The Perfectionist  The Perfectionist  Feature Article from
Hemmings Muscle Machines  March, 2005 - Ken Gross  Pro-built hot
rods receive a lot of acclaim, so it's nice when a home-builder
gets accolades. Jim Cherry has completed more than 30 high-
quality hot rods, with features in all the magazines. We met
when I wrote about his '33 Ford in The Rodder's Journal 10 years
ago, and we've been friends ever since. At the time, Jim was
meticulously restoring old houses. He retired, then built an
18th-Century Lancaster-style home in Pennsylvania. People see
his home today and think it's an antique.  Years ago, when I saw
Jim's stunning three-window coupe, I was very impressed. It's
tough to do a Model 40 that turns heads, but this one did. The
top was artfully chopped, with A-pillars cut just a quarter-inch
more in front to accentuate a barely discernible rake. Fit and
finish far exceeded anything that ever left Ford's Rouge plant.
Jim moved the front crossmember forward 1.5 inches to ensure the
bent-spoke Kelsey-Ha