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Vehicle
Description
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1928
Ford Roadster
For Sale By Owner
Offered For $115,000.00
BUY IT NOW FOR $95,000.00!
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1928
Ford Roadster. Highly
modified steel body. Cowl lengthened 1" at door jam
and new curved doors, flush fit and 2" longer than
stock. Hidden hinges and finished door jams. Rear of cockpit
moved 3" to rear. 32 Dash angled and recessed, custom
cut curved windshield recessed in cowl with custom cast
windshield posts. New Pro Street frame with independent
front suspension. 9" Ford rear end, Posit-Traction.
31 Spline axles 3.50 gear ratio. TH350 trans with Lokar
shifter. Aluminum drive shaft. Rear fenders widened under
body to cover tires. Taillight and license plates panel
recessed under body. Fuel cell in trunk. 350 4 bolt main
Chevy engine. Forged pistons steel crankshaft, Comp Cams
Hyd. Cam billet timing set, Edelbrock Performer RPM aluminum
heads, Performer RPM manifold, Demon Carb, MSD ignition.
Ron Davis Aluminum radiator. 32 Grill shell. No Fiberglass.
Custom headlight mounts. American Racing wheels. Moon
limited edition gauges. Custom bucket seats. All leather
interior. Sikken's custom mixed maroon with gold pearl.
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THIS
ONE'S MINE!
GEORGE ECKARDT BUILDS INCREDIBLE RODS,
BUT THIS ONE'S ALL HIS!
Words & Photography by: Jason Hardman
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you ever heard the saying, "The Cobbler's Son Has No
Shoes"? Have you ever noticed that the paint and body
guy drives a primered wreck? The saying, and the truism,
are pretty much dead on in the real world and no one was
more disturbed by the reality than George Eckardt. While
George is not a shoemaker or a paint and body guy, he is
a renowned fabricator responsible for some of the nicest
rods and racers in the country. In his position at Nick's
Old Cars in Redlands, CA (909.798.1078), he has partnered
with Harry Nicks to build some pretty incredible machines.
All the while, he was driving a pickup truck to work everyday
and lamenting the fact that he didn't have a cool car of
his own. |
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day, he decided that the situation would have to change.
At almost the same time that Harry Nicks decided to build
a '32 Roadster, George embarked on the project of building
a '28 Roadster starting out with an original steel body.
That body did not stay original for very long, however.
George busted out the torch, cutting tools and metal working
tools after some careful consideration about what he wanted
to achieve. In the end, he modified the cowl, curved the
doors and made them 2 inches longer, moved the rear of the
cockpit three inches further back, widened the rear fenders,
and more. The crew at Nick's applied the flawless Gold Pearl
Maroon Sikkens paint. |
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'32 grille shell dominates the front of the car and really
wakes up the '28, as do the King Bee headlights. a '32 dash
was also swapped into the '28, and the entire interior was
done up in Leather by Stitch by Stitch in Mentone, CA. American
15-inch wheels (14-inches wide in the back) are mounted
up with Hoosier tires. The rear suspension uses stainless
steel parallel bars with coilover shocks. Up front, the
car uses the famous torsion bar setup that Nick's has installed
on a multitude of cars. This suspension system is super
plush and makes a roadster a pleasure to drive in real world
conditions. |
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power, George built a small block 350 Chevy engine, bored
.030 over and balanced by Dougans Engine Rebuilding. A comp
Cams camshaft provides a .500-inch lift while the Hookers
headers get the spent gasses out of the aluminum heads.
Spin-Tech mufflers are attached to the 2-1/4" custom
exhaust tubes and help keep the roar manageable. an aluminum
driveshaft from Inland Driveline Service connects to the
narrowed Ford nine inche rear end (with 350 gears and Posi-Traction,
which sports 31-spline axles. |
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car is as well crafted as any you'll find at the best shows
in the country. Only thing is, George doesn't attend events
to show off the car. he drives it. That's what they are
meant to do and now George doesn't have to toil away all
day on a spectacular car and wish he could drive one home
that night because his is sitting in the shop just waiting
for him. |
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For
more information contact the owner directly at 951.333.5396
or use the form below to send an email.
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WARNING
TO RESPONDENTS: USE
OF THIS FORM TO MAKE A FRAUDULENT OFFER ON THIS VEHICLE
WILL RESULT IN YOUR NAME & EMAIL ADDRESS BEING REPORTED
TO THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS.
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LISTERS:
PLEASE REPORT FRAUDULENT OFFERS TO THE FBI. TO MAKE A
COMPLAINT, CLICK ON THE LINK THAT FOLLOWS: http://www.ic3.gov
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CONTACT:
1928 FORD ROADSTER
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1928
Ford Roadster For Sale
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