A Ground-Up, Nuts to Bolts Build
Adam Marmolejo from Lucky Devil Pinups contacted us through Facebook with this great submission. A completely built hemi hot rod from the blacktop on through the louvered roof. Looks like the ladies love it too.
CHASSIS:
- New 1932 Chassis, boxed, pinched, and bobbed (Blackboard HR – Bakersfield, CA.)
- Custom Motor Mounts, Radiator Mounts, Transmission Cross-member, etc.
- Custom Adj. Rear Spring Hangers and Mounting Brackets
- Chrome split wishbones
- 4” Dropped & Drilled Model A front Axle (Sid Drapel – Oklahoma)
- Buick 45 finned drums and New 12” Lincoln Style Hubs, Wilson Backing Plates
- New Vega Steering Box
- New Cromolly Steering Arms, drag link and Ladder Bars
- New Pete & Jakes front and rear shocks
- New Pete & Jakes Rear Buggy Spring
- Posie’s Super Slide Reversed Eye Front Spring
- New Brake Master Cylinder, Lines, Pads, wheel cylinders, turned drums
- New Walker Radiator with built in transmission cooler
- Factory Ford 16” Rims 1940’s
- Firestone 8.90-16 Grooved Rear Tires on rear
DRIVELINE:
- 392 HEMI from a running 1957 Chrysler Imperial (Accurate Machine, Fort Worth)
- Completely rebuilt, long block, Isky Cam, SS Valves, All Hot Heads Parts
- New Starter, Alternator, Water Pump and Joe Hunt Distributor
- Lake Style Pipes and mufflers from Gear Drive
- Late 50’s Wieand 4 Deuce Intake with 4 Stromberg Large logo 97 Carbs (St. Louis)
- Wilcap Adaptor with new 700R4 Automatic Transmission
- 1970 Ford Bronco 9” Rearend with 411 gears new seals & serviced
- New Aluminum Fuel Tank, Radiator, Wires, wiring and Dry Cell battery
- New custom Drive shaft and u joints
BODY:
- 1930 Ford Henry Ford Steel Coupe chopped 4” with reversed firewall
Channeled to 1932 Chassis - New Hand Fabricated floor structure and bead rolled sheetmetal floors
- Custom Hand Fabricated Visor and Hood (Irrational Metal Works)
- Removable Custom Roof Insert (Walden Speed Shop)
- 236 Body Louvers by Don Ross (86 on Hood & 150 on Roof Insert)
- 1932 Ford Grill Shell and original 32 Grill Insert and Headlights
- Nostalgia Single Stage Black Paint with custom pin stripes
- New Green Glass
INTERIOR: (As Seen on TV – Iron Resurrection)
- Suburban rear seat narrowed 9” and custom Upholstery (Cato @ Sculpt Garage)
- 1938 Ford Deluxe Dash Custom installed New Mooneyes Tach and gauge set
- 1946 Ford Deluxe Steering Column and Steering Wheel (Factory Column Shifter operates transmission)
- New and rebuilt Ford Wood Kit for top and sides
- Complete Garnish moldings chopped and installed
Photos: Adam Marmolejo, Lucky Devil Pinup Models: Jurae, Kitty Courtney, and Ruby Franco