LS-Powered 5-Window Coupe 4.8L V8 6-speed Air Conditioning /// The beneficiary of a detailed, ground-up build that was completed by Maiden, North Carolina's Hot Rod Express,...
LS-Powered 5-Window Coupe 4.8L V8 6-speed Air Conditioning ///
The beneficiary of a detailed, ground-up build that was completed by Maiden, North Carolina's Hot Rod Express, this cool coupe is constructed of quality BeBop's fiberglass that's been carefully prepped and highly polished. And that polish comes courtesy of buttery two-stage that, with the help of a glossy layer of clear, looks sometimes blue and sometimes gray. In the name of performance and reliability, it's common practice for somewhat traditional street rods to employ souped-up versions of proven powertrains. So, this Ford's builder decided to uncrate a familiar GM Vortec 4800 small block and put all its effortless horses to excellent everyday use! Behind that well-planned and professionally executed powerplant, a fluid hydraulic clutch kicks a tough Tremec T56 6-speed. That aftermarket gearbox spins a polished aluminum driveshaft to a 9-inch Ford axle that's built with an open differential and 3:73 gears. That pumpkin pushes a fresh Pete & Jakes frame that has been professionally C-notched. Those bones ride a Pete & Jakes triangulated 4-bar rear-clip that's finished with powder-coated links and modern Bilstein coil-overs. That clip rides opposite powder-coated Pete & Jakes hairpins, which tilt polished Bilstein shocks around a powder-coated Super Bell axle. Turns come courtesy of a manual rack-and-pinion. Stops are quick thanks to a quartet of calipers. And at the corners of the car, bright Billet Specialties Fuelies spin Toyo Proxes 4s. Between the doors, the driver and passenger ride a reclining Glide Engineering bench. An engine-turned instrument panel centers Classic Instruments All American Tradition telemetry above a custom antique climate control vent. And the driver spins a polished and leather-wrapped Pete & Jakes steering wheel around a “V8” branded shifter and a painted Ididit column. Call, click or visit http://www.RKMotors.com for more information on this super cool Deuce!