When it came to the interior, you can guess whose seats were used, and Jim went all out with one of his new Low Profile bench units that feature a center armrest and drink holders as well as a three-point restraint system. There are also 12V receptacles located in the seat base.
Bohde’s Custom Auto Interiors in Ligonier, Indiana, finished out the interior with German square-weave carpet and Havana-colored Finesse leather. Up on the 1933 Ford cabriolet dash you’ll find a Wise-milled insert filled with White Hot Classic Instrument gauges. A Jensen stereo head unit with six speakers (four of them carbon fiber) supply the tunes while a Lecarra four-spoke steering wheel was wrapped with the same leather used elsewhere in the interior.
When Jim isn’t supplying seats to the aftermarket or complete cars for customers (he’s got a ’57 Chevy set on an Art Morrison chassis powered by an LS9 backed to a six-speed going together now, which should be a stunner when it debuts in a few months), he’s out having fun with his coupe. But then again, how can you not have fun with a 600-plus horsepower hot rod?
One of Wise Guys new Low Profile...
One of Wise Guys new Low Profile bench seat (with center armrest and cup holders) was stitched up in Havana-colored Finesse leather by Bohde’s Custom Auto Interiors, who also used contrasting German square-weave carpet below. Up on the ’33 Ford cabriolet dash Jim fabbed the aluminum piece that surrounds the Classic Instrument gauges. A Lecarra steering wheel helps point the way and a Hurst Competition Plus shifter selects the gears.
Rows of louvers are found...
Rows of louvers are found all over the decklid as well as the hood and sides. An original ’32 steel body, the coupe was chopped 2 inches by Gary Roberts. Jim Weaver Custom Painting covered the three-window with DuPont Black Diamond paint.
You probably won’t see another...
You probably won’t see another Deuce chassis built like this. Jim used Just A Hobby framerails to start, but created a superstrong tubular crossmember section using 1.75 O.D. chromoly tubing (0.125 thick) with a radical kickup over the polished Franklin quick-change.