | '39 Ford |
| Clutch disc | early Ford |
| Pressure plate | Schiefer |
| Shifter | '39 Ford |
| Trans mods | Lincoln Zephyr gears |
| Driveshaft | '40 Ford torque tube, shortened |
| BODY |
| Body style / Material | roadster / steel |
| Body manufacturer | Ford |
| Body mods | windshield chopped 3 ½" & laid back, cowl lights & door handles shaved & filled, all by Jim Maltagliati (S. Glastonbury, CT) |
| Bodywork | by Jim Maltagliati |
| Paint type / Color | PPG / '81 Ford Robin's Egg Blue lacquer |
| Painter | Jim Maltagliati |
| Headlights / Taillights | Guide / '39 Ford |
| Other body items | custom Carson-style top by Steve Pierce at One-Off Technologies (Gilford, NH) & dropped headlight bar |
| INTERIOR |
| Insert / Gauges | Stewart Warner (Lancaster, PA) |
| Wiring | by Jim Maltagliati |
| Steering wheel | vintage Chris-Craft boat, modified |
| Interior mirror | '36 Ford cabriolet |
| Upholsterer | Jim Maltagliati |
| Material / Color | Naugahyde / Colonial White |
| Carpet | dark-blue square weave |
| Seatbelts | Juliano's Hot Rod Parts & Interior Products (Ellington, CT) classic |