Tons of Pictures and info here http://www.sakowskimotors.com/detail.asp?carid=736 Ford Cabriolet Convertible year: 1936, 8K miles 8 cylinders, Manual transmission Black with Tan interior SAKOWSKI MOTORS Classic Cars and Repair Los Angeles email: info@SAKOWSKIMOTORS.COM CONTACT: Wil Sakowski at phone: (310)978-9558 Los Angeles, California. Next to the LAX Airport. Original All Steel Body Centerfold of April 2014 ROD & CUSTOM Magazine IN NEWS STANDS NOW!!! CURRENT ISSUE!!! 1936 Ford Cabriolet The John Mearns 1936 Ford Cabriolet This '36 Ford Cabriolet looks and drives like an absolute dream. The engine fires right up and settles into a steady rumble through the dual exhaust with switchable electric exhaust dumps behind the front fenders. The 5-Speed manual overdrive transmission shifts smoothly into each gear. The cars tracks straight as an arrow while driving and looks just as good cruising down the highway as it does sitting in your driveway. Power steering and front disc brakes keep things under control with the TCI Chassis. Built with a traditional Hot Rod stance and style, yet it is a custom with the ease of driving a more modern car. It is surprisingly nice and easy to drive. There are only a couple hundred miles on this car since it has been cosmetically redone. Open to all types of trades: We really like real 32-34 Fords, Original Indian Motorcycles, Vintage Airstream trailers Harley Davidson Motorcycles.... even will trade in a late model Read the full feature article in Rod & Custom Magazine: Some details: Only a couple hundred miles since cosmetic build! About 8,000 miles since mechanical build BODY original Ford Cabriolet, real deal, all steel rumble lid converted to a trunk 36 Chevy hood louvers on hood sides lowered headlights window frames chopped and chromed front and rear bumper brackets shortened fuel filler moved to the trunk 1 1/2 inch roof chop Carson Top with zip down rear window House of Kolor black paint CHASSIS TCI Total Cost Involved frame and suspension - Mustang II based IFS - Anti Roll bar - Flaming River power steering rack and pinion Frame made for the 5 speed manual transmission DRIVETRAIN Ford Racing Performance crate 351 Windsor engine Edelbrock 600 cfm carburetor Cadillac repro air cleaner Edelbrock finned cast aluminum valve covers Flowmaster exhaust with electric cutouts / dumps Tremac five speed with overdrive manual transmission WHEELS AND TIRES Wheelsmith Gennie wheels 5x15's in the front 8x15's in the rear Wide whitewall radial tires INTERIOR '40 Ford dash Limeworks '40 Ford steering wheel Newport Engineering electric windshield wiper motor Dave Martinez Custom Interior - carson top - Wise Guys seat - leather and vinyl interior - black German wool carpet Wiring from original build by Bruce Stedman HISTORY AND DETAILS original build done by Bruce Stedman at Street Machines by Stedman in Hemet, California in 2001 latest cosmetic build done by Dave Martinez - paint and body - interior The Carson top does come off, and the body is finished completely so the car looks great with the top on or off. This is a real Cabriolet, so if you want to add a folding top, that is possible.
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