1948 GM – Vauxhall (Jaime Craig)

Year: 1948
Make: GM – Vauxhall
Model: Velox
Engine: 350 SBC
Transmission: TH400
Rear End: Borg Warner

More about the car:

‘V3L0X’ is the second incarnation of this hot rod – those who know me, will know the first version was wrecked in January 2015 and this hot rod, is the result of nearly 9-years work in building a whole new version of this car.
Using the original custom built chassis, associated components including drive train from the first car, a new body was sourced locally from a restorer. This body, similarly, to the first version, underwent extensive modifications. Every panel on this hot rod, except the roof, has been modified.
Considered a resto-mod as opposed to an outright Custom, I have attempted to pay homage to the original car whilst at the same time – continuing to put his unique spin into everything hot rodding.
SPECS:
• Colour is DNA Cherry Black – Candy 2PK – sprayed by Killa Kustoms Paint and detailed by Elite Kustom Paintworx and Pat’s Pro Restorations.
• Engine is a crate 350 SBC – Edelbrock dual-plane manifold; Edelbrock 650 4BBL carburettor; MARCH Performance serpentine pulley system; Cast heads; mild cam; custom-made 2½ inch S/S twin exhaust system with X-over; finned billet alloy accessories all round. Dyno tuned at 320hp to the flywheel.
• Transmission is a TH400 with Stage 2 shift kit; Lokar 32inch swan-neck shifter and custom shift knob by me – Jimmy’s Hot Rod Stuff.
• Differential is a Borg Warner – 2.92 ratio with 28 spline forged billet alloy axles by Altra-9; True Torque LSD hemisphere by Hart’s Transmissions and original drum brakes with Chrysler finned drum covers.
Significant modifications include:
• Two-door conversion – retaining the factory suicide doors – lengthened approximately 11 inches. This car was never made in a 2-door version.
• All custom-made and swaged floors; wheel tubs and firewall;
• Under dash Vintage Air AC system;
• Re-radiused front wheel arches;
• Widened rear guards and tubs;
• Narrowed bumpers & valance panels – pulled into the body;
• Custom-made centre console and extensive dash mods;
• Custom-made engine bay inner guards; and radiator shroud;
• De-cluttered bonnet including removing the factory chrome bonnet scallops and other joins;
• Custom-formed dashboard;
• Custom-formed aluminium centre console;
• Fireball Red Leather interior and Ivory suede headliner and custom-made rear seating; Honda Prelude buckets seats; TPI-Tech gauges; 
• Custom wiring throughout, electrical boards and components by CCC Auto Electrics.
• Wheels by Boyd Coddington – ‘Magneto’.
• Other parts and accessories by:
So-Cal
K&M Mufflers
Clayton Machine Works
Forever Sharp steering wheels
K&N
G James glass