A Lunati stroked small-block...
A Lunati stroked small-block Chevy features Brodix Track 1 heads and intake manifold, Crower flat-tappet cam, Manley double roller timing chain, and a set of stainless steel Flowmaster headers.
The dash has been filled and...
The dash has been filled and now features Auto Meter gauges wired through a Ron Francis panel with a Vintage Air heat/cool unit for comfort.
Rhodes Custom Auto in Bear,...
Rhodes Custom Auto in Bear, Delaware, performed a mild chop, filled the cowl and the original Deuce radiator shell.
A traditional Moon tank is...
A traditional Moon tank is mounted between the front framerails.
The black leather and tweed...
The black leather and tweed interior is a creation of Bells Trim & Design in Gaithersburg, Maryland.
The Ford 9-inch rearend has...
The Ford 9-inch rearend has 3.70:1 gears and matches the body color. Wilwood chrome-plated calipers put the bite on ventilated discs.
All the interior and trunk...
All the interior and trunk panels are formed from molded aluminum. A gas tank and a 200-watt Eclipse stereo system are tucked neatly into the trunk.
Those who served in the armed forces may remember the slogan of the U.S. Armys 1st Infantry Division: If youre gonna be one, you might as well be a Big Red One! Veteran rodder Jack Troup, a Maryland police officer, has a similar thought: If youre going to own a hot rod, you might as well own an arrest-me-red five-window Deuce coupe.
A steel coupe body and original frame were purchased back in 1987 from a Kenosha, Wisconsin, police officer but sat untouched for 10 years. One day, fellow police officer and friend Kathy Brown urged Jack to create the street rod of his dreams and added moral support throughout the construction. Built with help from Larry Rhodes and his son, Ron, Jacks immaculate and well-detailed highboy has recently earned top honors at a number of national rod runs: a Top 25 from the Shades of the Past in 1997, a Magnum Axle award, and a Real Hot Rod award from Goodguys, plus Street Rodders Top 10, just to name a few.
The chassis is a Barry Lobecks Hot Rod Shop and Larry Rhodes Auto collaboration that employs raised crossmembers at the ends and tube crossmembers through the center. (Notice how the exhaust runs between the framerails.) The Mullins steering box, steering arms, and linkage are also modified to allow the coupe to sit very low without dragging anything on the driveway.
We first photographed Jacks Deuce coupe at the NSRA Nats East in York, Pennsylvania. Every time we saw him and the coupe, he was picking up another award, which verified our opinion that his was a special little five-window highoy. Hands up or hands down, this is a police escort anyone would be proud to have.