1915 FORD CENTER DOOR (T) STREET ROD HOT ROD

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THIS IS A 1915 MODEL (T) FORD CENTER DOOR.IT WAS THE FIRST ENCLOSED CAR/SEDAN FROM (HENRY FORD).IT HAS AN ALUMINUM BODY THAT WAS ONLY MADE IN 1915.IT HAS ORIGINAL STIRRUP TYPE DOOR HANDLES.THE FENDERS ARE ALL STEEL WITH FRONTS WIDENED 2'' AND THE REARS WIDENED 4".ALL THE FENDERS, RUNNING BOARDS, AND SPLASH APRONS HAVE HAD WELDED FLANGES MADE FOR ATTACHMENTS TO EACH OTHER. UNDER SIDE OF BODY HAS BEEN COMPLETELY SMOOTHED AND HAS BEEN PAINTED SLICK TO MATCH EXTERIOR COLOR OF CAR. TOP IS CUSTOM MADE WITH VINYL TRIM WITH SPECIAL TRIM RING TO ATTACH.FRONT AND REAR COWL LIGHTS HAVE BEEN CUSTOM FABRICATED BY DARRELL WELLBAUM OF WELLBAUM RADIATOR COMPANY IN THE 70'S TO A 3/4" SCALE SIZE WHICH GIVES THEM A MORE BALANCED LOOK,AND WAS THE FIRST SET EVER MADE. COWL SECTION HAS A 1915 HOOD FORMER TO ACCEPT A ONE PIECE CUSTOM MADE HOOD WITH ORIGINAL 1915 HOOD SIDED PANELS.THIS IS THE THIRD TIME I HAVE REBUILT THIS CAR, WHICH WAS A FRAME/OFF RESTORATION COMPLETED IN LATE 2014.
TIRES ARE B.F. GOODRICH T/A RADIALS. WHEELS ARE (ZENITH) 80 SPOKE 7X14 FRONT AND 10X15 IN THE REAR. HEADLIGHTS AND RADIATOR WERE MANUFACTURED ALSO BY WELLBAUM .
INTERIOR IS A COMBINATION OF LEATHER AND ULTRA/LEATHER. ALL INTERIOR AND SUBSTRUCTURE WAS OF MY DESIGN AND ORIGINALLY TOOK 1 1/2 YEARS TO COMPLETE. IT HAS CUSTOM MADE OVAL BILLET CHROME TRIM RINGS THROUGHOUT THE INSIDE OF THE CAR INCLUDING SPEAKER COVER, DOOR HANDLES, A /C VENTS AND LIGHTING.
IT HAS DAKOTA DIGITAL INSTRUMENTATION, VINTAGE AIR A/C SYSTEM, LOKAR SHIFTER, IDIDIT STEERING COLUMN, DANA CRUZ CONTROL SYSTEM, PIONEER STEREO SYSTEM WITH 400 WT. 8" SUBWOOLFER,, POWER WINDOWS,CORVETTE 8 INCH POWER BRAKE SYSTEM.THE REAR INDEPENDENT LIVE AXLE SYSTEM WITH JAG PUMPKIN AND LOWER SWING ARMS, ALDEN SHOCKS AND THE REST OF THE REAR SUSPENSION IS CUSTOM FABRICATED. THE FRONT SUSPENSION IS JAG. XKE TORSION, THE REAR INDEPENDENT SUSPENSION HAS BEEN SECTIONED AND SHORTENED 4" THE FRONT SUSPENSION HAS BEEN SECTIONED AND SHORTENED 2 1/2", IT HAS RACK AND PINION STEERING AND THE MOTOR IS A 2.8 V6 CHEVY WITH CUSTOM FABRICATED MOUNTING BRACKETS FOR THE ALTERNATOR AND COMPRESSOR ALONG WITH VALVE COVERS AND BREATHERS WHICH WERE MADE ONE-OF A KIND BY KEN CARLSON OF (IDIDIT} FAME.CARBURATION DOES THE TRICK TO SCOOP THIS RIDE DOWN THE STREET...IT HAS AN EXQUISITE BASE COAT CLEAR COAT VIPER RED PAINT THEME.
I HAVE OWNED THIS CAR FOR ALMOST 40 YEARS AND SHE IS A DRIVER. THERE IS A CUSTOM TRAILER THAT IS ONE OF A KIND THAT TAGS ALONG BEHIND HER EVERY WHERE WE GO. THIS CAR REPRESENTS THE WORK OF BILL BOURNE OF WABBIT'S WOOD WORKS "FAME" AND WAS OUR LOGO FOR THE SAME NUMBER OF YEARS. SHE IS VERY, VERY RARE AND HAS BEEN KEPT IN A CLIMATIZED GARAGE, EXCEPT WHEN WE HIT THE ROAD FOR ROD RUNS,
I HAVE INVESTED OVER $200,000 AND TOO MANY HOURS TO COUNT. IT IS TIME TO MOVE ON TO A NEW PROJECT.,, I WILL BE REBUILDING A STATION WAGON. SHE IS ONE HELL OF A CAR BY THE WAY, HER NAME IS CINDERELLA -COME AND GET HER.
THE CAR WAS CERTIFIED AND APPRAISED BY I.V.A.N. ASSOCIATION FOR $160,000.THE SELL OF THIS CAR IS CASH ONLY. WINNING BIDDER WILL MAKE ARRANGEMENTS TO WIRE THE SUM OF $1,000 WITHIN 24 HOURS OF THE CLOSE OF THE AUCTION FOR DEPOSIT.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE CONTACT BILL BOURNE AT 2819615232.IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO FLY IN TO SEE THIS CAR I WILL PICK YOU UP AT THE AIRPORT
COMPLETION OF SALE MUST BE COMPLETE WITHIN 7 DAYS OF THE END OF AUCTION.EMAIL - WABBITSWW@AOL.COM