This 1935 Chevrolet Standard coupe, acquired by its current owner in 1984, underwent numerous transformations before its final modification by Traditional MetalCraft in Delaware, culminating in a completed build in 2017. The car features a steel body finished in metallic green, highlighted by a chopped and raked roof and nickel-plated brightwork. Under the hood lies a 327ci Chevrolet V8 engine with a dual quad carburetor setup, paired with a 200R4 four-speed automatic transmission and a Winters banjo rear end. A custom-fabricated frame supports the vehicle, equipped with torsion bar suspension, front disc brakes, electric power steering, and 15″ Halibrand knock-off wheels.
The interior has been customized with distressed green leather upholstery and gray squareweave carpets. Additional features include bucket seats, a Nash Metropolitan dashboard, and a push-button gear selector. The seller is offering this Chevrolet street rod on behalf of the owner, along with a car cover, extra paint, and a clean Pennsylvania title.
During the build, the original wood support structure was replaced with 1/8” steel. The roof was chopped and raked, the roof panel was filled, the rear end reshaped, and both the firewall and floors were replaced. Traditional MetalCraft also fabricated the louvered hood sides, headlight buckets, door skins, trunk lid, and rear valance, along with the headlight and taillight stands. The grille insert, made of vertical and horizontal bars, and the nickel-plated exterior brightwork complete the look.
The car was featured in bare metal on the cover of Rodder’s Journal issue #70. The paintwork, inspired by Cadillac Elysian Green, was applied by Absolute Rod & Custom in Laurel, Delaware, and won an Outstanding Paint award at the 2017 Grand National Roadster Show. Clausen primer, Diamont paint, and clearcoat were used in the process, and a quart of extra paint is included with the car.
The Halibrand 15” knock-off wheels, with nickel-plated accents and safety-wired spinners, are fitted with 165/80 Classic Radial LL800 All-Season tires at the front and 235/70 BFGoodrich Radial T/A tires at the rear. The car’s custom frame, fabricated by Ionia Hot Rod Shop in Michigan, includes a torsion-bar suspension with nickel-plated radius rods, an I-beam front axle, drilled front shock mounts, and a rear panhard rod shaped to clear the exhaust. The car is also equipped with electric power steering. The front disc brakes are enclosed in a ventilated drum-style housing, while the rear brakes are traditional drums.
Interior customization by MikeySeats of New Jersey includes distressed green leather from Relicate, gray squareweave carpets, and Austin-Healey bucket seats with exposed chrome frames and color-keyed lap belts. The dashboard, sourced from a Nash Metropolitan, is body-colored and features a polished windshield trim designed to fit the instrument binnacle. A push-button gear selector is positioned between the seats. The car does not have a climate control system.
A custom steering wheel frames a 100-mph speedometer with inset gauges for oil pressure, fuel level, and coolant temperature. The odometer, displaying 343 miles, indicates the distance traveled since the build was completed.
The trunk is tubbed and finished to match the cabin’s interior.
The 327ci Chevrolet V8, built by Gil Davis Race Engines in West Chester, Pennsylvania, includes dual Rochester four-barrel carburetors, Corvette-branded valve covers, and coated “rams horn” exhaust manifolds. The dual exhaust system leads to parallel crossover mufflers hidden by a louvered cover. Polished radiator support rods are recessed into the cowl, and rotating bars with semicircular clamps secure the top hood panels. The cooling fan shroud is painted to match the body. Power is delivered to the rear wheels via a Deltrans 200R4 four-speed automatic transmission connected to a Winters banjo rear end.
