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This ’32 Ford 5-window coupe was built as the result of Larry Zilinsky of Victoria BC not being able to buy back his original first car , another 32 Ford 5-window coupe – that and the fact that his lady, “Root”, doesn’t particularly like traveling great distances in their other hot rod, a ’32 Ford roadster, and Larry likes to drive his cars to far away places! But then again who needs a reason to build another hot rod – you just do it!
The car is based on a glass body from New Age Motorsports in Connecticut, and has the options needed to make it as close to the original car as possible, ie cowl vent, flip out windshield, and roll down back window. NAM are also the only people doing a 5-window body complete with very original drip rails, and coupes have to have drip rails! The paint and bodywork was all done by Ed Watson in Victoria, and Ed painted the car in a special “one off” color of blue/grey that Larry picked out from color chips after not being able to decide to paint the car blue or grey. The upholstery was done by Fred McMillan, also in Victoria, in white “fake leather” with black piping and black loop carpet.Also featured in the interior are an ididit column with a ’40 Ford wheel, SW wings gauges in a finned aluminum insert, a Glide seat, and a Ron Francis wiring kit. The 383 cu in SBC “stroker”engine was built by Fred McMurray after Fred built the very strong and reliable SBC for Larry’s roadster. When you’re impressed with one engine it’s only logical to get the next one done by the same guy, right?! Behind the engine is a 700R4 trans built, and tweaked, by Neil at Gears Transmissions that passes the power to a 78 maverick 8” rear end sporting 3:55 gears.
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