Simply Amazing, Heavily Modified Ford Hotrod

Was it enough? No.
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Brakes are disc. Front suspension is a complete late model Mustang with power rack and pinion steering. Special touches (besides Snyder the spider mascot) include all handmade stainless steel “chrome trim” meaning the grille, bumpers, console, and lake pipes. Aside from being a self-taught fabricator (he’s even thinking of building a Model A pickup next). Chuck is a stainless steel craftsman of the finest caliber and it shows. He built this car front to back in his garage. Bow down to him now.

There’s more.
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After Jerry bought the car, he had Kenny at AutoSounds (Bakersfield, CA) install a Kenwood CD stereo. Then Jerry added an Ididit chrome steering column, a shifter made from the barrel of a .45 pistol, dummy spots, original 1964 4-bar aftermarket hubcaps that he bought off eBay (still in the box), and lowered the car. The frenched antenna with LED lights, spider grille and the flaked 1961 Impala steering wheel with 1949 coins inset remained intact. The original black 1964 T-Bird interior had been removed and completely redone in white tuck n’ roll marine vinyl. It and the trunk were stitched up by Gonzales Upholstery (Delano, CA).

The smooth mover is powered by a 1991 302 Ford with aluminum finned valve covers and oil filter cover, Hedman Headers, and louvered air cleaners. The intake manifold is an Edelbrock two by four manifold that includes a hand machined top plate made of aluminum to be a able to run three Holley 94’s. The T5 5-speed transmission links to a Nova rear end with 3.08 gears. Look closer and see engine detailing that will surprise you. Road trips are made on Whitewall Candy Store wide whites.

The next time I saw the Ford, it had morphed from suede black to Matrix Orange Pearl mixed by Julian at Bakersfield Paint. Troy at Darkside Custom laid down the color after Ryan at Ryan’s Hot Rods did all the prep work. Ron Beam of Beam Bros. striped it. After the car was prepped, pearled and painted, all the bodylines popped.

Ain’t much more of a story to tell ya’ except it will never be sold. My head is out of my butt now and Ivy D’Muerta makes a great hood ornament. If you pay attention, this ’49 speaks for itself and that’s KOOL ENF for us.