Chuck's Deuce is all business...
Chuck's Deuce is all business with thousands of miles already on the odometer. A nose in the dirt stance complimented by a mirror-straight steel body, vibrant blue gloss, and Halibrand rollers gives it plenty of allure.
With the Kentucky Exposition Center packed with an endless array of rods and customs displayed across the fairgrounds for the 41st Annual NSRA Street Rod Nationals, it was the great opportunity for STREET RODDER and Ford Racing to acknowledge street rodders who install a late-model Ford engine in a Ford. While canvassing the event, Chuck Gray's '32 Ford Vicky from Metamora, Illinois, caught our attention with its well-detailed Ford 302ci crate V-8 linked to a Ford C4 transmission. Chuck's well-traveled Ford has an original chassis updated by Everett Gray to include a polished stainless Heidt's IFS and a narrowed Jaguar rear with plenty of plating and polish. An original steel body was massaged to perfection by the owner who also laid down the vivid PPG Sonic Blue coating complimented by alluring graphics by Bob Thrash. Classic Halibrand wheels shod with BFG rubber keeps everything stylish while inside an ididit column, Lokar shifter, and VDO gauges help Chuck settle into plenty of comfort as he heads down the road. Congratulations to Chuck who will receive a limited edition jacket as an award winner.
Power comes from a Ford 302ci...
Power comes from a Ford 302ci crate V-8 generating plenty of gusto for the long haul. An Edelbrock Performer intake topped with an Edelbrock 625cfm carb is crowned by a Billet Specialties air cleaner while spark comes from a Performance Distributors D.U.I. ignition.
Inside there's plenty of comfort...
Inside there's plenty of comfort with buckets wrapped in tan leather while VDO gauges monitor the vitals while a Lokar shifter handles the gear changes.
Nice work on your Deuce Chuck,...
Nice work on your Deuce Chuck, and welcome to an exclusive group of rodders honored for their special accomplishments.