Facts & Figures
Lou Cinque
Bayville, New Jersey
1949 Ford Coupe
| CHASSIS |
| Frame / Manufacturer | '85 Monte Carlo / Chevrolet |
| Wheelbase | 114" |
| Modifications | Custom mounts for '49 Ford body |
| Chassis plumbing | Steel |
| Rearend / Ratio | '85 Monte Carlo / 3.59:1 |
| Rear suspension | '85 Monte Carlo leaf springs with gas shocks |
| Rear brakes | '85 Monte Carlo |
| Front suspension | '85 Monte Carlo |
| Front brakes | '85 Monte Carlo |
| Master cylinder | '85 Monte Carlo |
| Steering box | '85 Monte Carlo |
| Wheel covers | Dodge Lancer |
| Front wheel make, size | Chevrolet steelie, 14" |
| Rear wheel make, size | Chevrolet steelie, 14" |
| Front tire make, size | Coker (Chattanooga, TN) Classic, P195 / 75R14 |
| Rear tire make, size | Coker Classic, P195 / 75R14 |
| Gas tank | Custom 17 gallon mounted in trunk |
| ENGINE |
| Make | Chevrolet V-8 |
| Displacement | 350ci |
| Machining / Assembly | Phil's Auto Service (Little Ferry, NJ) |
| Water pump | GM long style |
| Radiator | Walker Radiator (Memphis, TN) |
| Alternator | 105 amp |
| Heads | ported |
| Valve covers | Edelbrock (Torrance, CA) finned aluminum |
| Manifold / Induction | chromed / Edelbrock 600 cfm |
| Ignition / Wires | GM HEI / Taylor (Grandview, MO) |
| Headers | Sanderson (South San Francisco, CA) |
| Exhaust / Mufflers | 2 ½" tube / Flowmaster (Santa Rosa, CA) |
| Other engine facts | Cool Flex (Wallingford, CT) lines |
| TRANSMISSION |
| Make | Chevrolet TH400 |
| Shifter | GM column |
| Driveshaft | Drive Line Service (Clifton, NJ) |
| BODY |
| Body style / Material | 2-door coupe / Steel |
| Body manufacturer | Ford |
| Body mods | Sectioned 7"and channeled 3" by owner in '60's |
| Hood | Filled & peaked |
| Grille | Custom |
| Bodywork | Dale's Custom Auto (Hackettstown, NJ) |
| Paint type / Color | House of Kolor (Picayune, MI) / custom-mixed purple |
| Painter | Dale's Custom Auto |
| Graphics | Ghost Flames by Dales Custom Auto |
| Pinstriping | Alan Johnson (Blairstown, NJ) |
| Headlights / Taillights | '55 Chevrolet / '49 Ford |
| Outside mirror | Peep-style |
| Bumpers | Custom |
| Other body items | Extended front fender eyebrows, nosed, decked, shaved, custom frenched dual antennas, and frenched rear tail lights all by Dale's |
| INTERIOR |
| Dashboard | Stock |
| Insert / Gauges | Aluminum trim / stock |
| Stereo / Speakers | Pioneer Premier |
| Air conditioning | Southern Air (Greer, SC) |
| Wiring | EZ Wiring |
| Steering wheel | Vintage white three-spoke |
| Steering column | GM tilt |
| Interior mirror | Custom flamed |
| Seats | Cut-down Mustang power buckets, custom rear bench |
| Upholsterer | Distinctive Interiors (Tom's River, NJ) |
| Material / Color | Vinyl / white |
| Carpet | Purple pile |