Introducing Legacy '36 (and myself).

In August of 2022 I lost my father and inherited a mission.

This is a message I sent out when my dad passed, and I got the car:

Here's my new old project: a 1936 Ford Fordor trunkback sedan, purchased by my dad in April, 1975, to be a father and son car project. In 49 years, we managed to completely disassemble the car, AND make it STOP running. We took the car for its one and only ride around the block two weeks after its purchase for $500. With its flathead V8, non-synchronized 3 speed manual with no 2nd gear, sitting on a milk crate, watching the ground go by with the "Flintstone" floorboards, I will never forget that rainy trip in 'our' hotrod. Somehow, we just never found the time to get this project done. I now feel the duty and honor to complete this project to the best of my ability. I look forward to the challenge of completing my dad's vision. This will never be a magazine cover car, but it will be fun to bring it along as far as I can, even if I end up selling to someone else to complete. If I save it from being scrapped, I've accomplished our goal.

The car sits on Roadster Shop IFS / 4 link frame with a Ford 9 inch rear, set up for a small block Chevy. I have been working with Platinum Custom Cars for the past year ( Mike Dumas, owner) for the metalwork. New firewall, floors, and a 3 inch chop are just some of the things they have done to bring Legacy '36 to life.

Fun fact: when my dad bought the car, it was 39 years old. It is now 88 years old, meaning my dad has owned it for 49 years, TEN YEARS LONGER THAN ALL OF THE PREVIOUS OWNERS COMBINED.

Wish me luck...and my wife sympathy.
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Welcome to the HAMB from Illinois.

Of course I wish you luck completing your project.

 

Here is a photo of my Dad's 1935 Ford Slantback Fordor for motivation, when it was new. Always amazed me that a 20 year old could buy a NEW car in 1935, followed with a NEW Harley Davidson in 1937. Welcome to the HAMB! Bob

 

Thanks for the warm welcome. I look forward to using the HAMB as a source of info and inspiration, as well as a place to share my progress.

 

Thanks for the welcome, and WOW, look at the finish and straight panels on that '35!!!

 

Welcome from Australia .

May the luck be with you.

 

Welcome Ed and thanks for sharing your story. We look forward to seeing your progress as well as hearing more stories about the car and your late dad.

I have a similar story. My 34 pickup (see my avatar pic) was bought by my dad 70 years ago and he gave it to me a month before he passed in June 2021. I don’t have any stories about him and the truck but I think about him everyday while I work on it. Here is it now.

 

Thanks, Tarheelrodr. I look forward to sharing progress on the '36, but, with the IFS, small block Chevy, etc, I will be posting the info in the more appropriate "Off Topic" forum. I am building more of a street rod, but respect the craft of building traditional hot rods as well. Here is a shot of the roof insert cleco'd in place, and the metal support spars.

 

Nice top work! Good to see the project rolling along. Bob