Shane at Leadfoot Custom Upholstery made it a reality using Relicate Cashew Distressed leather complement- ed by Relicate square-weave wool carpeting. The thing with simple is that it also must be per- fect to make the simple stand out. I love all the cool details, like the frame-mounted ’37 Ford taillights. I dig that this rod is ready to soak up the miles with a super comfy interior, industry standard chassis and a great powertrain, but the thing that makes it all stand out is that he did a great job of putting it all together, everything has a place, and it looks like it belongs there. The one-piece missing from the pic- tures here is Tom behind the wheel, but I can assure you he looks perfectly at home in it. DECEMBER 2024 65
grille, a Roo t l i eb three-piece hood,
Guide 682 headlights/turn signals and swan mirrors on the beltline, ’37 Ford taillights mounted on the frame rails, and smoothie inner fender aprons. Ross Williams then smoothed everything out and laid down the Audi Nimbus Gray paint without any blue pearl in the PPG paint. The interior started with Tom installing custom Haneline dash panels, Stewart Warner gauges, a ’40 Ford steering wheel, Vintage Air, and a Glide seat. Tom’s wife, Ilesa, then drew the interior up and
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