Vehicle
1936 Ford 3 Window Coupe - Model 68
Owner
Jon Fisher of Burbank, CA
Car Club
Burbank Choppers
Built By
Scott Guildner & Jon Fisher
Special Thanks to
Suzanne & Robert Williams, Lynn Bird, John Williamson, Burbank Choppers, Ed Roth, Mattel, & old hot rod magazines
Body
3 Window Model 68 Coupe; chopped 3-3/4”
Hood, nose, & front fenders modified to fit 1940 LaSalle Grille
1941 Ford bumpers
Original Hood sides featuring custom louvers from Bob Piersons Coupe
1939 Buick headlights sunken & molded
Taillights integrated into 1946 Ford bumper guards
Door handles & deck lid shaved
1940 Ford teardrop style fender skirts
Metalwork & Bodywork by Scott Guildner. Van Nuys, CA
Paint
Eggplant single-stage paint
Paintwork by Scott Guildner. Van Nuys, CA
Interior
Maroon / Oxblood Leather upholstery
Upholstery by Downtown Willy Sopher. Los Angeles, CA
Black & Oxblood carpet
Stock 1936 Ford seat frame
1937 Lincoln Zephyr dashboard
Stewart Warner gauges
1949 Ford Crestliner Deluxe steering wheel
1940 Ford steering column
Chassis
1936 Ford stock frame with I-Beam dropped axle
Reversed main leaf spring eyes
Rear parallel leaf springs
C-Notched & boxed frame
1936 Ford stock gas tank
Ford F-1 steering box
Chassis Fabrication by Scott Guildner. Van Nuys, CA
Suspension
Aircraft Shocks
Ford 9" rear end
Brakes
Front & rear - stock drum brakes
Wheels/Tires
15" x 6" steel wheels with 15" National Single Bar Flipper hubcaps with 6.40-15 Firestone Deluxe Champion Bias-ply whitewall tires
Drivetrain
GM small block 350 v8 engine; Red paint color
Cal Custom Vintage valve covers
Chrome Stelling & Hellings air cleaner
Aluminimum Intake 600cfm carburetor
Edelbrock Performer 4 barrel intake manifold
Polished Stainless ram's horn headers
Mallory electronic ignition
Transmission
GM TH350 automatic transmission
One-piece steel driveshaft
Flipped 3 on the tree shifter
Other
Dr. K’s Wiring Harness
Wiring by Scott Guildner. Van Nuys, CA
Straight pipe exhaust by N. Hollywood Muffler. N. Hollywood, CA
Chrome-plating by Astro Plating. N. Hollywood, CA.
Features/Awards
2019 Customs by the Sea : Santa Barbara
Peterson Automotive Museum : Hot Rods and Customs
2001 Antique Nationals : Best Custom Award
2011 Grand National Roadster Show : Then & Now Exhibit
