That's disgusting that Ed is such a pig. He let that car get ruined with all that damp crap piled up around that thing for years and still made an ass load of money off it. I think I can see Dave throwing up in his mouth a little thinking of how much he just handed Ed, then seeing the whole bottom of the car crumble.
Thanks for the post, a great find and a great story. You can just about smell that dank old car smell. Love it and thanks for sharing.
At least the parts are available to repair it but it would of been cheaper to buy one thats was in better shape,I dont know how much it would be worth finished but it looks to me more money will be put in it then what could be gotten for it but if the new owner is going to keep it for a long time and enjoy it then maybe its worth it.
Great thread...I actually read through it before I commented Thanks for sharing, annd taking all the B.S. in stride. BRT
I just read through this thread, and well...(that's the sound of me shaking my head in wonder...) ANDY-thank you for this great story, and you don't owe anyone the time of day, let alone an explanation about anything...Great post, (all of it...) great pics, and thank you for letting us see what we all dream about doing ourselves... Someday... Did I tell ya?...I heard about an original '32 Roadster in a garage not far from where I live...supposed to be complete and untouched...a friend of my buddy was telling him about it, said he knows the owner, and old guy...hummmm...I wonder...
Andy, 1. I applaud you for hooking a buddy up with the car and not playing head games with folks telling them you know where a 3w Deuce is, but in the long run it lays in the garage until it's rotted to the ground. 2. This car is not considered a rusty heap in our part of the nation. Ohio is smack in the middle of the rust belt, as is WV. Normally there would be 18" of the bottom of the body gone. Missing floor boards are a gimme here. 3. I too am putting the dreaded SBC in my 3w Deuce. They're cheap, dependable, powerful, and any two bit parts store has parts for them. Aftermarket parts are more than plentiful. I have a Merc flattie I'd like to mount someday, but none of the HAMB nazi's have come up with any toadskins for me to rebuild it. If anyone wants to donate time and money to the flathead rebuild, I'll take it. (Most of the HAMB gestapo don't own 32 Fords anyway) Limited budgets require frugal choices. I think the 283 will be awesome in the Deuce as it will be period correct. Bottom line is it's his car and he can do whatever he wants with it. Ain't it great! 4. Thanks for posting the thread Andy! Loved all the photos and the story.
Well, a guy does'nt get to open the HAMB everyday and find a story like this one. Please have him keep us up to date on the build.
How in the holy hell did I miss this thread?! My deuce radar musta been on the fritz...so Andy...what's happening with the car?...inquiring minds...
wow, do things rust that bad inside of a garage there? great find though...........still worth every cent he paid.
i just saw this thread for the first time too. good to see a car like this found and being resurrected. and i can tell you that i picked up a RUNNING rocket motor and hydro for $750 not that long ago. hope that helps give a value to what the old guy is asking. unless it's gone now...
I know that it's been a while, but I managed to sneak a peek at what's been done since the last time that I posted. The frame has been fabricated, and a 9" Ford rear end out of a '57 Station Wagon has been selected to hold up the back half of the rod.
A Mustang II?? Those wheels look like Dodge artillery wheels, but they have '40 Ford caps. That's pretty cool, and I don't think they just snap on either, but I could be mistaken. The spare cap looks like a '49.
Quote: Originally Posted by ANDY M I have a Camaro to play with, so I have no need for this car. . Never thought I'd see a quote like that on the HAMB. Of course a thread that early on has a sentence with the following line: "This older fellow Ed,(he's 77) that I see in the locker room... " could have gone horribly wrong too.
Just shows you with a lot of blood,sweat and tears any thing is possible and you have a good start on what appears to be one cool bitchen rod.
Wow, whatta find! I missed this thread the first couple of times around. Congrats to Dave there, I'd kill for that. PS: What are all the guys worrying about the SBC for? It's a hot rod, if you don't like it get out your tools and change it. 50 years from now everyone's going to be whining about how everyone scrapped all those Coddington wheels back int he day. It's not like someone destroying history here other than the fact that you can take 50 years to realize you'll never finish a project car.
Andy, Thanks for the hard work in getting all of the pictures and explanations posted. I am all for putting the Tri-Power 283 in it, as long as it isn't all Billeted Up! Keep us up to date on the progress.
Rich, all Hot Rods are not created equal. While I ackowledge that this is not a Camaro friendly website, does that not mean we don't make hot rods out of them? Check this out: http://www.lateral-g.net/jackass/ The time and $$$ that went into this project blows me away. The cool part is that it went the distance on the Hot Rod Power Tour, with only a few tweeks. As for the way that I got to meet Ed, I have to admit that I had to choose my words carefully. It does add something to the story, because I was not looking to find anything when I first met him, it was just dumb luck the way this story fell into place. I said it before and I'll say it again, I am still amazed at what I started here. Over 26 thousand hits. And, there is more to come, which makes me want to keep posting. Stay tuned for more.
Just found this thread 7/17/09, odd title is to blame. Just makes you wonder how many other cars are known only to latemodel car guys, thanks for getting it to a proper owner.
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