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1923 Ford Hot Rod 1955 Corvette Engine Rat Rod on 2040-cars

Year:1923 Mileage:260
Location:

Billings, Montana, United States

Billings, Montana, United States
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Engine:265
Vehicle Title:Clear
Condition:
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Year
: 1923
Make: Ford
Drive Type: 2 wheel drive
Model: Model T
Mileage: 260
Trim: Rat Rod

 Road Ready 1923 Ford Steel Model T Hot Rod
This is a well built hot rod. It was built for my personal use and safety and I have put on a lot of miles with few issues. As you can see by the pictures it has a great paint job, excessive chrome and all the vintage speed parts you would expect.  It has never been on a trailer, it has never been in a car show but it is respected by outlaw bikers, disdained by Corvettes and acknowledged by European sport cars. Be the first to take it to cruise night or display it at a car show. Cops generally turn a blind eye to it.  As a street sprint it weighs in at less than 1700 pounds and just plain hooks-up and goes. As a road warrior it has highway gears so this little rod loves to cruise.  It does have a flat windshield and in 1923 Ford never made a car to exceed 40 mph but this one will double that easy.  I have sandblasted the cab, frame and just about all parts. Safety and reliability was my main objective in this and all my builds. 

The Build Story
In 1965 a California man and his son started collecting and mocking up the little hot rod. The drive train of a 10 year old 1955 Chevrolet Corvette was purchased for the build. The rear axle, transmission and engine were the main components of the purchase. The amazing part of the story is that the engine is a 195 hp 265 cubic inch V8 from 1 of 700 1955 Corvettes made! That means the valve covers and many of the other parts are original 1955 Corvette. The four 97 Stromberg carbs are mounted on an early aftermarket intake. The son moved the project to Montana where it sat in dry storage until 1990 when it was purchased and re-conditioned. There is no rust or patches on the all steel body, it is just that good!
  •  1955 Corvette 265 c.i. 195hp V8
  • 1923 Ford steel body, 1929 ford steel truck box
  • Channeled 3.5 inches
  • Heavy gauge floor seal welded for strength
  •  New radiator that runs cool
  •  Filled and smoothed 1923 Model T frame "Z" in rear
  • 1955 Chevy Corvette axle with highway gears, leaf springs, radius rods and pan hard bar, new brakes on rear
  • Bench seat with storage beneath
  • Battery box and fuel cell in truck box
  • 1929 Ford Model A front axle with  discs, radius rods and transverse spring
  •  Rebuilt aluminum Power Glide Transmission (Corvette 3 speed manual comes with the deal)
  • Custom headers with glass packs under the body
  • Windshield
  • Ford steering box vintage wood steering wheel
  • Front wire spoke wheels and Disc brakes that work awesome
  • Large bore master cylinder
  • Key for ignition
  • Speedometer, oil pressure and water temp gauges
  • Paint is Hot Rod Blue
  • Clear Montana title

Remember to keep your eye on the finish line, work both pedals, hit your marks and you will win this race!

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