SOLD Original, all steel T-bucket built in Campbell, CA in 1964 -- recently treated to a thorough, sympathetic restoration. It’s a great example of how a handful of subtle, modern upgrades can make a cool old hot rod safer, more reliable and more comfortable — without messing up its original DNA. BODY: The all-steel ‘27 T body and Model A bed are from the original build. So are the sectioned Deuce grille shell, headlights and cast aluminum headlight stands. The paint is older but in good condition. CH***IS: The original Model A ch***is has been reinforced with tubular cross members and new motor mounts. Up front it features a ’35 axle and ’40 wishbones and new Posies spring. In back a ’57 Ford Nine Inch Positraction rear end is hung on an A spring and triangulated four bars. The kingpins, tie rod ends, shocks, etc are all new. Steering is via a rebuilt (reversed) Corvair box. ENGINE & TRANSMISSION: Performance Automotive Ford 302 crate motor with a mild cam, Weiand intake, new Holly 4bbl, Mallory distributor, and new Sanderson headers and exhaust system complete back to the pencil tips. Transmission is a Ford AOD overdrive. BRAKES: ’40 Ford up front and ’57 Ford in the rear — all with new shoes and wheel cylinders. New master cylinder was hung on a Kugel 90 degree swing pedal mount behind the dash. WHEELS & TIRES: The wheels are early Ford, done old school. They’ve been dis***embled, plated and polished, then re***embled and trued. In the rear, the Ford centers were re-riveted to 10 inch wide hoops. Tires are period-correct, too: Michelin radials upfront, Hurst recap cheater slicks out back. INTERIOR: Black Ultraleather, trimmed with an eye to providing as much room and comfort as one could expect in a T. Other features include a custom polished aluminum dash insert, Stewart Warner Wings gauges, a polished stainless steering column, and a super-rare 14-inch Cragar four spoke wheel. EXTRAS: New wiring, new battery, new Walker radiator, new aluminum Leonard Speed Equipment gas tank with quick-release cap, new fuel pump and lines, plus many restored parts and components from the original build.
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