1933 3-Window Coupe – Hill
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Profile ID: 2143
Year: 1933
Make: Ford
Model: 3 Window Coupe
Markets: Rod & Custom
Vehicle Type: American
Contact: 1933 3-Window Coupe – Hill
Vehicle Story
Body
- Body type: 3- Window Coupe
- Manufacturer: Henry Ford
- Steel or Fiberglass: Steel
- Chopped: 4” front Amount: 3” rear Channeled: Wedged Channeled – 1 ¼” thru cowl section
- Grille/grille shell: Sliced and diced ’37 Ford Truck grill by Pinkees Rod Shop
- Hood: Custom made by Pinkees
- Headlights: ’34 Ford Commercial lights
- Taillights: ’37 Ford with custom mounts
- Body panels louvered: custom rear bell pan, custom hood sides and deck lid louvered
- Interior: Tobacco –Hand tipped leather from Spinnbeck
- Carpet: Wool Broadcloth-Tan
- Seat: Custom fabricated by Sid
- Dash: Stock dash re-shaped to house custom dash panels fab by Pinkees Federale Custom gauges built by Classic Instruments, designed by Jimmy Smith Instruments/gauges. Bell Type steering wheel, custom column Lime Works/Pinkees Steering Wheel/column and drop.
- Shifter: Swan neck with Pinkees custom shift knob.
- Pedals: Pinkees firewall mount w/cross hatched pedals. Dash and garnish molding painted to match exterior.
- Cam: Hot Heads (Isky) .485 Lift 2.38 Duration
- Lifters: Hot Heads Hydraulic
- Springs: Isky Performance Hardened
- Rockers: Stock Valves: 2.02”/1.75”, chrome stems, stelite tips
- Heads: 1955 Chrysler (triple 5 heads) cast iron with hardened seats Intake
- Manifold: Weiland aluminum 4x2
- Carburetor(s): 4-Stromberg 97s
- Air Cleaner: Custom off-set air cleaners by Pinkees Rod Shop
- Injection: MSD Pro-Billet Oil System and Pan: Stock pan with Hot Heads hi-volume 340 Mopar pump and adapter
- Headers/mufflers: Hot Heads cast iron exhaust manifolds with Never-Rust stainless mufflers
- Other: (a)Custom exhaust built by Pinkees, Cerakote coating by Applied Plastic Coatings, Inc. (b) Engine built by AMS Automotive Machine
Chassis:
- 1933 Custom
- Frame manufacturer: Frame rails fabricated by Walden Speed Shop
- Frame Crossmember: Pinkees built custom stamped style X-member w/Model A front Crossmember, Pinkees built custom Model A style rear Crossmember
- Frame Modifications: ’33 Ford frame with ’32 Ford style front rails from cowl section forward, rear frame horns bobbed.
- Steering box type: Schroeder Cowl Steering
- Manufacturer Gary Schroeder Enterprises
- Chassis Fabrication by: Pinkees Rod Shop
Front Suspension
- Axle or A-arms: 4” dropped I-Beam
- Spindles: Superbell
- Radius rods: ’46-’47 Ford modified by Dennis Scott
- Spring(s): Posies Super Slide spring w/reversed eyes mounted behi9nd the axle
- Shocks: Armstrong level action
Transmission
- Transmission: KO-600 Tremec 5-speed
- Clutch: Centerforce
- Bellhousing: Aluminum Chevy
- Flywheel: Steel
- Driveshaft: Custom Steel
Incidentals
- Radiator: Ron Davis Racing Radiator
- Wiring: Brown cloth covered wire installed by Pinkees tied and secured by waxed nylon thread
- Chrome plating/polishing: Sherms Custom Chrome Plating
- Exhaust by: Pinkees, Cerakoted by AMS
Rear Suspension
- Centersection/Ratio: 4:10 to 1
- Axles: Dutchman
- Radius rods: ’36 Ford with spring hangers modified by Dennis Scott
- Shocks: Chrome JRI
- Spring(s) Posies Model A super slider
- Panhard bar: Custom by Pinkees
- Sway bar: Custom by Pinkees
Front Brakes
- Drums/rotors: ’40 Lincoln drum brakes
- Other: Pinkees machined aluminum backing plates with machined aluminum scoops
Rear Brakes
- Drums/rotors: ’40 Lincoln drum brakes
- Master cylinder: Wilwood housed by Pinkees firewall mounted cantileaver pedal assembly
Other body modifications: Rear wheel wells raised 1 ½” and re-radiused to match rear tire, custom made front fender inner panel aprons between hood and frame rails
- Metal fabrication/bodywork by: Pinkees Rod Shop
Paint
- Paint Color: Custom Bench Mix (aka Cherry Cola)
- Paint Type: Urethane base coat/clear coat
- Paint manufacturer: PPG
- Paintwork by: Mark Warrick, Soncy Road Body Shop
Front Wheels and Tires
- Wheels: Custom one-off billet wheels by Curtis Speed designed by Jimmy Smith 17” x 4” pin drive knockoffs
- Tires: 25 x 17” Excelsior
Rear Wheels and Tires
- Tires: 7.00 x 18” Excelsior
Drivetrain
- Engine: 1955 Chrysler 331 bore to 354 CI
- Block: L94
- Crank: Stock
- Rods: Stock
- Pistons: Jahns cast
- Compression ratio 9:5 to 1
Build Sheet
Manufacturers
- Centerforce Clutches - Clutch
- Classic Instruments - Custom Gauges
- JRI Shocks - Shocks
- TREMEC - Transmission - KO-600 5-speed
- Wilwood Disc Brakes - Master Cylinder
Shops
- Pinkee’s Rod Shop - Complete Build, Sheet Metal Fab, Chassis Fab