Projects The '31 Ford Tudor Comfort Cruiser

I made the 15 hour trip yesterday to snag this solid '31 Ford tudor banger that has been partially converted into a hot rod. The body is really nice, some rot under the rear seat but the other usual spots are A-OK. The doors shut real nice too, always a bonus I appreciate.














Looks like the car was last on the road in '70 and has had some period work done including seat upholstery in a funky fabric, a handmade quilt as a batting layer under the roof, and a respray or two.

The seller I bought it from lowered the car and installed juice brakes up front, along with new rubber and wire wheels. He installed a custom 4 into 1 header, Burns downdraft intake manifold and a Stromberg 81 with scoop. It also came with a box of parts to convert the rear to juice brakes along with some other goodies i'll find handy.

The plan on this one is to leave the body as is, keep the fenders and make it a nice comfortable ride. Nothing to make it a challenge to use, getting older isn't doing me any favors so i'm going to be nice to myself. Comfy seats, easy steering, leg room, etc... The late '31 roadster i've been working on in another thread is a tight fit for me so I wanted a car with more space and some cargo carrying ability.

I've been snagging some parts for a bit in preparation of it's arrival: '40 steering wheel, '32 truck dash, gauges, some sealed beam headlights, steel wheels, etc... Phase one is to get the juice brakes finished, swap in some '40's steel wheels, do some cosmetics in and out and make it a reliable banger. Phase two is an engine swap with a 59A flathead i've got for just such a purpose, '32 fuel tank and a luggage rack at the back.

 

Solid plan!

 

Preservation?
Those seat covers would work for me.
Whatever, it will make fun for you.
Nice score****

 

Thanks! I was glad to add it to the stable.

The seats look better than they are in the pics... The driver seat nearly bottoms out when you sit in it, it needs to be redone to support a human, lol. The interior is a mix of cardboard panels and peg board in so-so condition. I'm going to pull it all out and clean real good. I don't know if I will repanel it or not.

 

That’s a great ride. Finish the brakes and keep it running then modify things as you can. Please keep updates with pictures coming.

 

That’s a good looking car. Sounds like you have a solid plan.

 

That's a good looking car, sits nice

 

Congratulations, nice solid car. HRP

 

It's great, it already has everything I need to do to mine,
enjoy it and many miles with it.
Greetings Harald

 

thanks for letting us in on the tudor, it's a pearl. I like the plan. although bangers are fun

 

Bangers are fun, can't argue that! If I didn't already have the '31 roadster with a Model B engine going in it i'd leave the banger in this one... Gotta put that flathead V8 into something

 

understand, I've been offered a was running 36 flatty & my mind has been going crazy trying to work out where to put it

 

I look forward to following along. sounds like you have a solid plan.