Vehicle
1940 Dodge Business Coupe
Owner
Michael Brotherton of Mission, TX
Car Club
Loud in Public
Built By
Menges Twins Speed Shop of Creston, CA
Body
Business Coupe modified with a 5” Chop
Front & rear fenders molded into the body for sleek look
Front modified to fit 1941 Lincoln Zephyr grille.
Custom front hand-made splash pan
Custom fabricated 2-piece front & rear fender skirts with Stainless Steel trim
Stock 1940 Dodge headlights
Custom tail lights made of Brass
Stock 1940 Dodge bumpers
1940 Ford side trim with custom fabricated trim for running boards
Unity spot lights complete with interior handles
Windshield wipers cut down
Door handles shaved
Glass windows; shortened to fit chop with hand-made window trim
Metalwork & Bodywork by Menges Twins Speed Shop. Creston, CA
Paint
Black single-stage paint
Subtle pinstriping on the firewall, air cleaner & valve covers by Kiera Brady. Orange County, CA
Paintwork by Menges Twins Speed Shop. Creston, CA
Interior
Custom one-off gray suede & black vinyl upholstery
Upholstery by Vintage Auto Interiors. Huntington Beach, CA
1961 Chrysler New Yorker body trim on door panels
Fully adjustable split bench seat
Gray Suede headliner
Gray Suede with black vinyl diamond stitching seats & interior panels
Custom hand-made floor mats
Original dash, steering wheel, & column
Aftermarket gauges
Art Deco beehive gear shifter & window crank handles
Chassis
Stock 1940 Dodge frame with Mustang II front clip, Manual rack & pinion steering, C-Notched with custom cross member
Chassis Fabrication by Menges Twins Speed Shop
Suspension
Vintage Red’s Hydraulic pumps
Ford 8.8” rear end with 3.54 posi-traction
4-Link in the rear
8” hydraulic cylinders in rear & 6” hydraulic cylinders in front
Brakes
Front: disc brakes - Rear: drum brakes
Wildwood Master Cylinder
Wheels/Tires
16” x 6" black steel wheels with 16” Chrome smooth hubcaps & beauty rings wrapped in 600-16 Firestone Deluxe Champion Bias-ply whitewall tires
Drivetrain
1954 331 Chrysler Hemi v8 engine
Stock valve covers, powder coated black
1950’s Cadillac air cleaner, powder coated black
1955 354 Cylinder heads
Finned Valley cover
Custom Ground Isky Racing Cam
Aluminimum Intake 600cfm carburetor
Hot Heads 4 barrel intake manifold
Stock headers
Mopar Electric Ignition
Engine built by Menges Twins Speed Shop. Creston, CA
Transmission
Ford T5 5-speed manual transmission
One-piece steel driveshaft
Other
Mustang gas tank
Triple plated chrome
Wiring by Menges Twins Speed Shop. Creston, CA
Features/Awards
2020 GNRS : Best Radical Custom Award
2019 Syracuse Nationals NY: Gene Winfield Select 6 Award
Featured in Car Kulture Deluxe Magazine Issue #103 & Cruzin Magazine of Australia Center-Fold
