1927 Ford Model T Roadster Automatic

1927 FORD Track Style Roadster Hot Rod
1931 Ford Model A Frame (Modified) / 1927 Ford Model T Steel body
2.3 Liter SOHC 4 Cylinder Ford Engine / Ford C3 automatic transmission
Satin Finish Black with Dark Red Scallop Body/ Gloss Black Suspension

Red Marine Vinyl Interior
Starts, stops, runs and drives as it should

This car’s story
· Built from a “barn find” Model T roadster, build history photos of original car in the gallery
· Originally built in 2000 – 2001, lightly based on the’27 track style roadster built
· Constant enthusiast use, improvements and upgrades ever since
· Heated indoor storage

Engine
· 1979 Ford 2.3Liter Lima SOHC 4 Cylinder
· Internally stock
· Schoenfeld Header with fabricated, baffled exhaust exiting through the belly pan on passenger side
· Starts, idles, runs, drives and stops as it should
· Gauges show normal coolant temperature, oil pressure and charging
· No oil consumption, noises or smoking concerns
· Fresh oil change service
· Fresh coolant

Ford C3 Automatic Transmission
· Ford 3-speed automatic transmission
· Transmission shifts smoothly up and down to all gears with no noises
· Torque converter does not “clunk” or “hit” into gear at idle or when shifting

Suspension, brakes, steering
· 1940 Ford hydraulic drum brakes all around
· Un-dropped Model A front axle painted high gloss black
· New kingpins in 2013
· Teflon strips between leaves of front transverse spring
· Unisteer Rack Kit installed in 2015 with ’37-’48 dropped steering arms
· Schroeder four-spoke sprint car steering wheel
· Schroeder pin lock steering wheel quick release
· Split wishbones smoothed and painted high gloss black
· Steering stabilizer
· 1941 Ford “banjo” rear axle on transverse spring
· Fresh brake fluid
· Brakes are firm, stops straight, no pulsing or vibration
· BF Goodrich Silvertown 5.00/5.25 -16 White Wall Bias Ply (Coker) front tires
· BF Goodrich Silvertown 7.00-16 White Wall Bias Ply (Coker) Rear Tires
· 1940 Ford 16 Inch Steel Disc Wheels, Powder coated Dark Red in 2016
· 1947-48 Ford passenger car hub caps
· 16” ribbed beauty rings
· Does not pull or have uneven tire wear. No looseness. Steering wheel is level when driving straight.
· Tube shocks not leaking, feel firm on the road with no clunking.

Body
· Genuine steel 1927 Ford Roadster body
· Satin Finish Black with Single Stage Red Scallop on the Nose
· No Faux Patina
· Turtle deck smoothed into the bucket section
· New body wood framing installed with initial build
· Rolled rear pan
· Full steel belly pan with tubular steel tube frame
· Fabricated steel track car nose cone
· Hand-made polished cast aluminum grill
· Fabricated tubular nerf bar in front
· Frame is notched for suspension travel
· Louvered hood and side panels are fabricated in steel
· One hundred thirty-nine louvers!
· New trunk lid lock and support installed
· Chopped windshield
· Glass is clear with no cracks
· “Lunch box” and Dzus hood fasteners
· King Bee style head lights with H4 halogen bulbs and turn signals in the reflectors
· 1950 Pontiac tail lights with “blue dots” and LED bulbs
· All doors, deck lid and vent are functional
· Speedway Motors 1932 mirrors

Interior
· Marine Vinyl Red interior
· Professionally done
· Floor boards and trunk floor of removable steel panels with DZUS fasteners
· Eastwood sound and heat deadener matting applied throughout the interior
· Fabricated aluminum seat pan has been dropped 4 inches into the frame to lower the seating and allow for adequate foam padding
· Cut out lower section of metal seating back area and replaced with flat panel and new seat pan resulting in 4” of extra leg room
· Engine turned dash with Stewart Warner black-face Wings Gauges
· Track Master Products 15” quick release steering wheel
· Under-dash electric heater
· Two interior lights
· Trunk light
· 3” racing lap belts, properly installed
· Snap lock storage pockets in doors
· Black full tonneau cover with center zipper

Other Features
· All gauges work properly with some initial bouncing of the speedometer
· Speedometer and odometer accurate as compared to GPS on road tests
· All exterior and interior lights work
· Galvanized steel Model T fuel tank with accurate level sender and brass cap
· Fresh Optima battery
· Battery cut-out switch

Also included:
· Three ignition keys, one trunk key
· Rear nerf bar, powder-coated metallic silver

Known issues:

No windshield wiper or washers fitted
Few chips in the paint around the car from 26,000-plus miles of careful use
Speedometer needle bounces on initial take-off, but is smooth and accurate once rolling