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1923 Ford T Roadster - Hot Rodding Doesn't Have to Be Complicated
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Bill & Tammy Post
West Des Moines, Iowa
1923 Ford Model T Roadster
| CHASSIS | | Frame / Manufacturer: | 2x3x3/16 rectangular tubing fabricated by Bill and Russel Post | | Wheelbase: | 102 inches | | Modifications: | home built with 11 inches of Z in rear, all brackets fabricated by Bill and Russel Post | | Rear-end / Ratio: | '57 Ford 9-inch (small bearing), 3.50:1 | | Rear suspension: | Model A spring, '40 Ford rear spring perches welded to housing, Total Performance rear radius rods, Pete & Jake's shackles and shocks | | Rear brakes: | '57 Ford drum | | Front suspension: | '34 Ford drilled I-Beam, '34 Ford split wishbones, Chassis Engineering reverse-eye main leaf with '34 Ford short stack of leafs, '37-40 spindles, Pete & Jake's short shocks | | Front brakes: | Super Bell disc brake adapter kit with Wilwood aluminum racing calipers on Mopar rotors | | Steering box: | '65 Ford Econoline (out of my brother Russel's van). | | Wheel covers: | Wheel Vintiques Baby Moons | | Front wheel make, size: | Wheel Vintiques, 15x5, chrome reverse steel | | Rear wheel make, size: | Wheel Vintiques, 15x7, chrome reverse steel | | Front tire make, size: | Coker Classic wide whites, 5.60x15 | | Rear tire make, size: | Coker Classic wide whites, L78-15 | | Gas tank: | 10-gallon spun aluminum | | ENGINE | | Make: | 1967 Chevrolet | | Displacement: | 283 c.i., bored .060," balanced | | Machining: | Norm Chindlund, Spencer, IA | | Assembly: | Russel Post, Custom Specialties, Alta, IA | | Crankshaft: | GM steel | | Rods: | GM | | Pistons: | forged | | Camshaft: | Comp Cam 270, double roller timing chain | | Water pump: | Airtex brand cast iron | | Cooling fan: | Walker flex fan | | Radiator: | Walker 5-row with transmission cooler | | Alternator: | GM 61-amp | | Heads: | 1967 Chevrolet Power Pack | | Rockers: | GM | | Valve covers: | Offenhauser | | Manifold / Induction: | '63-65 GM/Corvette aluminum | | Carburetor: | 600 Holley Model 1850 | | Ignition / Wires: | Vintage 1970 ACCEL Dual Point distributor with Pertronix conversion, Pertronix Flame Thrower coil, ACCEL wires | | Headers: | Sanderson | | TRANSMISSION | | Make: | 1970 Chevrolet 350 Turbo | | Converter: | B&M Holeshot | | Shifter: | Lokar 6" tail-mount | | Trans mods: | TransGo shift kit | | Driveshaft: | '57 Chevrolet, shortened to 17" | | BODY | | Body style / Material: | '23 Model T Roadster, fiberglass | | Body manufacturer: | Unknown, purchased from Minnesota Auto Supply (MAS), Minneapolis, MN in 1984 | | Grille Shell: | Chrome reproduction with Ford script | | Final Bodywork: | Russel Post, Custom Specialties, Alta, IA | | Paint type / Color: | Sikkens European Commercial Truck Purple | | Painter: | Russel Post | | Headlights / Taillights: | Dietz 9-82 with Mr. Roadster aluminum stands, modified '65 Econoline parking light buckets, front turn signals are Harley-Davidson | | Outside mirror: | Harley-Davidson | | Windshield: | Mr. Roadster with stainless support rods | | INTERIOR | | Dashboard: | Spalding maple by Glen Bauer of Alta, IA | | Gauges: | Stewart Warner | | Air conditioning: | keep the car moving...it works great | | Wiring: | hand wired by Russel Post | | Steering wheel: | pre-1916 Model T | | Steering column: | '65 Ford Econoline | | Seats: | plywood base with foam | | Upholsterer: | Pro-Stitch Upholstery, Springville, IA | | Material / Color: | off-white vinyl and marine-grade black carpet | | Seatbelts: | black with GM flip buckles |
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