1931 Ford Other Red

A red Model A coupe highboy with an exposed small-block Chevy engine is a classic hot-rod combo. This 1931 Model A Coupe has been chopped 4 inches and the roof filled. The body was channeled, even with the bottom of the frame rails. The 350-cu.in. Chevy V8 sports a dual quad intake system and “lakes-style” exhaust headers. 

• The engine is a Chevrolet 350-cu.in. OHV V8.
• The seller calls it a “high-performance” build but didn’t provide details.
• A dual-quad intake manifold is topped with two lbrock four-barrel carburetors.
• ion components use MSD parts.
• The over-the-frame-rails “lakes” headers are erson products.
• The seller says that the engine runs “very strong.”
• The four-speed automatic transmission is a GM 700-R4 overdrive unit.
• The rear end is a 9-inch.
• There is “no known body damage history,” according to the seller.
• The top has been chopped 4 inches.
• The body has been slightly channeled over the frame rails.
• The painted grille shell is a 1929 unit.
• The lower corners of the trunk lid have been rounded.
• The cowl vent was filled.
• The firewall was recessed to clear the Chevrolet distributor.
• The taillights are ’39 style “teardrop” units with “blue dots.”
• Aftermarket headlights are attached to the front shock mounts.
• The seat was upholstered in tan vinyl.
• The steering wheel has a wood rim.
• An stereo and CD player is mounted over the windshield.
• The pinstriped dash holds an array of toMeter gauges.
• The carpeted trunk holds the battery.
• The front suspension uses split wishbones, tube shocks, and a dropped I-beam axle.
• The rear suspension uses parallel four-bars and coilover shock absorbers.
• Drum brakes are used on all four corners.
• “Big n’ little” wide-whitewall tires are mounted on steel wheels with trim rings and caps.

• No additional parts or accessories are included in the sale.

• The gas gauge doesn’t work.

• This 1931 Model A Coupe was chopped 4 inches and channeled over the frame.
• The high-performance Chevy 350 V8 is topped with dual lbrock carburetors.
• The transmission is a GM 700-R4 automatic mated to a 9-inch rear end.
• The interior was upholstered in tan vinyl with matching carpeting.
• Big n’ little whitewall tires are used with steel wheels and trim rings.

The seller states that this vehicle will be sold on a clean Connecticut title in his name. This lightweight, chopped-and-channeled 1931 Model A Coupe t d runs “strong,” according to the seller, as it should with its favorable power-to-weight ratio.