This 1939 Ford Deluxe Coupe was built by old school Hot Rodder Jerry Hagens -- author of "Full Race Flahead ". He chose the theme to be a period correct early fifties moonshine car choosing a traditional 1951 331cid Cadillac bored to 365cid - built to high performance levels using rare Eldorado dual quad intake feeding into big port Eldorado heads and exhaust manifolds. Power is driven though a rare vintage 1937 Cadillac / LaSalle 3 speed floor shift transmission. The Coupe is well sorted - perfect stance, looks right, sounds right and drives right! - comes with a complete 2 inch thick build book with the history of car, the builders, build pictures, all receipts - attention to details everywhere you look - all sorted and ready for your enjoyment. Stock Unmolested Body and Interior Original, all steel un-chopped or modified Fords are getting harder and harder to find. Jerry kept it original and did the body work using the hammer/dolly method to smooth any dings and imperfections. Painted was applied by Todd James of Rats Rides -- Bradford, Tennessee. Interior Interior is stock LeBonny Baron. Stock dash and instruments. Original Ford Heater, B29 WWII restored Bomber Belts, NOS 1939 Ford Deluxe Speedometer, built in battery cut off, period correct turn signals Drivetrain 1951 Cadillac 331 cid bored to 365cid - rare one year only 1937 LaSalle 3 speed top loader floor shift. Ron Williams of Auto-Ron's - Davenport Iowa built the engine. Magazine article about Ron is included. All receipts and build details are included. Engine Detail 1951 Cadillac 365 cid (bored from 331ci) 4" JE forged pistons Stock Crank and rods Eldorado dual quad intake - WCFB Carter carburetors Eldorado big port heads Eldorado exhaust manifolds Eldorado real original "Batwing" intake air cleaner Chrome Cadillac valve covers Nielson Vintage Racing Cam - 432 lift/282 duration (Cam specs included) 2" dual exhausts 275hp/344 ft lbs at the rear wheels - dyno reports included 11" Weber Clutch 1937 LaSalle 3 spd with the classic Cadillac LaSalle shift lever Front Suspension - 4" dropped front axle (NOS Cragar) Rear Suspension -- 2 " drop - Chassis Engineering rear suspension Chassis Chassis Engineering parallel rear springs 9" Ford 3:50 rear plus traction bars Custom open driveshaft with front yoke slip joint 5.5 bolt pattern wheels all around .5.5" front - 1950 Mercury 6" Rear - 1950 Lincoln 41 Lincoln Front Brakes Recently refreshed with engine out including: - removing the engine transmission for refresh - inspected and resealed the LaSalle transmission (leak free) - new clutch and TO bearing - new pilot bushing - rebuilt 39 Ford clutch linkage - new front and rear engine main seals - new valve cover gaskets - complete tune-up - custom drain plug installed on differential - rebuilt parking brake assembly - adjusted brakes - rebuilt the 39 steering box - new worm/sector gears, bearings and new seals - improved steering geometry for correct on centering - fresh alignment - fresh fluids - new steering column top bushing - NOS new original 1939 Ford Deluxe Speedometer installed - installed restored WWII B29 Bomber Seat Belts Price - $ 53,000 Or Best Offer
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