1940 Pontiac Street Rod

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1940 Pontiac Street Rod

Custom build completed by Ram's Rod Shop in Dover, Delaware
Roof removed and made into removable top
Chopped A pillars 4 inches, layed back 5 degrees
Filled cowl vents, shaved handles
Rear fenders exteneded, lowered, recontoured and molded in
Recessed skirts
Vent window chopped and narrowed
1974 Pontiac 455 CI V-8 engine built by Tony Feil Competition Engines
10:1 compression
Hydraulic roller camshaft and rockers
1958 Pontiac Rochester fuel injection
500 HP and 500 lb-ft of torque
Turbo 400 transmission
Strange Engineering 9 inch rear end with 3.00 Positraction
Boxed stock frame
Fat Man front suspension with power rack and pinion steering
Triangulated 4-link suspension
Air Ride Shockwaves
Power front disc brakes
Paint applied by J&R Auto Body in Morristown, New Jersey
Interior by Master Upholstery in Newton, New Jersey
Power windows, doors and trunk
Original instruments converted to electric
1965 Pontiac radio with AM/FM/CD
Air conditioning controls in glovebox
Ididit tilt column
Modified steering wheel with horn button made from 1951 Pontiac grille emblem
Hand-made door, quarter and rear window garnish mouldings
1962 Pontiac 8-lug wheels
Documentation of build
Service and operations paperwork: fuel injection unit, air ride, brakes, wipers, radio with CD player etc
Receipts for engine parts with dyno sheets
Receipts show $135,000.00 in parts

BODY TYPE: Coupe
CONDITION: Hot Rod
VIN: C6HA2048
YEAR: 1940
MAKE: Pontiac
MODEL: Street Rod
ENGINE: 455CI
CYLINDERS: V8
TRANSMISSION: Automatic
HORSEPOWER: 500
DRIVE TYPE: Rear Wheel Drive
FUEL: Gasoline
EXTERIOR COLOUR: Metallic Red
INTERIOR COLOUR: White
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