1935 Ford 5 Window
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1935 Ford 5 Window

1935 Ford 5-Window Coupe Street Rod - All-Steel Body - 406ci V8 - Custom Leather

This 1935 Ford 5-Window Coupe Street Rod is a fully restored, all-steel classic finished in striking Porsche Guards Red over a custom tan leather interior. Built for both show and performance, it features a built 406 cubic inch Chevy V8 engine, a custom chassis setup, and modern comfort conveniences including air conditioning, cruise control, and a modern audio system. The car presents exceptional detail from its highly polished engine bay down to a color-matched, fully detailed undercarriage.

Highlights

• Iconic 1935 Ford 5-Window Coupe Street Rod styling
• All-steel construction encompassing the body, fenders, and running boards
• High-performance 406 cubic inch Chevy V8
• Porsche Guards Red exterior paint paired with a custom tan leather interior
• Color-matched red chassis components, chrome upgrades, and a polished dual exhaust system

Engine & Drivetrain

• Built 400ci Chevy V8 block bored 0.030" to displace 406ci, featuring a 2" engine setback in the frame
• High-performance internals including TRS forged pistons yielding a 9.0:1 compression ratio, Harlan Sharp roller rocker arms, a Crane street/performance camshaft, and mild cylinder head work
• Edelbrock induction setup featuring an aluminum intake manifold topped with an Edelbrock 600 CFM carburetor
• Walker Cool-mate radiator, a push-type Walker cooling fan, and a 17" flex fan
• Alan Grove alternator and A/C mounts
• Stainless steel headers
• GM Turbo 350 automatic transmission equipped with a heavy-duty shift kit and controlled by a floor-mounted B&M shifter
• Ford 8” rear end equipped with 3.00:1 gears
• Show-ready engine bay dressed with a chrome alternator, chrome Moroso air cleaner, chrome water neck, and Billet Specialties valve covers, breathers/PCV, hose separators, and a 17" overflow tank

Exterior

• All-steel body panels, fenders, and running boards finished in Porsche Guards Red paint (Dupont No. 42715) with a clear coat
• Clean front-end styling features an original 1935 Ford grille
• Custom-smoothed rear aesthetics including 1939 LED taillights frenched into the fenders alongside a frenched rear license plate bracket
• Gas filler door integrated into the driver's side rear fender
• Polished American Racing Torq Thrust II wheels, sized 16"x6" front and 17"x7" rear
• Falken Ziex tires measuring 195/55R16 front and 235/60R17 rear

Interior

• Custom tan leather interior crafted by Twin City Upholstery
• Bench seating configuration featuring a center armrest
• GT Classic steering wheel with a Ford emblem, mounted to an adjustable GM tilt steering column
• Gennie aluminum gas and brake pedals
• Dashboard instrumentation via a full suite of VDO gauges including fuel level, water temperature, speedometer, tachometer, oil pressure, voltage, and a clock
• Audio system featuring a custom-fabricated radio mount with a Kenwood AM/FM stereo CD player, a power antenna, and two body-mounted Boston circular speakers
• Manual operation for both the side windows and the rear window

Chassis & Suspension

• Built on a sand-blasted, reinforced frame that is color-matched to the body
• Mustang II independent front suspension configuration complete with a front sway bar and 2" dropped spindles
• Chassis Engineering parallel leaf spring rear suspension setup paired with a rear sway bar
• Integrated power steering system
• Midland power brake booster managing front disc brakes and rear drum brakes
• 20-gallon gas tank

Additional Info

• Airtique A/C and heating system driven by a polished Sanders 134A-type compressor
• Audio-Ox electronic cruise control installed for highway driving
• Aluminum third brake light integrated into the rear design
• Original rumble seat area converted into a finished trunk storage compartment
• Dura-Last Platinum Gel Cell battery located in the trunk

This meticulously constructed, all-steel 1935 Ford combines timeless pre-war hot rod aesthetics with robust, well-sorted small-block performance. Outfitted with modern air conditioning, power steering, and a highly detailed undercarriage, it is equally prepared to collect trophies at local shows or comfortably cruise the open highway...