Any of you guys with 32s or similar cars, have you ever put your cars on the scales? I was just curious what weight range mine will be in. (Fenderless 3w, SBC, Muncie, 9", no creature comforts)
Mine, 5 window, weighs 2770. Ardun flathead....heavy 640lbs 200-4r....125lbs Hot rod frame heavier than stock Creature comforts..fancy seats Winters quick change 4 wdb Halibrand knock offs 275 fronts-heavy 195 rears-heavy 14 gallon tank Lots of other stuff Note distribution.... Sbc/sbf....200 lbs lighter... Sent from my XT1710-02 using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
I weighed my 32 5w at Steel in Motion by . S. E gassers Assoc. mobile scale. Subtracting my weight my car was approx. 2400 lbs Its a fenderless 32 5w coupe , SBF,C4,9" ford , no hood . Gotta love a light car
When I raced my 32 cabriolet—no glass in roll up windows,no fenders,no hood,no door or kick panels/did have fully upholstered seat-Halibrand aluminum wheels/complete working top but no cloth,9 in,gm 5 spd, flathead—aluminum heads,aluminum intake—2260 gassed up ran 9.50’s 80 mph in 1/8 with 3:89 Detroit Locker ——now have all glass,full upholstery,cloth top but NO track time.
My old Sedan Deliv, was 2559 lbs according to the scales at my local recycler/scrapper. But 225 lbs of that could be attributed to my fat ass
My sedan. Aluminum head 351w/t5/champ winters quick change. Has some extra steel reinforcement in the body and cowl steering brace system, pretty spartan interior, but has a back seat and a large fuel tank. Frame is pretty stout, I tend to overbuild most parts. 2760 lbs with a full tank (16 gallons).
Original 1932 Ford 5 window coupe with 2” chop. Original chassis with 1935-36 rear end and radius rods. Blown Flathead engine. Factory bench seat, dynamat throughout but no interior. Glass and garnish moldings installed. Half tank of gas in original tank. 2,460 pounds
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