1932 Ford Roadster Hot Street Traditional Rod Show Winner Fresh Build Nice Car on 2040-cars
Dubuque, Iowa, United States
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Hi, Up for auction is my 1932
Roadster. It is built to replicate the show cars of 1959-1962. This
car was built by me, for me, between October 2011 and May 2013.
Everything except for the final paint and clear was done by me so ask any tech
questions you want. If it helps, I also run a business building cars and
motorcycles for people. Here goes. I started with a
fiberglass 1932 Ford Roadster body from Carl Cain at Cain’s Hot Rods in
New York. The doors and deck lid were properly gapped and electric poppers
added before being set on a fully custom frame. The fenders were
also shown some custom treatment with the entire lip around the end being
shaved. This trick adds some individuality. White pleated material
covers the running boards. Note the door knob grille, a nod to the early
60's cars of the day. Also, check out the "Moon" style
tank, lack of a headlight bar, and white running gear. All early 60's. Paint is a PPG Waterbourne color that will
only be disclosed to the winning bidder.
The frame started with ASC
Rails that were fully boxed. Hidden behind the boxing plates are the
brake lines, fuel lines, wiring, etc.
Very neat, very clean! A modified
front cross member was added as were custom center and rear cross
members. I also built the front radius rods and rear truck arm
suspension to keep the axles in place. The front axle is a dropped and
drilled Super Bell unit. TCI Front Discs handle the stopping along with
rear Drums. These are linked to a GM Master cylinder hidden under the
dash. The rear axle is a 10 bolt Chevy
with a 3.73 ratio open center section being turned by a custom built drive
shaft. The same company that built the
driveshaft performed the setup on the rear axle. It was taken apart, sandblasted, and
re-assembled to assure everything was kosher.
All the weight is supported on the chrome smoothies and Coker Wide
Whites. Bullet lugnuts finish the
details on the wheels. A Tanks gas tank holds 16 gallons
and provides the juice for the 305 Chevy and TH350 via copper tubing, a chrome
fuel pressure regulator, and a pressure gauge.
The fuel line is finished with period correct red fuel line. An Edelbrock 600 Electric Choke finishes feeding
the fuel thru an Edelbrock Endurashine Intake. The engine was examined
and re-assembled as part of the building process adding a new timing set,
new oil pump, ignition, etc. The transmission was completely rebuilt
including a new converter and a B&M shift kit. Liberal amounts
of Chrome and Polished Aluminum were used throughout the drivetrain. If anyone cares, it gets around 14-15 MPG on
the highway. An aluminum radiator and electric
fan cool the engine and hide behind a ’32 grille with a door pull center
section. This engine runs as cool as a
cucumber in all instances. The 195*
thermostat provides optimal operating temperature and is consistent no matter
the outside temperature. The radiator is
supported by stainless Vintique radiator support rods. The exhaust goes thru the custom
built lakes headers. There are baffles
inside the collector pipe to provide a nice mellow tone. Not too loud but worthy of a hot rod! The interior was done by me in a
white rolled and pleated design. The seat is from a '30 Model A
Coupe. The gauges are from BWD (Borg Warner). The speedo is a
60's Stewart Warner and is not hooked up.
I always use the tach as a speedo anyway and with GPS, who really
cares?? The steering column has a removable steering wheel and 2:1
quickener. With a light as the car is, it turns easy. The
column connects to Borgeson and Sweet U-Joints and a new Vega box. The trunk is finished in the same rolled and
pleated design. Under the dash, there
are 3 12V power supplies (cigarette lighters) for your GPS, cell phone charger,
DVD player, whatever you want. The trunk
and under dash also each have a courtesy light.
The car is currently licensed,
registered, and insured in the State of Iowa as a 1932 under the SEMA
law. Ask questions and as always, happy bidding. In the
spirit of eBay, I will not consider any trades. Major Shows attended and/or
recognition received at the following: Monticello, IA indoor show MSRA Back to the 50’s Goodguys Des Moines (Page 118, Oct
2013 GoodGuys Gazette) Flying Eyeball Reunion (This is the
10th anniversary Promotional Poster & T-Shirt Car) Retro Rewind Please see additional build photos
at the Jalopy Journal: http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/album.php?albumid=30627 Thanks – Vern 563-542-3137 |
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