1930 Ford

Fodor Other

8 - Cyl.

Manual

Other

Gasoline

1930 FORD FOUR DOOR RAT ROD Not a street rod, not a hot rod, more of a high class RATROD! Built this car over the past year and have had a blast with it…Since I get bored quickly…(some type of A.D.D. thing I bet)….time to sell and move onto the next project! Car was built 100% by me..I even bought a sewing machine to sew up the tonneau roof cover! Every show i go to it becomes the most photographed car!!! This is a fully functional car. Here are some details: 1930 Ford Fordor Body….very good shape for being 80 years old! CHOPPED 6” CHANNELED OVER FRAME 3” REAR DOORS ARE WELDED SHUT..WITH THE AS LOW AS THE CAR SITS..THE REAR SUSPENSION IS NOW IN THE WAY! SNAP ON/OFF ROOF COVER ORIGINAL DOOR GLASS AND REGULATORS (yes they go up and down) SWING OUT FRONT WINDSHIELD WITH REAL SAFETY GLASS INSTALLED ALL WINDOWS BEHIND DRIVER ARE .250” LEXAN DOOR HANDLES LOCK (HAVE KEYS) BODY IS PAINTED MY OWN MIX OF RUSTOLEUM PAINT BODY IS VERY VERY SOLID…NEVER DID ANY BODY WORK TO GET CAR FLAWLESS/FLAT/SMOOTH…CAR HAS DINGS HERE AND THERE, GRINDER MARKS, WELDS…JUST PAINTED OVER THOSE…WANTED AN “AGED” LOOK TO THE CAR. Homemade 2x3x .250” wall frame with a 6" front “Z” and a 18” rear drop. Current ride height is aprox 6” Engine is a Chevy 454..a stock engine with aprox 35K miles… ALUMINUM DUAL PLANE INTAKE EDELBROCK 750 CARB EDELBROCK MECHANICAL FUEL PUMP HOMEMADE HEADERS w/ bullet mufflers and homemade removeable baffles installed (very quiet at idle) SOLID MOUNTED ENGINE 70 AMP ALTERNATOR MOROSO ALUMINUM WATER PUMP PRO-COMP DISTRUBUTOR AND COIL ALUMINUM VALVE COVERS EDELBROCK AIR FILTER WITH K&N ELEMENT EDELBROCK VALVE COVER BREATHERS TH350 transmission—B&M convertor (2200 RPM) and Pro-Ratchet shifter Finned Aluminum heatsink style tranny cooler mounted on frame Ford grill shell—was from a truck..has been chopped down quite a bit to work. Grill is .500” copper pipe. 1967 Camaro manual steering box Camaro front disc brake on a Ford solid axle. Mid 60’S Mustang Radiator (3 row) I run a stock 190* thermo and temp stays right around that! Spun aluminum overflow tank 16” electric fan…actuated by a toggle switch on dash. Front shock mounts and headlights mounts were fabricated from BBC connecting rods. A SBC camshaft acts as a brace between them Speedo (works perfectly APROX 170 MILES ON SPEEDO/CAR—WAS “0” WHEN CAR WAS COMPLETED) Volt Gauge Oil Pressure Tach Water Temp Fuel Level (yes it works as well…running a 11 Gallon tank with sending unit) Ford 8.8” rear axle (drum brakes—all new) out of Ford Van (1994 Econoline 150) 3.08 gears..one legger Four link coil over rear suspension. Competition Engineering coilovers. .750" heims on radius rods. New driveshaft (custom) with new u-joints Single circuit master cylinder (1963 Chevy Truck) with HURST linelock/ roll control…actuated via “T” handle on shifter Tractor style bucket seats (very comfy) Removable Steering wheel (only way to get in/out comfortly ) Large transmission tunnel (due to 6” front “Z” in frame) Interior is all carpeted Turn signals work. Headlights Work (low and High beams) Taillights work (1939 Ford) License Plate light works. Not all dash gauges have lights…installed a small L.E.D. style lights to Illuminate them at night,,,works great! Cragar S/S wheels Coker Bias Ply Tires (800-15 rear and 560-15 Front) Optima RED TOP battery WITH BATTERY KILL SWITCH WITHIN DRIVERS REACH Cigarette lighter on dash Manual choke pull on dash Keyswitch on dash Ignition on/off on dash Fan on/off on dash Cigarette lighter power switch on dash Horn button (AAAHHH-OOOO-GAAAA) on dash Original gas tank still in cowl..but not being used I have put aprox 170 miles on this car since I finished it. The fastest I have had it up to was 80 mph (had a lot more in her..but I didn’t!). I have plenty of pics…feel free to contact me and will email you more if needed. HERE IS A LINK TO MORE PICS FROM MY FACEBOOK PAGE: http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2003642&id=1242482982&l=893dd9e8ba HERE IS A LINK TO A VIDEO I MADE OF THE CAR A FEW MONTHS BACK WHEN I FIRST FIRED IT UP. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCzZWPmqJmw Somes pics show a hilborn style air scoop....NOT INCLUDED Some pics show a double outlet master cylinder..has been changed to a single outlet. I AM 6’ TALL 250 POUNDS AND FIT PRETTY WELL!!! This is a local pick up only item…will not ship unless YOU arrange EVERYTHING. CASH UPON PICK-UP….NO CHECKS!!! Will only take a $1000 PAYPAL DEPOSIT ONLY!!! REMAINDER IS DUE IN CASH ONLY!!!!!! I do my best to be as detailed as I can about my auctions….PLEASE feel free to ASK any and ALL questions!! This car is being sold AS-IS without any warranties expressed or implied…repeat..AS IS! I reserve the right to end auction and to cancel any and all bids. SERIOUS BIDDERS ONLY!!! Vehicle is sold with a BILL OF SALE ONLY….no TITLE was issued in CT for vehicles over 25 years old. REMEMBER…THIS CAR WAS BUILT AS A RAT ROD…FIT AND FINISH WAS NOT A PRIORITY. MAY CONSIDER TRADES (HOTRODS, CHOPPERS, RACECARS, FRONT ENGINE DRAGSTER)-let me know what you got! Car is located in BROOKFIELD CT 06804 On Jun-10-10 at 03:36:39 PDT, seller added the following information: RESERVE JUST LOWERED!! (WON'T TELL WHAT ACTUAL RESERVE IS BUT IS IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD OF $20k +/- A FEW THOUSAND) IF MY CAR DOES NOT SELL...IT WILL NOT BE RELISTED ON EBAY!! (I MAY JUST KEEP IT AND MOVE ONTO ANOTHER PROJECT) IF YOU SERIOUSLY WANT THE CAR YOU BETTER GRAB IT NOW! ONCE AUCTION IS OVER..IT'S OVER...NO EMAILS ASKING IS THE CAR STILL AVAIL, I WANT TO BUY IT, WANNA TRADE???...ECT NO MORE TRADE OFFERS ACCEPTED FOR BIKES/CHOPPERS I RECEIVED OVER 200 BIKE/CHOPPER OFFERS AND HAVE NO INTEREST IN WHAT I'VE SEEN...SO I'M DONE WITH THAT. SORRY ACCEPTING VEHICLE TYPE TRADE OFFERS ONLY AT THIS TIME. IF YOU NEED TO CONTACT ME....USE THE EBAY "CONTACT SELLER" BUTTON!! ALSO.... PEOPLE ARE LOOKING ME UP AND CALLING ME AT HOME...CALLS WILL NOT BE ANSWERED OR RETURNED!!! FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME VIA EBAY MESSAGE WITH YOUR NUMBER AND IF I FEEL I SHOULD CALL YOU..THEN I WILL. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HAD SOME QUESTIONS ON HOW DOES THE CAR RUN..... CAR RUNS FINE..COUPLE PUMPS OF THE GAS PEDAL AND FIRES RIGHT UP AND IDLES SMOTHLY. HAVE A SMALL STUMBLE/HESSITATION WHEN YOU REALLY GET ON IT AND ACCORDING TO READING THE SPARK PLUGS...RUNNING A LITTLE LEAN. WAS GOING TO BUY AN EDELBROCK TUNING KIT BUT NEVER GOT AROUND TO IT..I'M JUST A CRUISING TYPE PERSON AND RUNS GREAT FOR MY NEEDS. HOW FAST WILL IT GO? NO CLUE!! BEEN UP TO 80MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND WAS SMOOTH AS GLASS..CAR HAD MORE IN IT TO GO FASTER...BUT "I" DIDN'T!! DOES THE CAR SMOKE? NOPE...NOT ONE BIT..DOES NOT BURN ANY OIL-I RUN FACTORY SPECIFIED 5/30 OIL WHAT YEAR IS THE ENGINE? ENGINE IS OF 1986 VINTAGE. CAME OUT OF A MUNICIPALITY TRUCK THAT GOT T-BONED. ENGINE HAD 34,800 MILES ON IT (I KNOW..I SEEN IT IN THE TRUCK RUNNING BEFORE PURCHASE). ENGINE IS A 2 BOLT MAIN, OVAL PORT HEADS ANY LEAKS? MOTOR IS BONE DRY..NOT A DROP I HAVE A SMALL TRANNY LEAK FROM THE DIPSTICK (LOOKS AS IF I ADDED ONE QT TO MUCH). HAVENT GOTTEN AROUND TO DRAINING THE TRANNY DOWN DO TO THE PAIN THAT IT IS (STOCK TRANNY PANS WITH NO DRAIN PLUG!) IT'S ONLY A COUPLE DRIPS..DOESN'T BOTHER ME. WILL I FIT? THE CAR IS SNUG...I'M 6' TALL AND 250LBS WIDE!!..I FEEL THAT I FIT QUITE COMFY. SEATS DO NOT ADJUST-JUST BOLTED TO FLOOR. I HAVE ABOUT 2" OF HEADROOM WHILE SEATED. I WEAR SIZE 12 SHOES..YOU MUST WEAR SNEAKERS OR SOME THIN SHOE...NO WORK BOOTS!! FOOTWELL AREA IS QUITE SMALL. I USALLY BEND MY LEFT LEG AT THE KNEE TO GET THAT LEFT FOOT OUT OF THAT AREA SO THAT IT DOES NOT INTERFERE WHEN I GO TO USE THE BRAKE. HOW DOES IT DRIVE? I FEEL IT DRIVES GREAT!! STEERS EFFORTLESS, BRAKES WORK GOOD, RIDE IS A LITTLE STIFF..RUNNING COILOVERS IN THE BACK THAT ARE ARE RATED A LITTLE TO STRONG..IDEAL SPRING RATE WOULD BE AROUND 300LBS. CAR IS A LONG WHEELBASE...TAKE A LITTLE EXTRA ROOM THAN YOUR NORMAL CAR TO MAKE FULL TURN. HOW MANY SEATS? DRIVER AND PASSENGER ONLY. THE REAR SEAT AREA BECAME THE REAR SUSPENSION, FUEL TANK AND BATTERY AREA! IF YOU HAVEN'T DRIVEN A CHOPPED CAR BEFORE..IT TAKES SOME LEARNING. CENTER OF THE WINDSHIELD IS ONLY ABOUT 5" IN HEIGHT!! FEELS LIKE YOUR DRIVING A TANK...BUT SURE DOES LOOK COOL AS HECK!! THE CAR SITS AS YOU SEE IT...NO AIR BAGS. THAT IS THE ACTUAL RIDE HEIGHT. YOU HAVE TO BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR POT HOLES AND SPEED BUMPS...SOME IN MY AREA ARE HUGE!! THANKS AGAIN FOR LOOKING