the fine folks at Love Kustoms to be perfected. The best part of buying an already put together rod is that you can get out and drive it before you begin the perfection process. It’s easy to figure out all the big things that are right or wrong during a short drive, but the only way to know all the little things that make it truly your car is to put some miles on. Let’s take a look at the result of one man’s journey down that road. The frame has been fully boxed with a tubular center crossmember, the rear was Z’d, and it’s been bobbed front and rear. The front suspension is a stainless Heidt’s SuperRide with tubular control
arms, a Flaming River rack and pinion, Aldan coil- overs, and Wilwood brakes. The rear suspension is also a Heidt’s independent with Wilwood brakes actuated by a billet master cylinder by Master Power, tubular A-arms, Aldan coilovers and a 3.50 posi differential. The powerplant of choice is a 5.7 LS1 (346ci) wearing Borla ‘Eight Stack’ injection, Holley Terminator ignition and computer, Sanderson headers feeding Borla mufflers, Scott’s Hot Rods valve/coil covers, a Concept One front runner pulley system, and it’s all backed up by a built 4L60E electric automatic overdrive. Jeff loved the exterior of the car he bought, so SEPTEMBER 2025 31
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