Under
the hood, Boyd installed a stock 1996 Corvette LT1 engine. For aesthetics, he
painted the engine Boyd Red and chromed the buttons on the valve covers. Berry
wanted an automatic, so Boyd’s shop installed a modern GM 700R4 transmission
mixed by a Gennie shifter. Many of Boyd’s famous rods use these same components.
Although
the seats are stock, they are upholstered in leather, an option unavailable
in 1960. Berry also pulled the large, original steering wheel in favor of a
billet aluminum wheel by Boyd. New air conditioning controls are another slight
modification. Berry lives in the hot climate of southern Arizona and chose a
Vintage Air air conditioner to fight the desert heat. Perhaps the most ergonomic
modification was the new steel seat track. Ron is 5’10” tall and needed more
travel for a comfortable ride. In the farthest back
