Owner: Jim and Jean Bowden
Year: 1946
Make: Ford
Model: Coupe

1946 Ford Coupe

Jean and Jim Bowden, Gainesville, Fl.
formerly from Lake Worth, Fl.

     Engine - 350 Buick V8,  Transmission - Buick TH 350 automatic
     Frame - 1946 Ford,  1973 Buick Regal,  coil springs front and rear
     Power Brakes - front disc,  rear drum
     Power Steering.  Buick tilt steering column,  Air Conditioning
     Gauges 1970 Ford pickup,  Seat belts 1971 Chrysler
     Gas tank original 1946 Ford
     Original parking and tail lights modified for turn signals
     Paint - 1978 Ford Medium Chestnut Metallic
     Dupont Lucite Lacquer - PPG Clear Lacquer

 

This car was built by owners, first completed June 1984, driven

75,000 miles, and redone in 1991. Engine was rebuilt by Mike

Reilly at that time with 130,000 miles on it. It now has over

205,000 miles on it. Painted by Tom Steep, Interior by J.C. Mosely

 

This car has been DRIVEN over 150,000 mile since June 1984.

 

 

Alligatored paint by Mother Nature and Father Time.

Stone chips courtesy of Highway Departments of 26 states.

 

Lets go cruizin!!!!