Returned to Whittier, the British luxury car treatment continued at Modern Auto Trim where master upholster Lanny Boeltl fabricated the seat from scratch, and then covered it in blue and cream Rolls-Royce leather with matching door panels. For what little carpet exists, Lanny-laid blue German velour as specified by Jaguar. Steve's first time out with his version of hot rodding's Holy Grail was to the Peterson Museum to celebrate the Deuce's 75th anniversary. "It was a flawless drive with the Daimler V-8 running cool, and everything worked to perfection."
A Lanny Boeltl trademark,...
A Lanny Boeltl trademark, the pleats are in perfect alignment and the seatback rolls to perfection at the top without the usual lumps. The '32 dash is stuffed with 2-5/8-inch Stewart Warner gauges with a '39 Ford speedo refaced to match. The chrome-plated transmission tunnel was custom fabbed by Kerry and flanked with Tung-oiled English pine.
Steve's '32 takes on a complete...
Steve's '32 takes on a complete look thanks to four brand-new Halibrand aluminum wheels shod with radial tires in front, and the original pie crust cheater slicks (radial version) from Adam's Hot Rod Rubber in back.
With the Daimler V-8 averaging...
With the Daimler V-8 averaging 26 mpg on the road, not a lot of fuel capacity is needed. A stock '32 Ford gas tank notched to clear the Halibrand rearend sits below a set of '41 Chevy Fleetline taillights.