The missing..1932 Roadster Highboy Hotrod find from 1959

Excellent score. Nice to see another one see the daylight again after years of slumber. Congrats on an excellent adventure. Pat.

 

Congrats!!! I love these stories!!Got a couple of my own. Great find guys!!!AL

 

I hate you Matt........

Some guys have all the luck!

p.s. I'll be over tonight to see it

 

Congratulations. This is the type of thing that keeps the eternal flame of hope burning in the rest of us.

 

Shall one of our stops in CA be in Compton???

Great score guys! Looking forward to hearing more details.....and getting a ride

Oh yeah, Meg, ya going to "drive it a whole mile to the trailer?" (I crack myself up sometimes)

 

Sweet! Great find, great story. Every time I read stories like this, it keeps the dream alive that I will find one one of these days. Roadster looks to be in exceptional shape. Looking for ward to seeing more...

 

I think I will p*** on the Compton stop, I'm guessing that is not him. But I could be wrong...

Ya, I'm going to drive it a 1/2 mile to my trailer right after I WATCH the boys build it while I paint my nails.

NOT! I would love to have it done to drive to Billetproof but that is really really soon. I think the Cinematic would be more realistic. Sorry GMC pick up you've been delayed by a Deuce!

 

yes, very cool find!!! so which direction from you guys was it? north, south or what? just wondering how far it would have been from us dudes here in akron.

 

hahaha, that's great! good story......

oh, have to add this...

restore it!

no, leave it the way it is and drive it, don't change a thing (i'll have to put a motor in it you idiot!)

run that hemi!

put that flatty back in it....

put an ardun in it, everyone's doing it....

you ****!

i wish you were closer, oh wait, it isn't for sale...

if it were mine, i'd [chop it, channel it, paint it green, make it old skool....]

my brother had one just like that but it was a 38 chevrolet 4 door....and i think it was blue.......

ah, if you find out any more info, post it here for us to read...

 

What a find and even more so on the history behind her. Congrats

 

Wow is right! Congratulations, at least we know it won't be all billeted up.

 

Amazing..lost for words really, we do need more pics!

 

un-****ing-real....

stick the y-block you've got in it so you can drive it, then start building the hemi to put in it so you can get it to what the last owner had envisioned for it. That's what I'd do at least!

 

Congrats on the Barn find..........and pix of the Ardun roadster? Also, start putting the word out that you are looking for a running Flathead and you will be amazed at what shows up.

Chris Nelson
Kansas

 

The stuff Dreams are made of Congratulations Guys

 

Awesome Dude ! Enjoy your find and don't just sell it for profit. Build it , drive it , enjoy it !!!!!!!!!!! Goldy

 

great story...made me think of some of my stories,except they never end up like yours...love the history,look quick for the original builder,every day counts..bought a original custom from 51 a few years ago,found the guy who built it in Oklahoma,just as he was about to go to the VA hospital for probably the last time...his wife told me he was in bad shape,but we had a good long talk about it...I've always been glad I didn't give up on the search for the guy

 

Great work. That's how you find that kind of stuff. Working at it and following every lead, no matter how stupid or how far fetched it may sound. That is how you got so "lucky".

Congratulations.

 

There's nothing like living everybody's dream - and I thought becoming a father was exciting.

Sounds like it couldn't have gone to a better home - Congrats!

 

Speechless...

 

Awesome....Inspires me to follow up on all of the car stories I've been told.

 

great story . congratulations. and pics . i think the hemi when you have time to put it back together.Hey, someone had to save it.have fun.

 

That is too cool! I don't even have that kind of luck with my car that I already own! Treat her right, she's history! Crash.

 

what a great story. i just read through all six pages to see each and every update. i'd definately put a flatty or preferably the original hemi back in.

man, what a find. be sure to keep us updated on every move along the way with it.

don't ever part with this car!

-scott noteboom

 

Unreal....some guys have all the luck!!

Congrats

 

What a great car and story to go with it! Have you checked the cl***ified adds in 1959 issues of Hot Rod? Maybe the car was advertized there. Nice to find stuff good enough to keep as is.

 

Hey, that's mine! I had dibs!....Did it work?....Oh, alright, congrats! Hey, did you call Hop Up yet?

 

Congrats on such a great find! I been in a place like that one time in my life in the 80's where everything was put in the place in 1961 so i know the feeling. I always said i'll probly go the rest of my life and never see anything that cool. You guys rule!

 

Megan hasnt told you yet about the aluminum bodied speedsters yet. 2 of them with 60 hp flattys and speed equipment to boot.
I bet with the 32 excitement she forgot unless I missed that post.

 

Thanks for all the well wishes. I don't have any kids but I imagine that finding this car and bringing her home is comparative.

We are slowly working our way out of shock and formulating a plan. For now I think we will put the Y-block in it because of the two biggest constraints for all hot rodders-- time and money.
As you can see, it is red. The paint is in really good shape and should clean up really well. Our friend who is a painter thinks he can match the paint fairly easy for the doors. The suspension components that are chrome were all cosmolened or something to preserve them and clean up really easy. I think the first step will be to box the frame and start working on some motor mounts. We are going to re-do the seat in the same pattern (but this time in red and white, not purple!). Maybe if we work really hard everyday we could have it done for Billetproof. I did feel pretty inspired to get to work yesterday when I got the flyer in the mail.

The guy was also into midget cars so there is some aluminum sheetmetal parts laying around plus Flathead 60s stuff. I did get a body for one. Not sure why, but I thought it was cool. Hopefully I'll be able to snag an engine and a ch***is down the road.

One question though...those of you who have found '32s like this or other significant cars how do you feel afterwards? I feel like no find will ever be exciting again, like I have peaked at 25! I hope that is not the case. I think I have that post-whatever disease woman have after giving birth!