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 Custom knock-off wheels from...  Custom knock-off wheels from Dayton Wire Wheels (16x5 and 18x5.5) were wrapped in Coker Excelsior Comp V 550-16 and 700-18 rubber. The Wilwood discs up front sport the Jaguar R logo.  Starting with American Stamping...  Starting with American Stamping framerails, CSR set up the chassis on a 115-inch wheelbase. The body is a steel ASC Speed33 unit, with its folding top that collapses and hides cleanly behind the cockpit. The three-piece hood was the combination of work put in by Marcel DeLey and CSR's John McKeighan. CSR also had to trim the framerails to fit the new rocker panels.  Mangus also borrowed the burl...  Mangus also borrowed the burl walnut wood dash look found in Jaguars for this car, too. Smiths gauges (wired together by Gary Gillette) fill the dash, but Vintage Air components and Pioneer stereo gear is nearly all hidden. A wood rim Nardi steering wheel, bolted to an ididit column, gives the car a vintage look, and it's topped with a custom center cap from Gary Hetrick.  Since the Jag transmission...  Since the Jag transmission couldn't "talk" with the non-Jag rear end that was being used, a 4L60E trans built by Art Carr does the trick. But it didn't bolt up to the motor without the aid of a one-off bell housing adaptor built at CSR. A Lokar shifter, with custom-machined knob by Gary Hetrick, selects the gears.  The design of the stainless...  The design of the stainless steel mesh grille insert and the integrated foglamps are definitely Jag-based. CSR's John McKeighan created the pieces, making the grille shell a blend of Jag S-Type and '33 Ford.  Sold as a convertible, the...  Sold as a convertible, the Speed33's door tops were filled to make the car a true roadster. The flawless bodywork was done by the CSR team (Jose Garcia, Jorge Bustos, Freddie Valdez, John McKeighan) before Garcia came back over every part with two-stage Sherwin Williams Emerald Fire paint.  Though the "speed line" bulges...  Though the "speed line" bulges on the hood sides look racy, they're actually purpose-built: the engine heads poke a little bit beyond the confines of the engine compartment. The '34 Ford commercial headlights closely mimic the big 'lights found on a '39 SS-100.  Both front and rear independent...  Both front and rear independent suspensions were made at Kugel Komponents. Gary Gillette made the retractable license plate system, and the taillights (sectioned into the custom rear roll pan fabbed by John McKeighan) are modified '37 Ford units.
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