With the SEMA Show sadly over for the group that went down to Sin City, this post will add some variety to the mix which is what I want to introduce to this blog. We keep seeing fast, modern and heavily modded whips on these pages. With temperatures quickly dropping below the freezing point I thought it was going to be hard to find cars to feature. However I miraculously managed to get in touch with Russ Flaman after seeing through a local forum what he had been hiding in his trailer. The car is a 1930 Ford Model A 2-door sedan. He sourced the complete car from a place by Ituna, Sk. Russ had wanted to build a rat rod for a few years and had bought the same car over two years prior but the guy re-sold it to someone else.
When he got it home he basically took the body off the frame and pushed the rest of the car outside. The roof was chopped five inches while the whole frame was made of rectangular tubing. The rear suspension is a four link setup with air bags while the front suspension was modified to accommodate stick wishbones and axles from a ’35 Ford and the spring from a 1930 model. All the brackets, for example the front spring perch, were hand cut with a plasma cutter and ground to match. The usual driving height gives only about three inches of clearance.
The wheels are 16×5 Ford wheels wrapped in 28″ rubber up front and 29″ out back from Coker Tire.
On top of the front suspension Russ mounted a rebuilt Chevy 350 motor with Camel hump heads, solid cams and a tunnel ram with Holley 450 carbs. Russ estimates that this setup makes around 325hp. The transmission is a Chevy T5 5speed from a Camaro. The rear end is a Ford 9-inch. The exhaust consists of a weld together header kit. It also has a full exhaust under the car.
The interior is all steel bent by Russ himself. The seats are old chairs picked up along the way of the build. The Coke cooler functions as the battery box.
A well suited shift knob adds some “Bling” factor to the old theme. Finally, a hawaiian doll adds some vivid colors to the dash.
All fabrication, welding and wiring was done by himself. Props for the effort Russ! Almost every part is a custom part and most aftermarket parts were modified is some way to fit the car better.
There are no future plans for the car as it came out exactly how he wanted it, so it is staying that way for a while. It is mostly driven to car shows or special occasions like weddings and grads. He even drove it last year from Regina to Brandon for the Super Run.
This rusty machine will definitely turn your eyes next season if it rolls by!
Other shots I’d like to share are from my friend Pho, who came along for the shoot.
Enjoy —>>> phnguyen_’s photostream
very nice, i love rat rods and this one looks very well done keep up the good work to the builder
keep up the good work luis, winters gunna be tough to get shoots though. I only have 1 in mind lol.