Garage find. Finally found me a deuce

About a month ago, my girlfriend and I went on a 300 mile drive around (almost) half of Denmark ;-)
We put up posters in the lokal grocery stores and malls, searching for "Old Fords"
I have been searching for a long time now and figured this to be the best way to reach whoever is not on the internet. I hoped for the best, but feared for no responces at all.

After about a week, I got a call from a young man stating that one of his relatives had an old Ford in the garage. He couldn't say what year or model but I could call the guy and ask.
I called the old man and sure enough.... "yup, I got an old Ford V8...... a '33 model" he said.

Fast forward...... yesterday my younger brother and I went, as agreed with the owner, to take a look. First thing we saw, as he opened the garage, was a tudor sedan body, resting on the floor.
I walk to the rear of the garage and spot some fenders,hood,wheels and what is unmistakeably a 32 grille shell.
Turns out it is a 32 tudor with an english body. Frame and bits are sandblasted and painted..... was done sometime in the '80's.

Body is in absolutely amazing condition, has never been welded and only needs a small patch in one rear wheel arch, appr. 2x10 inches.
Top has been redone... only needs a clean-up
Doors open and shut like new and the woodwork is perfect.

Engine is a 85hp that has been rebuilt with new valves,guides,cam and pistons.

Car has been sitting since 1960!!

 

nice job man...isnt it really sweet when you find what your looking for the old fashioned way...I have had similar luck recently myself...congrats

 

so did you buy it? or were you just looking ?

 

Thanks guys...... I'm really surprised myself.
Sure I bought it, just forgot to add that to the story LOL

 

Good find!
What a great idea. I never even thought of making posters and placing them on bulletin boards. Its amazing the amount of people who know of or have these old cars laying around and never even think that others may be interested in resurrecting those hulks.

 

Outstanding find.

 

SWEEEEET! Good luck with it. Just goes to show ya what still pop's up out of the wood work, after all these years. I like to ride back roads in the early spring here in the northeast. Everyone's outside after a long winter, working around the house & yards, with the garage doors open. You see some real treasures !

 

It has the normal roof insert, not steel.
The english tudors were a lot different, but I'm no expert in the matter.
One thing is the suicide doors, another is the lack of the crease above the rear wheel arch.

 

Congratulations! Nice discovery! Good luck with this project!

 

Congratulations , I love the dash in the English bodies , heck I love the whole darn thing! Cool!!

 

Sweet find! You are one lucky dog!

 

Shoot a picture of the dash when you get a chance--those are really neat.
'32 British sedans, 2 and 4 door I think, were local design. Other bodies were regular USA/Canadian types. The sedans at least were given slight styling changes and made into 1934.
I've got a Danish 1932 parts catalog here! You people like really long words, huh??

 

that is one hell of a story - awesome

suicide doors - that thing is bad ass

 

Congrats Thomas!!
just hope for your security that you didnt steel that car in my nabourhood. i know you have relatives over here ha ha!!
price!!??
i am gonna give you a call
palle

 

Come on how much?

 

Please dont say this has much to do with luck!!!! You went out having prepared some flyers. This isnt luck, its initative. Im stoked its been rewarded. Congrats.

 

hey gasshole - that's a rude question and nunya buisness.

 

congrats! great find.

 

it must be deuce finding week, great find especially for over there.

 

one mean machine! congrats!

 

I wish it was that easy to post at the local markets here in the SoCal area and find that someone would respond with something like that that you found. Nice score! KNUX!

 

Congrats- you lucky bastard!
I found my 53 on a grocery store bulletin board. Rust free car, oringinal owner was asking $600 but I talked him down to $400.

 

400? Way too much. J/K! The deals are out there. Just timing I guess and being persistent. KNUX!

 

Great to know it still can happen in Denmark!!! I have been searching the southwest of Denmark, but had no luck finding old Fords! But found a lot of old Volvo parts though...

Cool find!! Think i will go out sniffing around when I come back home!!! ;-)

 

hey mikael.dont you have to work!? your boss might see you here
palle

 

Hehe... He's not in today!!! I just dont hope that he's lurkin around here!!!

 

I'll shoot some pics of the dash and the rest of the car, when it's home...... gonna pick it up next week. Can't wait!!

Where on earth did you get that catalog Yeah...... long words and hard to read, right?? LOL

Thanks to all for the interest.... it's so cool.

Thomas

 

Barnfind in Denmark?? - can't be done, the swedes took'em all in the 70'/80'ies - all but one that is .. LOL Congrats with the find, that is going to be one cool rod.
Are you going for the chop top, no fenders, stelies and whitewall-look ??

Bjarne

 

Congrats and keep us posted on the progress,always kool to see somebody do something kool with some old tin.

 

Very cool! I can't wait to see some pics. Congratulations!