Facts & Figures
Paul Howard
Sagamore Beach, Massachusetts
1931 Ford Highboy Roadster
| CHASSIS |
| Frame / Manufacturer |
'31 Ford / Ford |
| Wheelbase |
103" |
| Modifications |
Owner fabricated rear radius rod supports |
| Chassis plumbing |
Steel |
| Rearend / Ratio |
'39 Ford / 3.78:1 |
| Rear suspension |
Stock spring with several leaves removed, Pete & Jakes (Peculiar, MO) shocks, split '39 Ford radius rods |
| Rear brakes |
'40 Ford |
| Front suspension |
'32 Ford axle, '34 Ford wishbone, Posies (Hummelstown, PA) '32 Ford spring, Pete & Jakes shocks, & '40 ford spindles |
| Front brakes |
'40 Ford |
| Master cylinder |
'40 Ford |
| Steering box |
'68 Ford Falcon |
| Wheel covers |
'41 Mercury style |
| Front wheel make, size |
Ford, 16x4 |
| Rear wheel make, size |
Ford, 16x5 |
| Front tire make, size |
Coker Firestone (Chattanooga, TN) 4.50-16 |
| Rear tire make, size |
Coker Firestone 7.00-16 |
| ENGINE |
| Make |
'41 Ford Flathead |
| Displacement |
239 ci |
| Machining / Assembly |
Walt DuPont (Gardiner, ME) / Walt DuPont |
| Crankshaft |
Ford 8BA |
| Rods |
Ford 8BA |
| Pistons |
Ford 8BA, 8:1 |
| Camshaft |
Literio L-100 |
| Water pump |
Speedway Motors (Lincoln, NE) |
| Cooling fan |
Electric |
| Radiator |
Walker Radiator (Memphis, TN) |
| Alternator |
GM 1-wire |
| Heads |
Edelbrock (Torrance, CA) finned aluminum |
| Valves / Springs |
Chevrolet / Stock Ford |
| Manifold / Induction |
Thickstun PM-7 / Twin Holley 94s |
| Ignition / Wires |
Mallory (Cleveland, OH) / Taylor (Grandview, MO) |
| Headers |
Patrick's (Casa Grande, AZ) |
| Exhaust / Mufflers |
'36 Ford driveshafts |
| TRANSMISSION |
| Make |
Borg-Warner T5 |
| Clutch |
disc 10" Ford |
| Flywheel |
Ford 59A / Lightened |
| Shifter |
Borg-Warner T5 |
| Trans mods |
All Pro Transmissions (Hyannis, MA) |
| Driveshaft |
Custom by Cape Cod Axle & Driveshaft (Sandwich, MA) |
| BODY |
| Body style / Material |
Roadster / Steel |
| Body manufacturer |
Brookville (Brookville, OH) |
| Body mods |
Top and windshield chopped 3" by Russell Daly (Newport, RI) |
| Hood |
Stock, top louvered by Roy Idman (Walpole, MA) |
| Top |
Fred Carello (Warwick, RI) |
| Bodywork |
Coffey's Hot Rod & Custom (Hanson, MA) |
| Paint type / Color |
DuPont / Back |
| Painter |
Bob Coffey |
| Graphics / Striping |
Alex Olivera (Plymouth, MA) |
| Headlights / Taillights |
Swap meet specials / '32 Ford |
| Other body items |
Powdercoating by D&T (Pembroke, MA) |
| INTERIOR |
| Insert / Gauges |
Stock / Stewart Warner (Lancaster, PA) |
| Wiring |
Owner |
| Steering wheel |
'39 Ford |
| Steering column |
'50 Dodge |
| Seats |
Custom by Owner |
| Upholsterer |
Owner with LeBaron Bonney (Amesbury, MA) kit |
| Material / Color |
Vinyl / Red |
| Carpet |
Black rubber mat |
| Seatbelts |
Military surplus |
| Other interior items |
'37 Chevrolet heater |