RARE 1956 English Ford 300E Thames Delivery Hotrod
This English Ford Thames (pronounced--TEMZ) with custom old skool 50s METALFLAKE paint.
Winner of many shows
built for STREET/SHOW only
MOTOR.
Speed shop built 350ci SBC Chevy with a 4-71 GMC jimmy Supercharger blower from (DYERS)
Supercharger ready Holley 850 vacuumed secondary with electric choke
Comes with 2 different ARIAS aluminum air cleaners------rare
Custom engraved Ansen valve covers
Electric 55 gpm water pump
Multiple Electric puller fans with custom shroud
Twin Breather catch cans
MSD 6al Ignition box with MSD Distributor
Custom made dual exhaust
UNDER CARRIAGE
Professionally built full boxed frame built to support this build -- tubbed for polished aluminum mag wheels & tires
Turbo 400 3 speed automatic with shift kit and B&M shifter with Deep trans pan with cooler
Balanced custom larger diameter Driveshaft with frame loop for safety
Ladder bars rear with cross over style panhard
Ford 9 inch with 4-11 worm geared true trac Posi traction- 31spline axles
Wilwood Disc brakes front and rear
Aluminum quick change cover custom built and is removable--- from Australia
Coil over shock rear suspension
Custom aluminum gas tank mechanical fuel pump under cab fuel filter ..filler neck relocated in body panel
Leaf spring custom built 3 inch drop front axle -front conventional shocks
Manual brakes with firewall mounted reservoirs---Wilwood
Manual steering
Exhaust was all custom built with functional Zoomies and cutouts with mufflers for the quiet ride open and closes with a FOB
Runs on unleaded premium fuel
Interior
Custom built Interior from the floor to the roof 15k interior
Fully gauged custom-built dashboard with counterclockwise speedometer needle
Custom stereo multiple speakers
Tilt column
Manual slide seats
Full upholstered Roll bar (hand stitched) incredible workmanship
EXTERIOR
Completely clean Stock metal body
Beautiful 12 coats of Red #16 Metalflake (Ruby red) PPG= Laser straight body 15 coats of flake and clear hand rubbed to perfection
Stainless grill with rare chromed 2 piece headlight covers
Front clip completely welded seemed/smoothed for that smooth clean look.... hood opens English style
Lower rockers welded and smoothed as is the back below the cargo doors
2-piece factory seemed front fenders
Custom cut Hood for the Supercharger with hood prop
Custom roof mounted sunshine visor
Custom cowl vent chrome
Door handles factory new
Large AC/cobra style flip gas cap 12 Gallon gas tank
Hood pins
English fender mounted mirrors original factory ---correct fender placement
Windshield wipers
Blue dot headlights and taillights
SUMMARY
Many hours and years build
Length of this car is 11.5 feet long......over 100k build
These cars were also imported to the USA by Ford but rare too see
Still a highly sought after car in Europe