Other body appointments are the one-off billet windshield frame by Alumicraft who also received the nod to make the one-off Pines Winterfront–style grille while the shell itself is a Brookville Roadster item with a 2-1/2-inch chop. (The Pines Winterfront grille was invented by James Raleigh in the early ’20s that featured a thermostat allowing the vents to remain open when warm or closed when cold.) The door handles are ’30-31 while the gas cap comes from Crafty B followed by the custom license plate mount and frame by CR&K and Ninja Robot. (A bit of motorcycle heritage here.) The headlights and taillights come by way of Greening Auto Company (known industry wide for their machine work). The headlights are 9-inch round mounted to custom headlight stands while the taillights are custom lights on small stands. All the brightwork as well as the custom black pearl finish was expertly done by Advanced Plating.

We should take a moment here to explain just how custom the one-off chassis is as Roadster Shop performed a great deal of work to make the chassis fit the Model A body perfectly as well as achieve the perfect ride height and stance. In speaking with Jeremy Gerber of Roadster Shop, he tells us the following about the 107-1/2-inch wheelbase, Deuce-style chassis.

“The framerails are completely custom designed to follow the shape of the Model A body. Roadster Shop thinned the ’rails out about 1-1/2 inches from the height of a stock ’rail height. Now it looks sleeker and streamlined from the side of the car and makes the car look channeled more than it is while retaining interior room. The front of the framerails is pinched to blend into the grille shell width and then the ’rails are laid down and straightened out to run parallel to the ground as opposed to a large kickup in the front. The ’32 framerail reveal was modified and hand shaped to properly intersect the end of the Model A cowl rather than trail off past it like stock ’32 ’rails would do. (Credit to “Deuce-Master” Chad Glasshagel for training Gerber on hand hammering and stamping the ’32 framerail reveal back in 2003.)

“From here the old-school center K-member was punched with flare holes so that the exhaust routing for 2-1/4-inch dual pipes would pass through. Next up the four-link suspension with convoluted airbag and external Ridetech monotube shocks were added. From here the customer-desired ride height was determined and desired distance from rear tire to body beltline, then 2 degrees of rake added to the body. From Johnson’s Hot Rod Shop custom-billet front wishbones with spring perch bosses for mounting the spring behind the axle and inboard-mounted front shocks with faux billet friction shock–looking cantilever assemblies were added.”

Bookending the Super Bell 4-inch drop axle is the Johnson’s Hot Rod Shop Kinmont Safety Stop brakes with internal four-piston disc brake package in front and 10-inch drums in back. Also in front are the Johnson’s radius rods and Ridetech Hot Rod Shocks while in back there is a Strange Ford 9-inch rearend package and Ridetech airbags and ViAir 480c compressor. At the corners are a set of Dayton wire wheels, 16×5 and 18×7, laced in a cross pattern with one-off knockoffs by Alumicraft. The rubber is by way of Coker in the Excelsior Stahl Sport Radials, measuring 5.50R16 in front and 7.00R18 in back.

Huddled between the framerails is a ’56 Caddy 365-inch V-8 that was put together by Fast Eddie Eckenrode. The vintage V-8 is topped with an Autotrend billet aluminum EFI 48. This system was brought about to replicate the vintage Stromberg 97 and 48 carb Tri-Power look with what is called the EFI 48. The EFI 48 utilizes a single oval butterfly that allows up to 65 percent more airflow than a conventional Stromberg 97. What does that mean? The Stromberg 97 may flow upwards of 203 cfm while the Autotrend EFI 48 flows upwards of 344 cfm. Lots more performance! Ninja Robot was once again tapped for the custom air cleaner. The satin finish as well as the brightwork was handled by Advanced Plating. Exiting the now-used gases is a custom exhaust built by CR&K running through 2-1/4-inch stainless steel tubing that then work in collaboration with Stainless Works Smooth Tube Mufflers. Attached to the Caddy V-8 is a Bowler-prepped TREMEC TKO600 five-speed with a Hurst shifter.

BUX Customs designed, fabricated, and was responsible for the interior. The custom bucket seats are stitched in a medium brown leather while in back there isn’t seating but a place where the stainless steel Rick’s Tanks is housed. As you look about you will notice the liberal use of black walnut—96 pieces—that was layered and epoxied to create the custom roof insert. Up next is the custom Deuce dash that is now outfitted with a one-off bezel filled with custom Classic Instruments from their specialty shop. Handling the wiring chores is an American Autowire Vintage Cloth Highway 15 system along with a Powermaster starter and an XS battery. DEI was selected for their Boom Mat to handle the sound and heat deadening responsibilities. Attached to the bottom of the ’32 dash is the Vintage Air control panel while an ididit and LimeWorks combination of steering column and drop are now in service. The column is topped with a custom SPARC three-spoke wheel with its custom horn button featuring the Rebel A logo. Resting beneath the dash is the combination of the Hurst shifter and the Lokar trio of pedals in unison with a Kugel Komponents under cowl pedal assembly. (Real hot rods have three pedals!)

The ’30 Ford sedan is no stranger to taking home the “iron” as it has been awarded a SEMA Top 12 Battle of the Builders, Goodguys Top 5 Hot Rod of the Year, Top 5 Street Rod of the Year, and a Builder’s Choice. It has also taken home Detroit Autorama Best Rod. This is one hot rod that does show as advertised—truly topflight effort.