As the man behind Deuces Northwest, Al  Clark has built many ’32 Ford Roadsters for his clients. While his ’32 Tudor Sedan has served him well, it was time to build his own highboy roadster and enjoy some open air cruising. Al has seen many ’32 s with many paint applications. The least common, yet most intriguing, was the So-Cal colours of white with a red scallop or red with a white scallop. Al liked the little logo on the cowl so he chose the logo So-Lo -2 in honour of his older brother Colin, who passed away in 1976. Colin was a huge influence in his life having owned and built many cars in the 50’s and 60’s. The one Al remembers most is the one his brother let him drive into the local car show at the tender age of 15 in 1961. It was a ’49 Ford that had been sectioned in Manitoba. Colin bought it in ’59 in primer- and still pretty rough. He finished the car and painted it purple the first time.  It was entered in the Quarter Milers Car Show in 1960. In the 1961 show it was a bright orange and dropped right on the ground. It was called So-Lo . This car is in memory of Colin.

Al started with his own custom ’32 frame by Deuces Northwest with a wheelbase of 106”. He mounted a Winters quick change rear end on a four link coil over system with Bilstein shocks. At the front a Magnum 5” dropped and drilled axle was used with a mono-leaf spring and stainless steel hairpin radius rods. The brakes are Wilwood on all four corners with Wilwood dual master cylinders and Kugel  remote reservoirs. A Le Carra  banjo wheel  mounted to a Flaming River column hooked to a Uni-steer rack & pinion handles the steering chores. Rolling stock consists of 5”x15” and 9.6”x17” wire wheels from Wheel  Vintique using 185x15and 285x17 Diamond Back tires. The tires are smooth on both sides with no lettering visible-a cause of frustration for some! The 2011 Chevrolet Fast Burn engine is 350 cu. In. putting out 385 HP from the factory. Dress- up goodies include a chrome water pump, alternator, Moon valve covers and an Edelbrock  600 CFM carb. An HEI ignition, Taylor wires and Sanderson headers exit through 2 ½” ceramic coated exhaust by Deuces Northwest and Stainless Specialties mufflers. All that power is transferred by a Tremac five speed transmission with a Hurst shifter and a driveshaft custom made by Victoria Transmission