Hot Rods Do you think you could build a NEW deuce coupe for less than $50k?

Can you post a link to that add Jim? I did a search and didn't find it

 

1932 five window | The H.A.M.B. (jalopyjournal.com)

 

with 32's it is all about the body. can you take a piece of ****, or several messed up pieces of **** and build a good solid body from those pieces of ****, then the answer is yes. time is not money. parts is money. the old saying "start with the best body you can afford" is for those who farm out labor to others, other peoples time is money, not your own. I get 24 hours every day for free.

 

Hi!
If you buy a swedish made steele bodie ( about 14500 dollar) you should even with shiping and taxes probbably get a new body for way less than that. And if you are willing to do the ***embly yourself you can get it even cheaper (9500 dollar). the dollar is very strong compared to the swedish crown at this point.

1932 5W Body ***embled - JOCAR Hot Rods & Steelworks AB
1932 5W Body Un***embled - JOCAR Hot Rods & Steelworks AB

 

Wow, nice. Shipping to NYC is about $5K from London for a while car. Theres duty to consider too. I wonder what the all in would be for purposes of this discussion.

 

Gl*** ½ empty or gl*** ½ full, I say ... you gonna drink that?"
So now what would I say about ½ dressed?





Don't worry, I'll keep some decorum. This time...

 

And the answer is:This thread is cooked.

 

Nah, it's just fork tender.

 

I resemble this, Sell the best and fix the rest

 

My big expense is all the shipping costs from McMaster Carr……seems I can never make a complete list

 

49ratfink, kI like the way you think. Its called “building a car” for a reason!

 

Thanks. Plenty of opportunity with that one...

 

We used to build cars out of **** we scrounged for like $8 and a month worth all night garage thrashes with friends...you could definitely build it for less than 50K, but would it be fun?

 

I’ve hoarded everything EXCEPT a body for years, but always seem to just miss those deals on a 5W body, or read about them on here.
Guess I either need to be content with my Tudor sedan beater or build a cheaper Brookville bodied roadster. Or kick this addiction.
With what I have already, I figure that I could be at the $$ target with a body deal.

 

Both of those linked Deuce coupes look highly buyable.

 

#1 YOU DO ALL THE WORK
#2 USED, SWAPMEET PARTS, JUNKYARD MOTOR AND DRIVETRAIN
#3 YOU DO THE PAINT AND BODY WORK
#4 UPOLSTRY?
#5 Gl*** or Steel? Huge difference in price.
I think you could pull it off, but what will it look like? If you want ANY cool traditional stuff, carbs, manifold, trans, etc, that would raise the cost!
I agree....it would be cheaper to find one as close to what you want as possible, and redo it. Sell the stuff you take off. Trade, barter, etc. Lots of variables here....

 

Ive not read every post but the ones I did I didnt see amy mention of the cost of chopping it. An amauter 1st time builder in particular can get away with a lot, but chopping a 32 properly perhaps not.

 

I can't believe, how many people like the sectioned grill on the graffiti coupe. Makes me want to barf.

 

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I remember when DonsHotRods on here do***ented a build of I believe a $3,000.00 T Bucket. I think he quit adding at around 20K. I will admit it was one of the sweetist late '60's style buckets around. I love to see this build do***ented honestly and I think it's achievable if you do everything yourself.

Dons beastie-

 

The first 32 ford was chopped by someone that had never chopped one

 

A buddy paid a super well known metalman to chop his United Pacific 32. I helped him redo it when he got it back. He had only chopped model As previously

 

@mikec4193, In addition to the previously posted red 5 window, there are also these 2 "finished" examples of real Henry steel 5 window coupes. Depending on your negotiating skills and how eager the sellers are, there may be enough money left from your $50k budget after purchase to personalize or update as you see fit. Plus, you have the added value of a Henry body when you're done.

https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/1932-ford-henry-5-window-coupe.1277871/

https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/1932-ford-coupe-henry-ford-steel.1281185/

 

The question was could you build a ''NEW'' deuce coupe for 50 grand....A new body with all new parts....Probably not.....

 

That somebody probably would not be on the HAMB since this place is more about building than 1-800 buying

 

Except he was on the HAMB and asked the question hence this thread.

 

Ah, not to be a smart*** but, 32 Fords came with 18" wheels. 33-34 came with 17's.

 

That's the way I read it.

 

1932 FORD ROASTER, new steel body - cars & trucks - by owner -... (craigslist.org)

 

^^^^^ Not a bad price to start with but still needs wheels, tires, wiring, engine, trans, interior, paint and whatever else I've forgotten.