History Custom Tubs , O/G tubs,all tubs -Thanks Lynn & Rik Hoving for many of the custom tub pics featured

Kinda' tub with rollup windows

 

1931 Chrysler dual cowl CG phaeton - tub

 

Custom made 32 Ford 2 Dr tub

 

Great thread! Lots of cool cars but I must admit I need to be schooled. What actually defines a car from being a tub to "not a tub"? Very few of the cars shown have bucket seats, any reason? Were no cars updated during the '60s with narrow whitewalls, etc? I saw a couple of clear photos that showed the bracing done behind the front doors and around the rear perimeter but can't find them now. They may not have been on this thread, any help? Thanks, Dave

 

One at work I'm working on

 

A tub is a 4 Dr convertible or a 2Dr convertible sedan with a back seat, the name came from the cars looking like a "Bathtub"

 

Thanks for posting the 39 tub, is it going to stay stock?

 

Yup staying stock just fixing a few things.

 

Mags is temporary, dreaming of Steelies or KH 16 inch bent spokes.
Figure 2 yrs before on the road in any fashion.
I'd keep the girl but wife may not like it.
She sure has a pretty smile though.

 

Brian, thanks for answering, that's a good looking stock tub. I like custom tubs, here's mine with 3 in chop and Carson top. The stock ones have a little too much top.

 

36 Ford tub way off to the right in this Christmas Card posted by Hotrod Primer

 

Nice 32 Ford tub from Lynn.

 

Wait!what? Sorry I was distracted by the car could you repeat that?

 

As has been stated on the custom blues thread, just because you can doesn’t mean you should.

 

He has powers beyond your understanding.

 

I just scanned through all 71 pages and not a single custom 32 or earlier phaeton has been built with rear skirts??? Seems like it could be a killer custom look

 

It's not a tub but it's just so Cool, it wants to be a tub. JW Couldn't help it.

 

39 Ford tub, Packard grill, 48 Chevy bumpers, 49 Chevy license surround, twin spotlights and home made wind wings, pretty slick rig.

 

European Renault with a Ford tub look

 

The one above, the Eddie Duhon 39 Ford Tub. Restored by Sam Parker (RIP) of the Portland OR. area. Here's Sam's obituary, it mentions the car. https://obits.oregonlive.com/us/obituaries/oregon/name/samuel-parker-obituary?id=13374180