Earl Chrysler's Sharknose
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Earl Chrysler's Sharknose Engine Compartment Stock 429 CID Ford Thunderjet with Pertronix Ignition - 360 HP.
Power steering unit, Power brakes booster and master cylinder and air conditioning compressor fill the area. Battery is mounted in a fiberglas battery-box behind a partition in the trunk along with the windshield washer fluid reservoir.
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194910290Obviously a Sharknose Hood ornament and name plates removed.
Bumpers are 1949 Plymouth horizontally grooved units shortened, re-curved and bolt holes welded shut. Mounting bolts welded to back of bumpers.
Bumpers de-chromed and painted color of lower portion of the car. Road lights with flip-up covers mounted below bumper mounting brackets.
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194910291Length is Garage-Crowding Running boards used original portions that had curves to match fender curves and center section was custom made and covered with standard running board rubber-based covering material.
Rear fenders widened by two inches to accommodate P235 x 75 R15 tires.
Wheels are 1978 Thunderbird Gold Turbine Magnesium units.
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194910292Modified Cockpit Custom laminated wood dash with Stewart warner gauge set - 160 MPH speedometer.
A/C vents and controls on panel added below wood dash.
GM Tilt-Telescope steering wheel, Lokar floor shifter for C-6 Ford automatic transmission.
Power driver's seat, lumbar inflatable seat envelopes. Power windows. Electric wipers with interval option.
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194910293Unseen Modifications License plate trunk unit removed. License plate mounted under rear of trunk centered between two rectangular back-up lights.
Dual exhaust through Dynomax Turbo racing mufflers into 3" echo cans with flamethrowers attached.
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