32 5 window ex drag car now hot rod

As some of you know i lost my uncle Robert "poncho" rendon due to cancer late this summer. I had posted some of his racing history a while back and i thought i would share some of his cars that no one got to see. He has left me with one of his favorite cars that I will never get rid of.

About 6 years ago we made a trip to Chicago to go look at a 32 ford 5 window coupe that was an old drag car. We got there and talked to the guy and the car had no real history, nothing was painted on the side or nothing. The car had about a 3 inch chop and a fire wall set back about a foot. The car at one time had, I belive a 427 ford engine in it. The frame was a 48 ford truck frame and it gave the car a goofy looking wheel base. Inside the body was free of any thing that was not needed for drag racing. They tryed to lightin up the car, so there was no door insides, no garnish mouldings, no dash, but yet they had a 1/8 plate floor in it. So basicly we ended up with a really stripped out coupe body.

 

My uncle gathered up some cool old vintage parts for it and this is what it is today.

 

Your uncle clearly had good taste. It's sad we've lost him. Nice coupe.

 

That looks like a real hotrod Tony,you should take it to Autorama........

 

It has a blown flathead motor in it. It's Judson blower with 2 97's and it has kogel ROCKET cast iron finned heads on it. my uncle was tired of shiftin gears so he put a C4 Ford auto trans in it, but i'll fix that with a La Salle 3 speed.

 

pic of the dash, it's a Hudson Terraplane gauge cluster looks like stock 32 ford

 

Thanks Al i think i'm gonna put it in the basement of autorama may be running

 

Way cool. Does that air cleaner have anything cast into the top or is it plain?

 

Thankyou, that is too damn cool..

 

Baddddd Asssss!!!!.........OLDBEEET

 

i have two that are plain but i have seen hexagon tool casted on the top on one other. that air cleaner only fits hexagon tool intakes and this blower

 

Thanks for sharing ,your Uncle,and the Car.

 

looks cool i love the judson supercharger i had one on a 1956 vw

 

Hey Tony,
Man that looks great, is this the car you needed what was left of the Tudor doors for ? you got some very rare and very cool stuff on that thing I am really glad you got it.
I am really sorry for your loss, I knew your Uncle for like 30 years I am really going to miss seeing him at swap meets. I am sorry i was unable to attend the Funeral ( I was planning on it ) but some unexpected pressing family stuff came up I had to take care of. But some other Road Knights showed up to represent us.
Your Uncle was always very proud of you, it's fitting you have this Deuce so you both can live out his legacy.

with most sincere sympathy for your loss, and very best regards
Harms Way ( a.k.a. Cisco)

PS; If you ever name this car I think "Poncho" would look great.

 

Well.... ummm.... Its just alright, nothin more than that. Just fuckin with ya Tony, that car is right, cant wait to see the knock offs on it! 1 week and two days later and my ass still hurts like hell. you shudda did it man... Yea right, never again! Hammer Hank

 

Aw man, I'm getting all choked up over here.

That car couldn't be in better hands and it pleases me very much to hear you say you will never get rid of that car.

Uncle Bobby had some real clear vision with the cars he built and was in the process of building. I always envied him for that. It's a blessing he raised you to appreciate hotrodding, and you will carry on the tradition that we all know and love.

I'm very Proud of you Tony

 

Like this one?

 

Hi Tony, nice save, that thing was really goofy looking, some really nice part choices where made. I don't think I've ever seen another engine setup like that.

Gus

 

That thing really rocks. Gonna get it out this winter for some Cobo fun?

 

Made my day to see this rod. Thanks.

 

hey that's awesome. is that an orginal?

 

WOW that is cool. You better not get rid of that

 

No, but I'm not telling anyone.


















Oops...I just did.

 

Now thats a HOT Rod...and AWESOME mill...

 

So whats the car look like today is it done and are you driving it?




I have heard some cool stories about Poncho from some guys around town and he sounded like a real cool guy real bummer I never got to meet him


some up today pix would be cool

 

Neat car.

 

anyone happen to know what kogel racer rocket flathead heads worth? got some would like to no value pm me. but i honestly love the coupe has sweet stuff on it!