Hot Rods Hot Rod magazine....January 1952

There's a small 1952 B/W photo of it by Felix Zelenka in the 1985 or 86 "Best of Hot Rod" magazine

Caption says "The hot rod of the month was Roy Desbrow's chopped and channeled '32 pickup. Painted '50 Mercury 'cream' by Tom Noel who also did most of the bodywork. A '41 Ford bumper was used in front and nerf bars used in the back.

 

Sorry guys I don't need the scans of this issue....my neighbor just brought it to me.

 

I first saw a photo of this truck in the 1981 "The Best of Hot Rod" magazine retrospective book and I still love its timeless good looks.

 

One of my favorite trucks, so much so I bought that issue and have it framed in my study!! Sweet thread.

 

This is the way to build a 32-34 pickup....

 

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