The only part of the modified's body that is original Ford is the cowl from the windshield portion and up (though he did chop the windshield posts and lay them back). Chris fabbed the rest of the body, with a portion of the rear, rounded section coming from a spare '56 Ford F-100 hood he had laying around (it still has the peak running down the middle). He made the body with a 4-inch stretch while widening it almost 2 inches, and created a full-length roll pan out of aluminum that hides the frame. He also made his own three-piece hood (out of 0.065 aluminum), but he had to take the hood top to Louver Dan in Springfield, Ohio, to get the single louver at the back end done (you'll have to ask Chris why there is only one when you see him).
Rounding out the exterior is the '29 Ford grille (narrowed 5 inches and section almost 2), the '32 Ford commercial headlights and the single '31 Ford taillight that is topped with a '30s-era accessory turn signals. Guarding the rearend is a stylish pushbar, but no protection is used up front. Once all the parts were made and test-fit, Chris then blew everything apart and painted everything himself with House of Kolor black paint.
The interior was the only thing left at this point and, though simple in its design, it wasn't left short in the function department. A trio of Auto Meter gauges is set in the middle of a custom dash, which has had an engine-turned overlay attached (with hand-bucked rivets). Chris' buddy from his GM days, Gromer, wired up the car while the drilled-out four-spoke steering wheel came from LimeWorks. Chris wanted to learn how to do interiors, so he bought a sewing machine, but he admits he still has a lot to learn. The carpet, which runs up the backside of the cockpit, is a Maroon Marine material (in case it rains) and the vinyl seat cushions are removable (for the same reason). That seat cushion area of the cockpit also drops almost 3 inches between the framerails as Chris is 6-foot-2, and he wanted to look through the chopped-down windshield rather than over the top of it.
For such a simple little car (no top, fenders, or in-your-face engine), this modified sure has made an impact wherever it goes. Usually parked alongside Gromer's modified, the duo regularly get folks ringed around their cars to talk about the "old days." The cars look fun to drive, but only if you are interested in having what's left of your hair flying in the wind, feeling every bump in the road, and having folks glide up alongside you on the highway to give you a thumbs up!