Ford spoke rims (16s up front,...
Ford spoke rims (16s up front, 15s in the rear) carry caps 'n' rings and are wrapped in Firestone 5.00 rubber fore and P235/75R15 aft.
With the two-and-a-half-year, father-son project now complete, the Browns debuted the roadster at the Goodguys Del Mar show in 2008 where it won the Real McCoy award; in 2009, the pair won a Timberland Homebuilt award with it. The following year, Tim received a STREET RODDER Top 100 award, and is currently in the running for the magazine's Street Rod of the Year competition (see www.streetrodderweb.com for more on the contest). But more than the awards, the car represents the quality time Tim and his dad had together building the car-something no car show plaque will ever top.
Side nerf bars also lend a...
Side nerf bars also lend a real dirt track feel to the T, and the "24" on the side is the birthdate of Tim's youngest daughter, Brittany. The front, rear, and side nerf bars were all handmade.
A four-core radiator was cut...
A four-core radiator was cut down to fit in the small track nose. The grille guard gives the Modified a vintage look while protecting the nose at the same time.
The rear bumper looks like...
The rear bumper looks like it came off a '40s-era racer. Taillights are '39 Ford while underneath you can spy the Winter's V-8 quick-change rearend. Less noticeable are the QA1 coilover shocks.