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Bruce Poor’s 1933 Ford Roadster

CHASSIS-
Custom designed and fabricated chassis featuring unique radiused side frame rails
¼-inch wheelbase, stretched 2 inches overstock
Magnum 4-inch drop I-beam front axle with chassis engineering spindles
Front disc brakes hidden behind ’40 Ford backing plates to match original rear brakes
’36 Ford rear-end with Halibrand “Quick Change” and a Chrtsler limited slip

ENGINE & TRANS-
Ford Flathead with Offenhauser heads and intake manifold topped by three Stromberg “97” carbs
Fenton cast iron headers feeds into a 4-pipe custom exhaust system
Ford Toploader transmission converted to function as an early Ford trans shifter

BODY-
Original all steel ’33 Ford Roadster body
Shortened 3 inches behind the doors and extended 3.5 inches below the rear deck lid
New doors fabricated with sedan door caps and ’53 Chevy roof sections
Cowl was lengthened using sections of two sedan cowls
Custom fabricated sprint car style nose, hood and side panels
Custom “one off” hand fabricated windshield
Dietz headlamps fitted with customized motorcycle turn signals mounted on custom housings.
Stock Ford 16-inch steel wheels modified to accept ’33 Ford hubcaps

INTERIOR-
Classic black “tuck and roll” upholstery with red carpets
1932 Ford dash fitted with period style gauges from classic instruments

Featured in November 2006 Rod and Customs Magazine

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Designed and built by Dale Renner over a twelve year period