Parts With A PatinaThose in the know are well aware that the folks at C.W. Moss are always there to supply them with all the bright, shiny N.O.S. and reproduction '28 to '72 Ford parts they'd ever need (like over 9,000 of 'em). But now the company is happy to announce the availability of a vast array of used parts in all their patina'd glory. So, if you're looking for parts with personality for that traditional rod of yours, feel free to swing by C.W.'s 18,000-square-foot showroom and belly up to their mini swap meet area and start diggin'. For more information, contact or visit C.W. Moss, 402 W. Chapman Ave., Dept. SRM, Orange, CA 92866-1308; call (800) 322-1932 or (714) 639-3083; or visit www.cwmoss.com.
2005 Goodguys/Timberland Pro Homebuilt Heaven Award GivenStreet rodder Ken Polesky of LaMesa, California, has built six cars in his garage over the last 30 years. His latest, a low-slung black '33 Ford sedan delivery, has been awarded the title of Goodguys/Timberland Pro 2005 Homebuilt Heaven National Champion! Not only did it win the Homebuilt Heaven national prize, it was the car his wife, Wendy, wanted all along. "I got tired of arriving at car shows with my hair messy and bugs in my teeth," she joked. "I rode shotgun in my husband's '28 phaeton for over 100,000 road miles and Ken always said he'd build a closed car for us, and finally he did." Boy, did he!
The car was selected as a finalist for the Homebuilt Heaven Award at the 2005 Del Mar Nationals. Polesky is well known in the San Diego area and he's been a member of the San Diego Prowlers car club since 1971. Prior to his time with the Prowlers he was a member of the Los Angeles Roadsters.
He actually acquired the '33 sedan some 30 years ago. It sat covered in the corner of the garage while he built and finished his other cars, including the '28 phaeton, a '55 Chevy Nomad, a '28 Model A roadster, and a 1936 Ford five-window. After he retired as a machinist. he turned his attention to the delivery.
Polesky's '33 features a complete airbag chassis including a Jag rear and independent frontend. He hand-fabricated all the mounting brackets with help from his son, Josh. While he and Josh were massaging and painting the chassis, the body was at the shop of his friend, Braun Mollenhauer, who shot the smooth black PPG paint. The interior is a tasty blend of tan and brown leather with extensive black cherry and cedar wood accents. For the wheels, Polesky went "old school" and runs a set of Dayton wires. The completed street rod has been on the road since it was finished and it definitely caught the eye of Goodguys and other enthusiasts last spring in Del Mar. It's a traditional street rod with a great stance.
The Timberland Pro Homebuilt Heaven Award, now in its third year, is designed to honor a homebuilt hot rod, custom, musclecar, trick truck, or street machine. Online voters chose Polesky's black sedan delivery from all 2005 Homebuilt Heaven finalists. For his handiwork, Polesky will receive a special trophy courtesy of Timberland Pro as well as a $1,000 spending spree on Timberland.com. For more information, visit www.good-guys.com.