Facts & Figures
Scott Bonowski,
Hot Rods & Hobbies
Signal Hill, California
1950 Mercury coupe
| CHASSIS |
| Frame / Manufacturer |
Art Morrison Enterprises (Fife, WA) |
| Wheelbase |
118 inches |
| Modifications |
Body mounts, engine and transmission mounts, X-member sore support, fender supports, HR&H |
| Chassis plumbing |
Stainless steel |
| Rearend / Ratio |
Ford 9-inch / 3.73:1 |
| Rear suspension |
Strange Engineering axles and coilovers (Morton Grove, IL) |
| Rear brakes |
Wilwood Engineering (Camarillo, CA), 11-inch discs |
| Front suspension |
Art Morrison IFS, Strange coilovers |
| Front brakes |
Wilwood Engineering, 12-inch discs |
| Steering |
rack-and-pinion |
| Front wheel make, size |
Billet Specialties (La Grange, IL) Santa Fe wheels, 18x8 |
| Rear wheel make, size |
Billet Specialties Santa Fe wheels, 18x10 |
| Front tire make, size |
Toyo Proxes T1R, P245/40R18 |
| Rear tire make, size |
Toyo Proxes ST, P295/45R18 |
| Gas tank |
15-gallon Fuel Safe racing cells (Redmond, OR) |
| ENGINE |
| Make |
Chevrolet |
| Displacement |
502 ci |
| Radiator |
Mattson's (Stanton, CA) |
| Valve covers |
Custom |
| Manifold / Induction |
Imagine Injection (Phoenix, AZ) EFI, FAST (Memphis, TN) electronics |
| Ignition / Wires |
Imagine Injection, distributorless |
| Headers |
DAH Works (Redondo Beach, CA) |
| Exhaust / Mufflers |
glass packs |
| Other engine facts |
Billet Specialties serpentine pulley system |
| TRANSMISSION |
| Make |
Chevrolet TH400, built by Torrance Transmission (Torrance, CA) |
| Shifter |
Custom with line-lock |
| BODY |
| Body style / Material |
'50 Mercury coupe |
| Body manufacturer |
Mercury |
| Body mods |
Custom front pan, shaved turn signals, rounded hood and deck corners, custom side trim, 3 1/2-inch chop |
| Hood |
stock |
| Grille |
stock modified |
| Bodywork |
HR&H |
| Paint type / Color |
PPG black |
| Painter |
Scott Bonowski and HR&H crew |
| Graphics |
Scott Baldwin (Torrance, CA) |
| Headlights / Taillights |
stock frenched / custom by HR&H |
| Bumpers |
custom by HR&H |
| Other body items |
glass from the Glass House (San Dimas, CA) |
| INTERIOR |
| Dashboard |
custom by HR&H |
| Gauges |
Classic Instruments (Boyne City, MI) |
| Stereo / Speakers |
iPod, Hertz amplifier, and speakers |
| Air conditioning |
Vintage Air (San Antonio, TX) |
| Insulation |
Dynamat |
| Wiring |
Tim Phillips / HR&H |
| Steering wheel |
Cadillac, modified |
| Steering column |
ididit (Tecumseh, MI) |
| Seats |
Toyota Solara front seats, custom rear |
| Upholsterer |
Ed Brescia, Fast Ed's Interiors (Gardena, CA) |
| Material / Color |
bullhide / green and black |
| Carpet |
rubber mat |
| Seatbelts |
custom |