Facts & Figures
Gary Laskowski
1929 Ford custom Cabriolet
Denver, Colorado
| CHASSIS |
| Frame manufacturer |
Chassis Engineering (West Branch, IA) |
| Wheelbase |
104" |
| Modifications |
removable boxed crossmembers |
| Rearend / ratio |
Ford 9" / 3.00:1 |
| Rear suspension |
Pete & Jakes (Peculiar, MO) Viper shocks with air assist |
| Rear brakes |
Ford Thunderbird drum |
| Front suspension |
4" dropped axle, Posies (Hummelstown, PA) spring |
| Front brakes |
disc |
| Master cylinder |
dual |
| Chassis plumbing |
Beard's Auto Works |
| Steering |
rack-and-pinion |
| Steering column |
Tilt |
| Wheel make, size |
15x6 and 15x7 Vintique Wheels (Fresno, CA) |
| Front tire make, size |
Coker Tire (Chattanooga, TN) |
| Rear tire make, size |
235/75-15 Coker |
| Gas tank |
fuel cell |
| ENGINE |
| Make |
Chevrolet |
| Displacement |
350 ci |
| Cooling fan |
mechanical |
| Valve covers |
Edelbrock (Torrance, CA) |
| Manifold / Induction |
Edelbrock / Holley (Bowling Green, KY) 4-bbl. |
| Exhaust / Mufflers |
Corvette ram horns / glasspack mufflers |
| Transmission |
Turbo 350 |
| BODY |
| Body material |
steel |
| Body manufacturer |
Ford |
| Body mods |
windshield chopped 4" and tilted back 3" at the top, re-worked doors, custom nerf bars, rear fenders 4", rear roll pan |
| Hood |
custom |
| Radiator |
Walker Radiator (Memphis, TN) |
| Grille |
stock |
| Bodywork |
Beard's Auto Works |
| Paint type / color |
PPG two-stage / black |
| Painter |
Beard's Auto Works |
| Headlights / taillights |
Dietz / '39 Ford |
| Outside mirror |
swan neck |
| Bumpers |
custom nerf bars |
| INTERIOR |
| Dashboard |
Model A |
| Insert / Gauges |
custom insert / Stewart Warner |
| Air conditioning |
Vintage Air (San Antonio, TX) |
| Wiring |
Beard's Auto Works |
| Steering wheel |
banjo |
| Seats |
Buick bucket seats |
| Upholsterer |
AC Auto Upholstery |
| Material / Color |
leather / tan |
| Carpet |
tight weave |
| Other interior items |
dash extended 3" |