![]() The custom color was called Red Line Red, mixed from DuPont (now Axalta) Hot Hues and sprayed by Creative Images. Sid Chavers upholstered the custom bucket seats and panels in red-dyed leather, and covered the floor with red carpet, creating a monotone theme with the paint. For the interior, Classic Instruments custom built a set of gauges featuring the insignia of Red Line Oil (the company was founded by Kerrigan). The enlarged engine compartment glowed with chrome parts on the 4.6-liter Ford DOHC Cobra engine with an ATI ProCharger blower, tied to a Tremec five-speed transmission. The Winters quick-change rear ran 4.11 gears, and low0profile Michelin tires rolled on 17- and 20-inch Colorado Custom wheels. The Dominator chassis included independent front and rear suspension components and a custom fabricated frame. ![]() Handmade front fenders were modified to flow into the lower grille area. The doors were reshaped and stretched 5 1/2 inches. The body was widened 6 inches-4 in the rear and 2 inches in each rear fender). The running boards were lengthened 7 inches to match the stretched wheelbase. ![]() Once it reached land again, it hit with a vengeance, with winds nearing 65 mph, dropping over 5 inches of rain in a two hour period. The storm was heading due south and on a beeline to Louisville, just across the Ohio River. The all-steel aftermarket body, built with a large percentage of custom fabricated sheet metal, was extended to make room for the modern Ford engine. On the Saturday of the 1992 Street Rod Nationals, a major thunderstorm was developing over Southern Indiana. In 2004, Street Rodder reported that Kerrigan's roadster was built by Leonard Lopez and the crew at Dominator Street Rods in Brentwood, California (the shop is now located in nearby Tracy). ![]()
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