overall look is all about what has been moved or is now missing. The top has been chopped and the windshield leaned back slightly, the factory bed was shortened and drilled with lightning holes, the stock headlights are now hood-side mounted in the Ford oval, and missing are the running boards, fenders, inner fender panels and bumpers. The bed floor has been raised and floored with teak wood. The car is covered in gorgeous lime green with a touch of extra yellow. The interior is based around custom aluminum aircraft-style seats with tan leather padding and match- ing door panels. The headliner and dash are leather covered and the hump is aluminum. The interior is rounded out with Stewart Warner multi-gauges for an
F1, a tilt column, and a ’40 Ford steering wheel. The rod is finished off with 16-inch Artillery-style steelies wearing Firestone bias-ply rubber. Rodding is a universal language and I love it. I may not know anything about Peugeot diesel engines, but love what those crazy Cubans do to keep their old American iron running. Now, since already speaking fluent pre-war street rod, it turns out I can also translate the fun of street rodding. Experience also told me I love the French-Canadian street rods that tend to run toward traditional street rods. So, get out there and meet some new rodders and I’ll see you in a couple months enjoying your ride.
32 MARCH 2026
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