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Issue

March 2019

Owner

Shawn Wallace

Ride

Frankenstein
(1930 Ford Model A)

Meaning Behind the Name

I named it Frankenstein because it was pieced together with parts from other cars.

Photographer

Nick Means

Ride Details

Original Cost

$400

Build Cost

Roughly $2500. I did a lot of trading miscellaneous parts and my own labor for things I needed.

What was the inspiration?

I wanted it to look like a monster. Mean and angry and scary, like Frankenstein.

How long did it take you to build?

3 years

How long have you been building?

Roughly 20 years. Started working on cars with my Dad when I was a little kid.

Your future plans?

To keep building sweet cars.

Previous Rides

1972 suburban, 1963 impala, 1964 Impala, 1972 GMC Sierra , 1970 c10, 1949 Ford , 1941 Chevy truck, and the list goes on

Engine Details

Make

International 1986

Cylinders

Displacement

6.9 liter

Engine Mods

Turbo, pump work

Engine Add Ons

Prototype Hypermax turbo kit.

Driveline Details

Torque Converter

Ford C6 Automatic

Axle

9" ford

Gears

355

Chassis Details

Chassis

Custom built 2x4 frame 4 inch built by Mark Stierle : Z in front 12 inch Z in rear, 1940 Ford front axle, split wishbones, disk brake upgrade, Built by Joe Woodman

Mods to Frame

Lightning holes and Z'd

Frame Builder

Mark Stierle

Drop or lift inches

4" z up front, 12" z in rear

Front Shocks

Pete and Jakes

Rear Shocks

coil over Bilsteins

Spindles

1940 Ford

Springs

speedway

Four Link

custom built chromoly heim joints

Chrome, Paint, or Polish

satin black

Wheels Details

Front Wheel Type

Steel

Rear Wheel Type

Steel

Front Wheel Size

Rear Wheel Size

Paint Details

Color

Patina

Paint Type

Rust

Painted By

Nature

Graphics By

Body Details

Channeled

Body Mods

custom cowl steering with pipe wrench. Chopped 4'' channled 4'', snap on rag top, custom metal stitches all over. Rear mounted radiator in body mods Joe Woodman

Body Mods by

Joe Woodman