1939 ford cabriolet full kustom

 hello all. nbsp;  sadly  here up for sale is my 1939 ford  cabriolet full kustom. this car is history on wheels  it is an original 1950s kustom  . not a new build made to look like the customs of the good old days . it is the real deal.    it has a documented history going back 50 plus years as a kustom . it has been in  numerous  magazines through out its life . rod and custom. rodders journal twice. on the cover of speed and chrome. car culture deluxe. and was even in gone in  60 seconds with Nicholas cage. yes  it has a cool history that cannot be built. nothing but time can make a history like this one has.

now the details. it started life as a 1939 ford cabriolet with a rumble seat which it still has  some time post world war two its life as a kustom began  when it was chopped and channeled  and left abandoned. nbsp; til dave kinnaman  found the car and resurrected it and brought it back to life  . like I stated earlier it has been chopped and channeled . headlights are frenched very nicely and between those is and ultra rare Packard grill  supplied by none other than gene Winfield. the hood has been sectioned  to fit  the channel job and the door handles were removed and now it has door poppers the rear end of this car is the most amazing piece of art deco styling  ever conceived for a car. yes it has real Lincoln zephyr rear fenders actually two sets carefully grafted together to make one left fender and one right.

   the rear bumper is a real  original ripple bumper that has a 49 Chevrolet bumper guard modified to fit. all this basks in the glow of  real glass 1941 studebaker tail lights. the engine is a small block chevy 350 with a turbo 350 transmission that all works and shifts nice ram horn exhaust rumbles nicely through a set of smittys! and the valve covers are vintage offenhauser covers all topped off with a chromed Cadillac air cleaner just for that extra bit of class.

the interior is a very traditional roll and pleat job covering a set of 1958 jaguars seats which are very comfortable for those long nights of cruising around as is the stereo cd player which is mounted in the glove box nicely tucked out of sight to keep the feel of 1955 going.

the dash has the gauges that were in it when I got it. all are vintage stewart warners and all are in working order. I re wired this car myself using a painless wiring kit. and not one wire is noticeable except for a couple under the hood. I hid all of them that I was able to and the rest are installed nice and orderly using the original style cloth wire loom . just so if by chance you do see a wire . one might think it is oem ford.

I also forgot to mention that this car was also featured in a book old school customs as well which features other historic customizers as well. gene Winfield. bo huff. bill hines and Darryl starbird and several other legends.

oh and yes there are chips in the paint   . I do drive this car and it is very roadworthy  so there are some flaws  yes you can build a cool car . but the history cannot be replicated. this one is the real deal. and only comes around once in a lifetime!!!!!!!      please ask any and all questions you need to . no there is no warranty or anything like that. also if you bid on it and win it. you own it and need to pay up. also  please no trades   . shipping is up to the buyer. I will assist in loading it  but all the coordination with shippers and all the charges are the buyers expense                      thank you  and good luck. john at the auction close a 500 dollar non refundable deposit will be required by the buyer unless other arrangement are made with me the rest of the balance must be paid within 7 days of auctions close. and once again   no warranty is expressed nor implied

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