Mark Britt’s ’30 Ford Coupe

A Ground-Up, Nuts to Bolts Build

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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