"The summer of 2007 we took the car to a few cruise-ins and did well in the under construction category," Mike recalled. "The following winter we took the car to Jim's Upholstery in Longview Washington for the interior. We stayed fairly conservative but made a few trick highlights with ostrich leather inserts and some embroidery on the back seats.
"Our final goal was to enter the car in the Portland Roadster Show once it was completed," Mike noted. "We made it to the 52nd annual show and took first place in our category."
Which brings up another idiom: Be careful what you wish for. "I have to admit I'm a little bit scared of it," Mike noted as he pushed his fingertip over a smudge of dried-up wax on the visor. "I'm afraid I'm going to screw it up!"
Of all the things Mike, Brian, and Jason Frank planned for, I don't think they ever thought of that.
Though highly detailed, the...
Though highly detailed, the Franks intended their sedan to be a driver. Case in point: the spreader bar doubles as a tow hitch.
The Franks replaced the cowl...
The Franks replaced the cowl tank with a Brookville Roadster Deuce-style dash. In it is a Billet Specialties panel with Auto Meter Street Rod Arctic White gauges. The handcrafted sub-dash bears the Vintage Air control panel and Billet Specialties vents.
Billet Specialties whittles...
Billet Specialties whittles these SLX95 wheels. The ones on this car measure 17x8, and by virtue of mini-tubs, 20x10. They wear Toyo Proxes ZR-rated hides.
Without a doubt the most ambitious...
Without a doubt the most ambitious thing about the Franks' sedan are the fenders. They welded the fronts to the splash aprons and smoothed running boards and the rear to the body.
The crew that made the sedan...
The crew that made the sedan possible are, clockwise from upper right, Jason Frank, Mike Frank, Mark Comella, Steve Klepinger, and Brian Frank. The car's initial lack of interior apparently didn't prevent it from winning cruise-ins from day one.