Grand M A S T E R

Grand
M A S T E R

1935 Chevrolet

Wes and Bob Rydell

Our first glimpse of ’s 1935 Chevrolet fresh from the 50^th Detroit Autorama and winner of the coveted Ridler Award was at Blackie’s 43rd Invitational, The Fresno Autorama (see our feature on Blackie’s 43rd Invitational in the October issue of Street Rodder.)

We arrived early before the show opened to the public and found the extraordinary award winner afloat silver-gray carpet and strategically placed in the center of the Convention Hall. As the final detailing touches were made to the impressive display, members of the Rydell team were on hand to talk with us about this remarkable sedan and the overall reshape that had taken place during the building process. It was no surprise that Blackie bestowed his Best Custom Award to the Rydell’s Grand Master.

With two prestigious awards already claimed, we caught up with the Grand Master again at the Goodguys Del Mar Nationals. In a completely different setting, the Grand Master took on a different persona than found in Fresno . Here, the sedan took on a cool cruiser look in its front-of-the-pack position at the indoor show. Proportioned perfectly and low to the floor with doors and hood closed, the true, cool and compressed size of the car was revealed making one realize that this cut-down version of a Master Sedan redesigned by Chip Foose* and executed by Doug Peterson, was truly a masterpiece winning the 2002 Goodguys Street Rod d’Elegance Award.

*Keep posted to WildRods.com for a Chip Foose Shop Tour!

Grand
M A S T E R

1935 Chevrolet

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Body:

Design and Modifications..............................Chip Foose

Custom Craftsmanship.................................Doug Peterson

Style..........................................................1935 Chevrolet Master Two-Door Sedan

Paint type/ color..........................................Millennium Jade over Chip Silver with Saffron Pearl and Orange Pearl

Painter.......................................................Jason Mortenson and Tom Marcotte

Interior:

Dashboard Custom Design..........................Chip Foose

Custom Steel.............................................Doug Peterson

Gauges.....................................................1935 Chevrolet rebuilt by United Speedometer
Accent designs..........................................Hand filed by Chip Foose

Seats........................................................Modified bucket seats by Jim Griffin

Steering Wheel..........................................1956 Chevrolet Bel Air resized by Chip Foose

Upholstery.................................................Aircraft quality Smoke Leather by Jim Griffin

Chassis:

Frame.......................................................Custom cold-roller Ľ inch plate by Doug Peterson

Steering....................................................Dodge Omni rack and pinion

Front Suspension......................................Independent by Bill’s Rod Shop

Front Brakes.............................................Wilwood disc brakes

Front Wheels............................................17x7 Thrustar one-off design by Chip Foose

Front Tires................................................P215/45ZR17 Michelin

Rear Suspension.......................................Hand fabricated upper and lower control arms by Larry Sergejef

Rear Brakes..............................................Wilwood disc brakes

Rear Tires.................................................P255/45ZR18 Michelin

Rear Wheels.............................................18x10 Thrustar one-off design by Chip Foose

Engine:

Manufacturer.............................................1996 Chevrolet Corvette LT-4 Grand Sport

Exhaust....................................................Custom 2-inch stainless steel by Steve Greninger

Drivetrain...................................................Differential1984 Corvette center section 3.73:1

Transmission.............................................4L6OE Automatic