This delivery was purchased by Dave sight unseen. He found it for sale in Pennsylvania through an ad in Hemmings Motor News. It was a complete car when he hauled it home but he was only able to salvage 10-15% due to rust and rot. The upper quarter panels, roof and upper cowl section were about all that was saved. The remainder of the vehicle was pieced together from lots of 37' Ford donors.
The entire body, dash and sheetmetal on Dave's delivery was kept original but the chassis was modified and upgraded. Everything on this car was done by Dave with the exception of the upholstery. The Delivery was about 90% finished when Dave went into the bar business by opening the Broken Spoke Saloon in Sturgis, SD. He finished this car in the bar when it reverted to a workshop during the off-season. It still proudly wears Dave's design of the Broken Spoke Saloon graphic.
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![]() At the Broken Spoke Saloon in Sturgis South Dakota |
![]() Gray cloth interior |
![]() Nice shine on the black lacquer finish! |
FACTS AND FIGURES
FRAME | Ford | |
WHEEL BASE | Stock | |
MODIFICATIONS | Chassis engineering, parallel leafe and X member center | |
REAR END / RATI0 | GM 10 bolt Nova 3.23 ratio | |
REAR SHOCKS | Air shocks | |
REAR BRAKES | GM drum | |
FRONT SUSPENSION | Moredrop I-beam with split wishbone-reverse eye spring | |
FRONT BRAKES | GM disc | |
FRONT WHEEL MAKE / SlZE | 14 x 6 steel | |
REAR WHEEL MAKE / SIZE | 15 x 8 steel | |
FRONT TIRE | 205-70-14 | |
REAR TIRE | 235-70-15 | |
GAS TANK | Custom stainless steel | |
ENGINE
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MAKE | Chevy | |
DISPLACEMENT | 283 cu. in. | |
VALVE COVERS | Corvette finned | |
MANIFOLD / lNDUCTION | Edelbrock with Carter AFB carb | |
HEADERS | Cast iron ram horns | |
EXHAUST / MUFFLERS | 2" tube with turbo flow | |
TRANSMISSION
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MAKE | Chevy 400 turbo | |
CONVERTER | stock | |
SHIFTER | Column | |
BODY
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BODY STYLE / MATERIAL | Sedan delivery / steel | |
BODY MANUFACTURER | Ford | |
BODY MODIFICATIONS | Frenched antenna, hood handle shaved | |
HOOD | Shaved/ inside latch | |
GRILLE | N-O-S Ford | |
GRILLE INSERT | ||
BUMPERS | Stock | |
RADIATOR | Walker | |
BODY WORK | Owner/ Dave Iversen | |
PAINT TYPE / COLOR | Ditzler Acrylic Lacquer - original equipment black | |
PAINTER | Owner/ Dave Iversen | |
PIN STRIPING / WHEEL COLOR | Broken Spoke graphics by owner / Dave Iversen, Pin striping by Mark Brink | |
HEADLIGHTS | stock with halogen bulbs | |
TAILLIGHTS | Stock with optional right taillight | |
INTERIOR
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MATERIAL / COLOR | Cloth / gray | |
CARPET | Gray | |
DOOR HANDLES | stock | |
WINDOWS | Original manual crank | |
DASHBOARD | Original | |
INSERT | ||
GAUGES | Original face / Stewart Wamer | |
STEREO / SPEAKERS | AM FM cassette 4 speakers | |
AIR CONDITIONING | Aftermarket | |
STEERING WHEEL | Ford Banjo | |
SEATS | Ford Mustang | |
UPHOLSTERER | Slim's Auto Trim |