1939 Lincoln Zephyr

WEST COAST CLASSICS ARE PROUD TO PRESENT THIS 1939 LINCOLN ZEPHYR CUSTOM WOODY 2 DOOR WAGONNO EXPENSE SPARED CUSTOM BUILD!AS FEATURED IN HOT ROD MAGAZINE IN JANUARY 2003DEBUTED AT SEMA SHOW 2002BARRIS KUSTOM DELEGANCE AWARD 2003ORIGINAL 1939 STEEL LINCOLN ZEPHYR 4 DOOR BODY & FRAME TITLED AS A 1939 LINCOLNCHASSIS & BODY: KEN GINNINGSENGINE & TRANS: 1996 LINCOLN MARK VIIIWHEELS: COLORADO CUSTOMPAINT: HOUSE OF KOLORPAINTER: ANDRESTIRES: COKERAIR RIDE: AIR RIDE TECH UPHOLSTERER: CUSTOM AUTO INTGAUGES: NORDSKOGEXHAUST: JARDINECHROME: SHERMS PLATINGTV & STERO: AUDIO VOXPEDALS & HANDLES: LOKARWOODWORK: PINKEES ROD SHOPHINGES: KILGOR METALWORKSWOOD STAIN: WOODYS AUTOAIR CONDITIONING: HOT ROD AIRSEATS: WISE GUYSFast Facts: The Zef-Fire 39 Lincoln Zephyr Builder: Jim Bones Noteboom (Bones Concept Cars & Trucks, Hemet, CA)Design Concept: Steve Stanford rendering morphing a 4-door sedan into a European-styled Phantom WoodieBuild Time: Exactly 1 calendar yearDebut: SEMA Show (October 2002)Exterior & Body Modifications Base Vehicle: A rare 4-door 1939 Lincoln Zephyr sourced from Pomona, CABody Reconstruction: Converted to a 2-door by removing rear doors and lengthening front doors by 14 inchesFront end widened by 6 inches with a handmade horizontal-bar grilleHood sectioned on a slope from 0 to 2 inches (front to back)Fenders & Trim: Front fenders lengthened and shaped to mimic a 1950s DelahayeModified 1951 Chevy bumperettes installed out backCustom handmade taillightsGlass & Roof: Roof completely removed and replaced with a wood structure covered in vinylWindshield sourced from a 1992 Toyota pickup, chopped and custom-fittedPaint & Woodwork: Wood sides carved and shaped by Pinkees Rod ShopCustom Golden Orange Pearl paint (House of Kolor) applied by painter AndresEngine, Chassis & Performance: Powertrain: 32-valve, 4.6L V-8 engine sourced from a 1996 Lincoln Mark VIIIChassis & Suspension: Modified T.C.I. (Total Cost Involved) chassisMustang front suspension, spindles, and shocksFront and rear airbag suspension by Air Ride TechnologiesBrakes: Front disc brakes paired with rear drum brakesInterior & Audio System: Upholstery: Art-deco-style sculpted buckskin leather bucket seats by Ron Mangus and Wise GuysCabin Features: Built-in roll cage for safetyCustom dashboard fitted with Nordskog instrumentationColorado Custom steering wheelWhen Jim Bones Noteboom rolled the Zef-Fire onto the convention floor at the SEMA Show in October 2002, it didnt just turn headsit completely stole the spotlight and left the hot rod community in a state of collective awe.Here is exactly how the industry, the builders, and the media reacted to the debut of this tangerine masterpiece:The SEMA Standard: In the elite world of custom hot rodding, a build of this caliberwith a completely restructured phantom body, hand-sculpted metal, and a bespoke wood bodytypically took 3 to 5 years.The Reality Check: When Bones revealed that the team took the rare, 4-door pre-war sedan from an absolute basket-case to a flawless SEMA center-stage feature in exactly 365 days, builders were stunned. It became a masterclass in hyper-efficient project planning and heroic coordination between Ginnings, Pinkees, and Mangus.The Purity Purists vs. The Phantom Genius :Sacrilege to the Purists: Early Ford and Lincoln collectors initially gasped at the sight. Slicing up an incredibly rare, elegant 1939 Lincoln Zephyr four-door sedan to completely throw away the roof and rear doors was seen as ultimate automotive sacrilege by restoration purists.Victory for the Custom Crowd: The custom hot rod vanguard instantly recognized it as an absolute triumph. By successfully morphing a heavy American sedan into a sleek, European-inspired Phantom Woodie wagon, Bones achieved what many thought impossible: he made a woodie look incredibly aggressive, low-slung, and undeniably sexy.Respect for the Lincoln-on-Lincoln Purism : Breaking the Chevy Small-Block Monotony: At the time, the early 2000s SEMA floors were flooded with pre-war Fords and Lincolns predictably stuffed with Chevrolet small-block V8 engines.The Ultimate Flex: The community gave massive props to Bones for his uncompromising vision of stuffing a 32-valve, 4.6L InTech V8 from a 96 Mark VIII under the hood. Keeping a Lincoln heart inside a radically altered Lincoln body was praised as a high-effort, incredibly tasteful engineering flex that separate true visionaries from cookie-cutter builders.Instant Media Darling: The Mouths Wide Open Effect: The pairing of the blinding House of Kolor Golden Orange Pearl paint with the impeccably carved wood side panels made the car an instant magnet for automotive photojournalists.The Cover Car Legacy: The Zef-Fire drew massive crowds throughout the entire week of the show, immediately securing its place on upcoming national magazine covers and sealing Bones legacy as one of the few elite builders who could perfectly translate wild, impossible paper sketches into road-going reality.The Zef-Fire didnt just debut; it set a new benchmark for what a phantom custom build could be.Jim Bones Noteboom, of Bones Concept Cars & Trucks in Hemet, California, has been making award winning custom hot rods that have graced magazine covers since he was a teenager in the 1950s. He has a special fondness for longroofs.Bones Notebooms 39 Lincoln Zephyr - known as the Zef-Fire. The man they call Bones has been throwing ideas around in this hobby for quite some time. Forty years ago, he was just a lanky, young