Retro A
 
 
Retro A

1928 Model A High Boy

Owner / Builder Gary & Helen King

Build time 7 years

Front end is stainless 4 bar mated to 4 inch I beam mounted with a dead perch and transverse spring, front shocks are stainless steel. Steering box was given to me by the guy I bought the roof off and is suspected to be a Datsun 200B unit. Drag link / steering bars are home made in stainless steel as is the rear panhard bar.
The car runs 4 wheel discs from a ZD Fairlane and falcon calipers with a Gemini Booster and XB master cylinder.
Rear suspension is stainless steel 4 bar with Coil overs.
Drive line is a 302 Cleveland - C4 auto with stage 2 shift kit fitted and Borg Warner LSD, 600 Holley with vacuum secondaries. Exhaust is 2.5 inch stainless
Deuce Customs body with the fire wall was recessed an extra 20mm from there standard supply to give a little more room for the Clevo.
Rims are steel smoothies painted red with ribbed dress rings and baby moons, 8x15 rear and 5 x15 front, tires sizes are 275 x15 x70 rear and 185 x15 x 65 fronts
The interior was trimmed in red vinyl tuck and roll pleats with red matching carpet The glass Roof which has been cut and folded down 3 inches to give the car a sharper lower look, And was trimmed in black marine grade vinyl.