Kirby McDowell

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CAR IS AN EX-DRAG CAR FROM SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, WAS PURCHASED BY ME APPROX. 11 YEARS AGO AS A FULL FENDERED ROLLER WITH A HACKED UP ORIGINAL CHASSIS. SOURCED ANOTHER CHASSIS, BOXED IT, CONVERTED IT TO FORD STYLE SUSPENSION (BUGGY SPRUNG) FROM THE PARALLEL LEAFS FRONT & REAR. INSTALLED A ’34 FORD FRONT CROSS MEMBER & REAR SHOCK BAR, PUT A DROPPED ’32 HEAVY AXLE UNDER IT, ’37 SPINDLES, VEGA STEERING BOX, HAIRPINS IN FRONT, LADDER BARS IN REAR, LEFT THE ORIGINAL X MEMBER AS THEY ARE SUPER HEAVY DUTY (LIKE TRUCKS). MOVED THE FIREWALL BACK 2 1/2″, REBUILT ALL COMPONENTS THAT WEREN’T NEW, I.E. (ENGINE.TRANS,REAR) ENGINE IS .30 OVER-BORE WITH STOCK CRANK & RODS, ROSS 10 1/2:1 BILLET PISTONS/RINGS, HERBERT ROLLER CAM, ROCKER ARMS UNLTD. ADJUSTIBLE ROCKERS, MOLLY PUSH-RODS, DOUBLE CHAIN, MELLING OIL PUMP, SANDERSON HEADERS, & A HOST OF HOT-HEADS PARTS, ETC…./ TRANS MUNCIE M-20 WIDE RATIO REBUILT STOCK/ REAR-END 3:23 POSI REBUILT STOCK, 15″ ARTILLERY WHEELS W/ AUBURN TIRES, STOCK HEADLAMPS ON CHOPPED ’36 FORD P/U STANDS, N.O.S. ’37 PLYMOUTH TAIL LAMPS, ’34 PLYMOUTH SEDAN FUEL TANK, 2 1/2″ STAINLESS EXHAUST, ’40 FORD PEDALS, ’41 FORD COLUMN TUBE, ORIGINAL DASH W/ STEWART WARNER GUAGES. BLACK PAINT AS IT WAS BORN BLACK. PURE HOT-ROD.

About the AHRF Hot Rod of the Month Contest

The Hot Rod of the Month Contest is a special opportunity available only to Foundation Members. Active Members have a two-week period EACH MONTH in which to enter a car they own by providing photos and a description of their car. During the following two-week period, all Members, whether they have entered a car or not, can individually vote for their favorite car.

The car with the most Member votes at the end of each month will be the AHRF Hot Rod of the Month and will be featured on the AHRF website and on social networks.

At the end of each calendar year, the Advisory Board of the Foundation will select one car, as the AHRF Hot Rod of the Year, from that year’s Hot Rod of the Month winners. The Hot Rod of the Year will be given special publicity, and the car will be maintained in an ongoing catalog of AHRF Hot Rod of the Year winners.