Projects Time to get back into building stuff..1933 Ford roadster

Its time to build me a new hotrod and I would like to share the experience with my pals on the HAMB..For those of you who know me(or don't) or haven't seen me at any of the great hotrod events we have out here in the east coast,I kinda put my car stuff on the back burner. Life stuff happens,I sold off a lot of my cars/parts to buy a new house and re-evaluate some things. After about a year or so away from it all things are finally settling down and I went looking for my next hotrod..Not far from me I found this cool gem..a 1933 ford roadster!
It needs some body panels massaged and some repairs but its a good start..Its missing a few specific roadster pieces that I am on the search for such as: B-Pillar brackets, top iron brackets and top irons..If anyone can help me locate these pieces, that would be awesome!..
Got the flathead running yesterday and it seems pretty sound..Plans are just to add some hop-up stuff to the motor and get it roadworthy..I'm thinking of removing the fenders/board and add 16" wires wheels or steelies.. ...reverse eye/de-arch the springs is a given, maybe even a drop axle.. I'm thinking I will chop the windshield stanchions and frame around 3"..

 

Very nice find! Can't wait to see what you do with it. Your coupe from a sedan build was one of the best ever.

 

Wow that's nice

 

There is a guy of Fordbarn who makes a lot of the roadster only parts. He should have the B pillar brackets and top iron brackets

 

Sweet

 

Nice looking roadster, it sounds like you have a solid plan. HRP

 

Welcome back George, we missed you. . .

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Nice score......have fun with the build!

 

Love them model 40 roadsters, sure looks like a good one.

 

Ford's most beautiful design, IMO. Great find, I'm definitely jealous!

 

Chris and I might be thinking of the same guy that reproduces the brackets as I see him at Hershey every year.

 

You might send a personal message to HAMB member Elvis100 I got some pieces from him for my own '34 project and he had some of those B pillar pieces I think a while back, not sure if he's still got them or not but it'd be worth asking.

Great project car, really great shape! I wish I had something so complete to work with. The sedan to coupe project was great, I used it as a guide to do a '33 last year.

 

Congrats. It's beautiful.

 

Thanks Squablow, I have been in contact with Elvis100 and another guy in Pa. who has B-pillar supports reproductions.

 

Congrats on the new house and sweet roadster, looking forward to the build.


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Missed your builds. The Roadster will be awesome. Looking forward to following along!

 

Very nice.

 

Sweet! Subscribing to this one!

 

Sweet roadster and should cut up my standard pheaton... I have this Old repo roadster stuff B pillar and windshield post mounts and don’t need it for my phaeton

 

Don't cut up that Phaeton John.

 

Definitely a score for a 33 roadster as they are rare in our area.

 

Wow George, that's a nice start. I saw the teaser in the other thread. Tell you what, just send it straight to me and save yourself a load of effort and time.

Mart.

 

Good / Excellent Find , George. Link is "book-marked" ! !

 

That Roadster looks killer George!! Looked for you at TROG all weekend but never saw you.

 

Hey Jason! I was absent from TROG this year..No time to go..BUT,If TROG happens in NJ next year,this roadster will be there!..And also the Jalopy Showdown! Missed my friends this year,it won't happen a second year!

 

I sure hope they have it in NJ next year. I'll finally have my Jalopy ready to race next year!!

 

Working on the 33 when time permits..Doing an engine swap in a 65 Mercury Cyclone at the same time as this build.
Anyhow, The front floors had been cut out for what I can only assume was for on OHV engine swap. The car came with another original front floor so I cut and sliced it to fit..Still needs some dressing up,but I'm pleased with having somewhere to put my feet while I'm driving!.
Got hooked up with a nice set of repro B pillar brackets..Thanks continentaljohn!


I found a few bits on Craigslist yesterday..How about an original 32 Ford coupe seat! fits pretty good..even came with matching door panels,seat sliders and ratchet...Not sure if I'll use it on this car but it sure beats my alternative..Sitting on a milk crate!

 

Damn .... Craigslist around here .... isn't that !! Sweet !!!!

 

Just sweeeet my favorite year since that is my birth year. Best I could come up with was a 34.