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1939 Ford VIN:     18-4951487

Original dealer:     Duryea Motors, Somerville, NJ

Date of Sale:     August 16, 1939

Buyer:     John N. Alpaugh

License Number:     NA 14 A (NJ-1939) – transferred

Traded in:     To F. Day Ford, Plainfield, NJ on a 1960 Ford in 1959

Mileage at trade-in:     38,000 miles

Purchased by:     Elmer R. Bollenbach for his son Charles

Purchase date:     October 19, 1959

Purchase price:     $400 + 1950 Studebaker 4 door sedan ($95.00)

Family transfer:     December 1, 1966

Registrations:     Unknown number transfered from 1950 Studebaker

                         ATY 765 (NJ), QQ-Q 9 (NJ historic),

                         6G13-81 (NY year of manufacture historic plates),

                         981-EPJ (NV), 00609 (NV - UNLV plates)

                         678-GKP (CO collector vehicle plates)

Body:     1939 Ford Deluxe Coupe

Modifications:     124 Hood louvers

                          cat whiskers & lower side spear removed from hood 

                          Ford Deluxe script removed from hood

                          Ford script removed from deck lid

                          Bob Drake halogen headlights

                          Wescotts front and rear fiberglas fenders

                          1940 Ford trunk handle

                          1940 Ford “swan’s neck” side mirrors

                          1939 Ford “Blue Dot” taillight lenses

                          Bob Drake 1940 Ford front bumper and

                          '40 Ford rear bumper with Ford script 3rd brake light

Paint:     1997 GM (Saturn) Purple Poly Urethane

           

Front suspension:     1954 Chevrolet

Front brakes & rotors:     1968 Corvette w/ stainless steel sleeved calipers

Master cylinder:     1970 Corvette w/o power brakes

Frame:     1939 Ford with altered crossmembers

Steering box:     1939 Ford

Steering column:     1939 Ford with chrome moly tube shaft

Front springs:     1956 Corvette with one coil removed

Front Shocks:     1962 Corvette

Front wheels:     GM Code DC 15 x 6 ('67 Corvette, '67-'70 Passenger)

Front tires:     BF Goodrich Comp T/A 195/60 HR 15 M&S

Rear suspension:     1968 Corvette

Rear brakes & rotors:     1968 Corvette w/ stainless steel sleeved calipers

Rear End Ratio:     3.70:1

Rear spring:     1968 Corvette with 2 leaves removed

Rear wheels:     GM Code AG 15 x 7 ('68 Corvette)

Rear tires:     Goodyear Wingfoot HP P225/70R15

Engine:     1964 Buick Riviera 425 ci Engine # 7K1082768 Code KW 31

Piston oversize:     .030”

Intake manifold:     Polished Offenhauser 360º “Equa-Flow” 2 x 4 bbl

Carburetors:     Two Edelbrock 1404 500 cfm

Camshaft:      Kenne-Bell Mk C-118

Ignition:     1964 Buick distributor Pertronix Ignitor Ignition System

Flywheel:     1964 Buick

Clutch:     Centerforce Dual Friction #DF735552 (‘70-’74 Corvette 454)

                QuarterMaster QTR 720100 Hydraulic Throwout bearing

Trans:     Muncie M-22 Four Speed with Doug Nash Cast Iron Case

              Gear Vendors Under/Overdrive