1941 Chevrolet Special Deluxe Coupe

Curt & Isabel (Isi) Rigney
Upland, CA
cruzn41@adelphia.net

Engine: GM Performance 300hp small block 350 with 4 bolt mains, 9.1 to 1 compression, Corvette cam, Holley powder coated manifold with a Edelbrock "Thunder Series w/AVS" 650 cfm carb, lots of chrome accessories, Thermal coated block hugger headers, K&N filter, MSD-6A Ignition & Billet Distributor, chrome 140 amp GM Kool-Charger alternator, Bill's Hot Rod chrome brackets, polished Sanyo 508 A/C compressor, and a Mattson powder coated radiator with 16" SPAL electric fan.

Trans: Turbo 400 Automatic with 2200 stall converter, Lokar fill tube and electric kick down and a Specialty Auto Tech 32" aluminum dual-pass transmission cooler.

Chassis: Chubby Chassis Tubular Independent Front Suspension with Koni coil over shocks, front disc brakes (drum rear), power rack & pinion steering was added to the stock '41 frame.
-Ford 9" rear end with 3:0 gears from Extreme Automotive, Corona, CA with Durant mono leaf springs and Deutsch Tech 9-way adjustable shocks. Drive shaft is from Inland Empire Driveline Service, Ontario, CA.
-American "Torque Thrust II" wheels, 15x7 in front, 15x8 in rear, with Goodrich TA radials.

Body & Interior: Front reclining seats are from '76 Thunderbird (6-way power on drivers side) covered in grey tweed by Collins Upholstery, Upland, CA. Rear seats are stock '41.
-Bright Sapphire Metallic paint applied by McGibbon's Auto Body, Eagle Rock, CA. All holes in firewall have been filled. Car has been nosed and decked with recessed license plate. So-Cal swan-neck style outside mirrors and Mr. 40's trunk lifts have been added along with a cable trunk release. LED tailights from Technostalgia in Madison, IN replaced the stock tailights for better rear visability. And to see better at night, halogen headlights are used.
-Stewart Warner "Wings" Series Gauges are set in R.H. Jones Aluminum dash panels. The stock radio area was reworked to fit the Kenwood AM/FM/CD player. A hidden antenna is tucked nicely in the headliner. Power windows and 6 way power driver's seat give us all the pleasures of a newer car. A GM van tilt column with polished aluminum shifter, tilt lever and turn signal lever from RB's Obsolete along with a LeCarra steering wheel is mounted under the stock '41 dash. Lokar pedals were the final addition along with the Vintage A/C. The butted windshield and tinted glass was installed by the The Glass House, San Dimas, CA. Shoulder harness seat belts in the front with lap seat-belts rear were added along with a LED third brake light and chrome fire extinguisher for added safety. NSRA safety inspected w/23 pin.