Hot Rods Build thread 1932 Ford 5 window coupe hot rod resurrection. Off the road since 1958

In real time...

Wonder how this will look with fenders? It should be noted these are @ClarkH wheels for his "farm truck" build. Thanks for letting me try them on Clark!

 

Gonna use two steering boxes?

 

Last update for tonight

 

Bad news. Found more frame damage. There is a whoopsie in the passenger side rail. All the more evidence that the frame needs repair. Glad we're taking it this far.




Also was able to see the serial number. It's 18-63xxx. 5 digit seems pretty low in the production. Thoughts?

 

I’ve got a frame with a 18-5000 number. Mine doesn’t have any early production idiosyncrasies on the K or front crossmember.

 

Studebaker wheels?

 

I don't know 32s well enough to know the differences.

Aftermarket Budd brand artillery wheels for Fords

 

By those vin # mentioned my Sport Coupe being 18-78xxx is not by any means early production even though low body production.

 

I should clarify that i don't think the car is early production. Just that of the supposed 275k built being on the first 70k is fairly early.

 

Here is the video on pulling the body off the frame

 

Got the 32 frame jig all set up and the frame in it.

It's pretty apparent that we needed to take the car apart.