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Title: Bruce's Rod Shop Builds an instant Classic.
Post by: Jeff Norwell on 2014-09-25 18:45
My Pals in Spring Texas built this Impeccable 57 300 427 powered 57 custom
Bruce,Danny and the crew are know for there world class workmanship,. Maybe the owner is on here.
Danny and I were talking 32's and he mentioned this car.


Superior intelligence.


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Title: Re: Bruce's Rod Shop Builds an instant Classic.
Post by: Jeff Norwell on 2014-09-25 18:46
Texas.Spring Texas.sorry about that.
Title: Re: Bruce's Rod Shop Builds an instant Classic.
Post by: Ecode70D on 2014-09-25 19:58
   With that engine and what looks like a four speed, the owner would certainly get the ice cream   home before it melts.
    Great looking 57 Custom 300.
Title: Re: Bruce's Rod Shop Builds an instant Classic.
Post by: Jeff Norwell on 2014-09-25 20:10
I believe it is a North Carolina car,Perfect.
Title: Re: Bruce's Rod Shop Builds an instant Classic.
Post by: hotroddonnie on 2014-09-25 20:15
That's what I call a sleeping beauty! Nice car!
Title: Re: Bruce's Rod Shop Builds an instant Classic.
Post by: VwDrvFnd on 2014-09-25 21:08
Very Nice Indeed!

One of the guys that use to work for Bruce's opened his own shop called Faded Love Garage. He did a bunch of work on my Ranchero before I bought it.
Title: Re: Bruce's Rod Shop Builds an instant Classic.
Post by: suede57ford on 2014-09-26 01:18
What a fantastic '57.   Supercharged FE looks great too.  Thanks for sharing.  I hope to see it at one of the Texas shows sometime.   Bruce's Shop turns out some really cool rods. He has done a bunch of '32 trucks, that all have a great look.
Title: Re: Bruce's Rod Shop Builds an instant Classic.
Post by: hiball3985 on 2014-09-26 08:51
What a beauty, I'm glad he retained the steel wheels and hubcaps. The FE is the icing on the cake..
Title: Re: Bruce's Rod Shop Builds an instant Classic.
Post by: Limey57 on 2014-09-26 14:26
Wow, stunning car and the manual transmission makes a nice change from the usual auto.
Title: Re: Bruce's Rod Shop Builds an instant Classic.
Post by: 6cyl57 on 2014-09-27 08:09
Perfect !! 
Title: Re: Bruce's Rod Shop Builds an instant Classic.
Post by: SkylinerRon on 2014-09-28 23:06
Super car, Custom 300's  look best in black but, it's not an FE.
Probably a 460+.

Ron.
Title: Re: Bruce's Rod Shop Builds an instant Classic.
Post by: rmk57 on 2014-09-28 23:36
Quote from: SkylinerRon on 2014-09-28 23:06
Super car, Custom 300's  look best in black but, it's not an FE.
Probably a 460+.

Ron.

I thought it was a 351 Windsor.
Title: Re: Bruce's Rod Shop Builds an instant Classic.
Post by: suede57ford on 2014-09-29 01:32
It does look like it is a 351 windsor.  Probably stroked to 427 c.i.   It has taller pent top looking valve covers giving it a similar look to an FE.  They make adapters to put FE valve covers on the big inch windsors for the Cobra kit cars.   I noticed the exhaust manifolds when I looked at initially.  With such a hot motor the exhuast manifolds have to hurt the power some.   A set of 65 mustang w/289 headers actually get pretty close to fitting a '57 with a 302. 
Title: Re: Bruce's Rod Shop Builds an instant Classic.
Post by: Jeff Norwell on 2014-09-29 03:29
Correct.It is not an FE.Stroked n pulled late ford punched to a 427.It runs a 5 speed Tremec and has been dynoed at 700 h.p.The car originally came out of North or South Carolina.
Works for me.
Title: Re: Bruce's Rod Shop Builds an instant Classic.
Post by: michael m on 2014-09-30 01:53
That's what I'd like my '57 to be when it grows up.