1931 AV8 Highboy Roadster
Built in 2001 by Jon Marchman – Houston Texas
Brookville Body
Cornhusker 32 Rail Frame w/ tubular crossmembers
Titled as a 1931 Ford Roadster – clear Texas title in hand
Pete & Jakes drilled and chromed drop front axle, chrome hairpins, ladder bars and shocks
201 Quickchange Rear w/ polished Halibrand cover
Vega steering box w/ cross stear and panhard bar
32 Grill / Shell, Louvered Hood and Trunk Lid
32 Cowl Vent by Bruce’s Rod Shop – Spring Texas
Mile deep black paint with deep Maroon dash and under carriage accents
Hanging Kugel style Brake/Clutch pedals, chrome plated w/ 90 deg power brake booster under dash by Bruce’s Rod Shop
Fuel tank and battery located between seat back and trunk w/ Le Mans style fuel filler
Offenhauser equipped 286 CI “Stroker” Flathead, 49-53 Block w/ 42-48 heads, Mallory “Crab” style Ignition, Polished offset Powergen Alternator, Dual “Big” Logo 97’s
Truck oil pan w/ the big clean out port, Truck bell housing, Wilcap adapter and Borg Warner T5 trans w/ short throw shifter
Lake style headers w/ exhaust “frenched” thru the frame rails and Jet Hot coated
Front Wilson Welding finned backing plates w/ finned Buick aluminum drums and rear drum brakes
Full custom rolled and pleated interior w/ kick panel storage
German square weave carpet including trunk floor
Bead rolled aluminum panel trunk area including underside of trunk lid
Vintage 15 1/2″ Sprint Car Steering Wheel
Vintage Sun Tachometer
Stewart Warner “Wings” Domed Glass Gauges
Driver / Passenger under dash accessory lighting and 12V electrical outlets
Trunk area accessory lighting
Interior set up for a 6′-1″ Driver
Henry Richards / Steadfast Manufacturing 16″ & 18″ Steel Wheels powder coated “Wet” Black
New Firestone Deluxe Champion tires, 4.50/4.75-16 & 7.00-18
Trunk mounted full power disconnect switch and driver cockpit mounted (hidden) ignition kill switch
Black canvas top w/ stainless irons (including black canvas storage cover)
Full Car cover and Cockpit cover
