Need history on this 1932 ford roadster ( one of my friends roadsters) built early 60’s East Coast survivor was in magazine over there too early sixties need evidence Details 1940 Dash, big Blister on right hopefully identifiable 1932 Ford Roadster convertible - All Steel 390 Cadillac engine with T350 trans, 9” curry rearend. 1940 ford dash. First rebuild in the 1960’s and restored in 2002 on the East Coast.
Looks like any other street rod now. With the 4 bar front end and the 4 link rear end and radials. Might be hard to identify because they changed so much of the early build, but maybe that blister will be identifiable. Didn't have a blower hanging off the side or something.
Looks like the only old part that “survived” is the hood. Real shame the rest of the flavor is gone. Was a Paxton under that blister at one time?
You sure that’s a real Ford body? I don’t see anything to tell me it is. Hidden hinges, no bead at the cowl, door jambs all smoothed off, firewall all smooth and welded in. Looks like a Rod Bods to me. Show us some of the “survivor “ parts.
https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/alternator-off-drive-shaft.89519/ A Saws-All or ax should take care of the hood wart.
From the photos it appears to have been rebuilt and probably the body replaced in the '80s. It has that era of street rod with the suspension and gauges. Looks well built though and the color is great. Will be interesting to find out the build history.
I think there is still a lot of cool there. Get some hairpins, a paxton and some stewart warner guages and drive the wheels off or it! Make your own history and have a blast!
If you are curious to know if it's a FoMoCo body , take a peak under interior, look @ subrailes , Brackets & bracing , behind seat & trunk
I can't believe they put that big bulge on the hood because of the generator. How hard could it have been to fabricate some brackets to move it? Maybe on the original build something else was there.
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