Be Bop Body/Rebuilt 350ci V8/Aluminum Heads/Dual Quads/Nice Interior/Ford 9"

This sweet Ford Victoria, wrapping a modern chassis and reliable V8 has show stopping aesthetics, is a ground-up build that combines the core strengths of original hot rodding with an uncompromising vision and top-notch componentry.  And, if you're looking to score a fully sorted custom that mixes classic good looks with proven road manners, it's a strong candidate for your next street rod!

Exterior
A 34 2-door Vicky Be-Bop Fiberglass body covers a boxed square tube frame.  It is bathed in beautiful orange and has a nifty shield style front vertical ribbed grille.  This is flanked by 2 single headlights which sit proudly attached to the frame and rest in shiny chrome bezels.  Now fender-less, bumper-less, and a roofline that is slightly chopped with lightly smoked glass, the fiberglass is all in excellent condition.  Beautifully curvaceous and factory correct lines for this body and sporty 14" front and 15-inch rear American Racing Torque Thrust wheels are wrapped by all season radials.  Take a bow and grab the gold medal for this orange painted rodder.

Interior
Within a fiberglass orange frame the marbled saddle door panels have some stitching of vinyl and a single armrest along with chrome switches for the power windows.  Moving inside 2 broadcloth buckets in charcoal gray are between the doors with door matching marbled saddle inserts.  An undulating fiberglass taupe painted dash is fronted by a polished tilt steering column topped by a black rimmed 3 spoke styled rally steering wheel.  A horizontal lineup of black bezel white faced circular gauges graces the center of the dash within a brushed aluminum panel dressed with a big V8.  A tachometer by AutoGauge sits to the driver's left.  Clean black carpeting covers the floors and goes into the toe kick areas as well as the area behind the buckets which is stripped of its bench and finished in marbled saddle paneling.  A tan broadcloth headliner floats above and remains tight and clean.

Drivetrain
Shoehorned in the cowl-less engine bay under the smooth orange hood is now a 350ci V8 that has been bored .030 over and fitted with a .443"i and .465"e camshaft.  Aluminum heads with roller rockers have been strapped to the mill and there are a pair of Edelbrock 4-barrel carburetors bolted to the top.  A rebuilt TH350 3-speed automatic with a shift kit is on back which throws power rearward to a Ford 9-inch pumpkin with 31 spline axles and a TracLoc carrier.  Some chrome dress up is noted on this clean mill and a heavy duty aluminum radiator has been installed to keep things cool.

Undercarriage
The black powder coated frame is very structurally sound with its boxed perimeter and round tube crossmembers.  4 wheel disc brakes adorn the corners and for the suspension up front we see a transverse leaf spring.  Keeping the rear tires planted is a 4 link with coil overs.  Headers and Turbo mufflers are on for efficient spent fossil removal with the tail pipes ending just under the rear of the chassis
Drive-Ability
This rodder fired right up and off to the test track where skating on American Racing Torque Thrust wheels and all season radials is not an everyday occurrence in a hot rod.  It has nice smooth acceleration, good handling and a smooth ride.  All functions were working just great and it's a head turner.  We had the whole town beeping at us!  

Be-Bop fiberglass, and a fresh 350ci V8, modern interior and chopped top, this orange beauty is meant to be driven, unlike the fruit you always buy and neglect to eat.  Hurry into our Hallowed Halls and be the first to pick this juicy ripe low hanging fruit.