I owned a 1938 Ford Coupe which I swapped for this 1936 Ford Coupe
at the 78 UnNationals in Cowra. After driving the car home I lifted
the carpets
and found a very rusty floor held together with pop riveted aluminium panels.
I was not impressed and spent the next 6 months replacing the whole floor
with
a new one. While I was at it I replaced the front end with a HG Holden
front end
and the engine with a 308 Holden V8 and a 3 speed Transmission. Within
a month
of swapping a 5 seater coupe for a single seat coupe my wife
told me she was pregnant
with our first son, who after he was born spent the first year of his life
on the parcel
shelf of the 36 coupe. No wonder he turned into a hot rodder.
I drove this rod around for the next 5 years and then sold it to a Victorian
rodder
who painted it candy apple red after which I lost track of it.
Specifications
Engine:
308 cu in GM Holden V8
Transmission:
3 Speed Manual with aftermarket floor shift
Differential:
1956 Ford Customline
Front Suspension:
1971 HG Holden Independent
Steering:
1971 HG Holden steering box
Rear Suspension:
Semi-Eliptic springs
Body:
1936 Ford 5 Window Coupe
Chassis:
1936 Ford stock
Wheels:
Sunraysia chrome 8 x15 rear 6 x 14 front
Other Modifications:
Lap sash seat belts