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Brett filled the roof with another piece of Ford tin - an AU
Falcon provided the panel. |
Brett boxed
the chassis, then fitted an L300 van front end. In fact he wrecked
an L300 van for the bits, and used the diff as well. The top control
arms were lowed ¾", and P76 hubs pulled the track in about 1¾". HX
Holden calipers (the Girlock type) were used up front. A Commodore
rack & pinion steering system was mounted at the back of the front
cross member.
A 302 Windsor
powers the Tudor, and it is fitted with 289 heads, Falcon GT intake
manifold and Holley 600 cfm carburettor. The cast iron exhaust
manifolds have been cleaned up and are connected to a 2½" exhaust
system. The C4 automatic uses a Cortina shifter, which connects to a
Hardy Spicer manufactured tail shaft, which connects to the L300
diff, which uses the stock drum brakes. The car is suspended over
the diff with the help of Jag coil-overs and a 4-bar trailing arm
setup, and a panhard bar for lateral control.
The front
carries a reproduction grille shell, and a pair of '28 headlamp
buckets fitted with Model T headlamp surrounds and fluted lenses.
The stock front bumper is painted in body colour, as is the rear
bumper. 1939 Fords had iconic tail lights, so they were used in the
pursuit of good taste, and a 3rd brake light was worked into the
spare wheel carrier.
Henry's Model T & A Parts
supplied the windscreen frame, which is kept dry in parts by a
marine wiper motor that uses a stainless steel cross-shaft to drive
the second wiper. Inside, a Mazda 121 steering column and wheel
point the A in the right direction, and an R31 Skyline hand brake
keeps it still when necessary. There is a Gemini fuel tank tucked in
behind the rear seat, with a Yamaha fuel filler cap mounted high up
on the back quarter.
There was
plenty of room for gauges, since the stock cowl tank wasn't used, so
VDO gauges are spread out a bit in the dash. The body is almost
fully restored, save for the roof, which the owner and Greg Heilbron
filled with an AU Falcon roof panel. Brett then painted the Tudor in
straight Orange tinter and Les Duncan wired the car. As you can see
from the pics, the '28 uses steel wheels, fitted with '46 Ford hub
caps. The weenies are 15x6 and 15x8, and use Michelin tyres on the
front and Kumho's on the back. ◄
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Brett does good work on his car, and
the projects of others. |
Accreditation: The Editor,
and information supplied by the owner.
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