1940 Ford - Wallflowers No More

A BDS air cleaner protects the twin Edelbrock 800-cfm four-barrel carbs.Caption11

Hooker ceramic-coated headers and a stainless exhaust system make sonically swift work of the blown 355ci Chevy's spent gases. K&N air filters, times two, protect the dual Edelbrock four-barrel carbs.

Within the custom dash is a Dakota Digital instrument panel crowned by a white leather-wrapped Billet Specialties steering wheel.

The Pro's Pick power tonneau covers the flamed oak bedfloor.

There's a trap door in the bedfloor that permits access to the Heidt's polished IRS.

In the foreground, one can see part of the stainless steel fuel tank and stainless exhaust system. The framerails were powdercoated blue to match part of the Ford's exterior.

Notice the '40 Ford taillamps and the custom fuel filler door. The Rhoades' '40 is a rolling, running work of art of superior craftsmanship.

Shod with Goodyear radials all around, the Boyd Coddington billet wheels are 17x7 inches in the front and 17x8 inches in the rear.