Backed up to the SBC is a 350 automatic with a manual valvebody, a 2,500-rpm stall speed converter, a Nathan-whittled one-off custom shifter, and a driveshaft from the Driveline Shop. All this power works through the V-8, into the trans, and then back to a Ford 9-inch rearend running a 3.00 ratio, now located by a triangulated four-link and Pete & Jake shocks.

The chassis is based on a Model A frame that has undergone a 5-inch “Z” front treatment and a whopping 19-inch rear kick. Patrick Elkins and Chris Clark are responsible for the frame magic. The chassis is outfitted with an air-ride suspension and rests on rubber bumpstops at rest. The wiring is run through the frame until it reaches its connection points. The front suspension is based on a plated and drilled Super Bell 4-inch I-beam drop axle that uses 1937 Ford spindles, chrome Pete & Jakes friction shocks, one-off air-ride suspension, and Corvair steering. Braking combines GM metric calipers with custom covers, backing plates, and the rear Ford 11-inch drums. From Kugel Komponents are the underdash mounting bracket, dual reservoir master cylinder, and brake pedal assembly. More corner selections are the Rocket Fire 16-inch wheels in front and the 18s in back—all painted in House of Kolor Galaxy Gray (HOK) and then sprayed with HOK Urethane Satin Klear—wrapped with Firestone rubber; 6.00 in front and 7.00 in back.

There can be no question that this Model A sedan has undergone a staggering amount of changes since leaving Henry’s rouge manufacturing plant back in 1928. There is a 5-inch top chop to go along with the 3-inch channel. Note the roof insert is fully retractable, giving the ultimate sunroof look. From here, the doors were reversed, now opening in a “suicide” style with a full bellypan, while the cowl was widened 2 inches per side and there is now a custom-molded and drilled visor. Lighting comprises motorcycle headlights resting within molded mounts, and in the back, the taillights are 1937 Ford molded into the body. Also cut into the rear sheetmetal is the flush-fit gas door that leads to a custom-made 15-gallon steel tank. Tony Curry handled the bodywork, while Nathan applied the HOK custom mix of blue and Galaxy Gray dark panels, then pinstriped in Tangelo Pearl. (Special thanks to Mike Taylor of HOK for his assistance with colors and materials.)

Inside, a Classic Instruments “six-pack” (six gauges in one, with a stainless steel bezel) is positioned within the one-off sheetmetal dash. The lower dash panel features aesthetic holes with crosshatch screens and a single air-ride gauge to note the airbag’s pressure. The necessary electrical wiring is based on an EZ Wiring kit positioned by Tony Curry. Mounted to the dash via custom column drop is a shortened column with a quick-disconnect feature that holds the one-off 13-inch steering wheel; the diameter accommodates Nathan’s 6-foot-plus frame. The custom seating is more Curry handiwork that was then covered in black leather with blue piping and orange stitching. The blue “narrow panels” material used on the seat backs and door panels is what one would have found in a 1970s Chrysler. Shane Lile of Sewn Tight Custom Interiors switched on his sewing machine to handle all aspects of the upholstery, including the German Square Weave charcoal-colored carpeting, black leather door panels, and the black headliner. The rear seating area is used to mount the two nitrous bottles and features Nathan’s artistic skills via the painted mural of his dad during his go-fast days. The trans tunnel features several hot rod murals displaying a handful of hot rods.

Nathan wanted something that stood out from the crowd of hot rods, and we believe he has achieved that goal—and then some.