Technical This traditional?

This ’32 Ford roadster pickup was built in 2021 at Johnson’s Hot Rod Shop of Gadsden, Alabama, using a steel reproduction body mounted to a custom-fabricated frame. Finished in green, the truck features a black soft top, a raked windshield, a wood-lined cargo bed, and commercial-style headlights. Power comes from a 355ci Donovan V8 equipped with a COMP Cams Big Mutha’ Thumpr camshaft, JE pistons, a Holley carburetor, and Sanderson exhaust headers. The engine is backed by a Tremec T56 six-speed manual transmission, and additional highlights include American Rebel Trick 8 15” wheels, front disc brakes, drilled suspension components, tan leather upholstery, and Classic Instruments gauges.

From Bring A trailer current listing. same car.

 

The "grammar Nazi" is probably too old to try taking on two women at the same time.

 

Here’s a look at the radius rods

I kinda prefer the solid.
This piece is cool. Sway bar links built to resemble knee action shock pieces

Early on they built a radius rod with elongated lightening holes. Those were my favorite.

 

.....especially to two women wearing tutus too.......

 

None of this matters…but I struggle with aftermarket bodies. Fiberglass or steel, neither is “real”. But I have to draw the line on these weird ‘32 “rpu” bodies and beds, and might as well throw in the Dearborn convertibles. Nit pick the chassis if you want, but it was over for me when I saw that cab.

 

Let's just call it a Street Rod.

 

Tradition is just peer pressure from dead people.

 

...Sadly true, but an excellent example of proper usage of to, too and two.

 

Everybody has their own "tradition"!

 

There were always people that took more pride in their work and pushed toward perfection.
Having a hot rod or custom wasn't a sign of affluence as much as being different for most, so the bottom of the car might not get as much effort as shown in this modern build. Saying it was never done is a mistake.

 

That's what I'd call traditional-inspired.

 

I'll just leave it at my tag line...

 

Maybe 'traditional inspired'? Since it was built by JHRS, I'm sure it is very nice and built with (almost?) all new parts. Just not necessarily what the HAMB is all about.

 

Bet he used baling wire for his filler rod .

 

There are only so many '32 Fords today, and finding an old original body that's not already done is tougher, and very expensive. I can understand why someone wanting a '32 Ford would go to modern steel or even fiberglass.
Sure I love seeing an original built from original parts, but it might be beyond the owner's bank account, or abilities and as long as he's building I'm just fine with him using aftermarket parts. I know I gave up finding a real '39 Chev trunk lid for my coupe and bought a nice heavy fiberglass lid instead. Nobody sees the difference even when it's open because they even made the bracing inside of glass to look like the originals.

 

Now my grammatical talents are doing a backflip Your signature always kills me

 

Maybe this should be moved to the off topic section...???

 

No

 

There is a Wescott bodied car for sale in the PNW that I figured every way I could to afford when it was for sale before and would buy right now if I had a winning power ball ticket. I'm already registered for Deuce Days NW next year but my truck has to be three rows back in the cheap seats on Sunday and that car would get a spot right down on the front row. and it isn't a "high dollar car".

 

Is that no to the OP or is that a no to my post above yours...???

 

I'm thinking no to the OP. While the RP pays homage to traditional rods and rodding it has far too many street roddy things going on. Little items such as the shock mounts on the axle with several holes rather than one hole for the shock to mount to. It's a hell of a nice little rod that will probably sell for far and away less than the original owner who had it built paid to have it built. It will get a prime spot at Deuce Days NW in Victoria next summer. The car is at 32,500 as of 12:23 AM 11/09/2024. That might cover the actual cost of paint and upholstery on that car. There may be a last minute bidding war but anything below 60K would be a bargain.

 

You're a brave soul with all those highly flammable walls surrounding you , I'll give you that .

 

Well it is a neat color.
That I can't find in my charts.

 

The other walls are covered, in either dry wall or tin I hadn't had a chance to to that wall at the time, I made sure I had steel covering the bottom of the walls.

Working in what ever space you can is traditional.

 

Yuuup

There was a lot of that hackbuilt stuff. The coverage of Magazines etc never saw them.
I did and shook my head often.
The limit of tradition has nothing to do about lack of quality.
It is the use of base materials ( parts ) that counts.
Repops are often neccesary, The well is running dry

 

Tom Beatty’s Tank.

 

Attempting to work safely is smart

 

BINGO!

 

Auction for the green 32 rpu just ended at $54k, but reserve not met.

Chris

 

54k wouldn’t buy the parts
Market dropping off?

Here comes another thread