Vehicle Description
Putting a modern spin on traditional hotrods is en vogue at the
moment and it seems that everything old is new again. Streetrods
like this fiery yellow 1932 Ford Roadster definitely have the right
look, and thanks to decades of development, you can have the
vintage look without the vintage headaches, because this one runs
practically like a new car. With plenty of pop under the hood via a
built-up 350 V8, a custom suspension, and an incredibly comfortable
leather interior, this old-school looking roadster really jumps off
the page.
The body and fenders are from Wescott fiberglass, but you'd never
know it by looking. Ford's '32 roadster is always a fan favorite,
and finishing it in bright yellow with those explosive
white-and-orange custom 3D flames gives it a very definite show-car
vibe. But this is no homemade rod, it was built by the pros at
Tim's Hot Rods of Spokane back at the turn of the century, and
those boys took great pains to make this roadster look old-school
but drive like new. And with 20,363 miles on the build and a great
maintenance history ever since, it's fully sorted and nowhere close
to being tired. Finish quality is excellent, disguising the
fiberglass substrate as laser-straight sheetmetal and emphasizing
the classic Ford shape. Door fit is exemplary, and the rear deck
lid shows even gaps all around, which was tough even in 1932 with
original Henry Ford steel. Old-school style flames were airbrushed
starting from the nose and running down the profile, and the effect
is quite compelling, which is surely something hot rodders would
have embraced back in the day. The oversized King Bee-type
headlights give it a charming old-fashioned look, and the canted
short windshield and side glass are mandatory for a car with a
removed roof. Chrome bumpers were installed ahead of chrome
spreader bars for added protection and even more bling, and along
with the oversized fenders and running boards, this '32 has a very
complete look. The waterfall grill/radiator shell has billet look
to it, and out back there's a set of original-style taillights on
their own delicate little stalks, as well as a polished spreader
bar ahead of the gas tank.
Contrasting with the bright yellow paint, the black leather
interior with black wool carpet is first-class travel all the way.
With finish quality and features that kids in the '50s could only
dream of, it's obvious someone spent a ton of money finishing the
inside of this little roadster. And 'little' would not be the
operative word to describe the cabin, as any person around 6-feet
tall can comfortably fit. Glove-soft leather on the pleated seats
and matching door panels make it feel more like a luxury car, while
things like the center-mounted Moon gauges and their old-school
markings are another connection to the past. A modern Lecarra
steering wheel atop a polished Ididit tilt column means that
steering is easy and the leather-wrapped rim is a luxurious touch
that any driver will appreciate. Other concessions to modern
convenience include a working heater, seatbelts, a push-button for
the trunk, a Sony Xplod AM/FM/CD/AUX head unit, and that really
cool floor shifter that manages the 200R4 4-speed automatic
transmission below. The trunk is finished to match, with black wool
carpets and matching black side panels, and the battery is cleverly
hidden in a custom upholstered box with a chrome fire extinguisher
on top. And should you ever have to drive this roadster in bad
weather, a black cloth top from Hartz fits this '32 nice and
snug.
Power is all about being reliable and easy to use, so a built 1979
350 cubic inch Chevy V8 was dropped into the Ford's pointed snout,
then liberally drenched with chrome and polished aluminum trim and
yellow accents. The block was bored .030 over during the rebuild
and augmented with TRW forged pistons, LT1 shot-peened 'pink' rods,
roller rocker arms, an Erson cam gear drive, and an Edelbrock 2102
cam and aluminum heads, and then it was balanced, stabilized, and
decked for optimum performance and big horsepower. The block
breathes through a big Edelbrock 4-barrel carburetor and air-gap
intake, cranks with ease thanks to the Petronix distributor, and a
serpentine belt system with polished pulleys and brackets makes
sure all the shiny accessories work as they should. The motor now
has 8.4:1 compression, and because the current carb and intake
system is brand new (originally, the rod was built with a blower
kit and 2x4s, which were recently removed to make the car more
streetable) there's still break-in oil in the block. A Walker
radiator keeps the whole show cool, and coated Sanderson headers
feed into a custom stainless steel exhaust that's incredibly shiny,
resulting in an amazing soundtrack. Speaking of shiny, one look at
the undercarriage and you'll see where the big money was spent,
with a TCI polished front end with coilovers, a chrome-plated
triangulated rear end, and a powder-coated frame and floorpans. The
transmission is a built 200R4 4-speed automatic with a 2600 stall
convertor that easily handles the small block's power, and it feeds
a Ford 9-inch posi-traction rear end with 3.73 gears and a polished
cover. Rolling stock is a classic big-n-little combination that
offers 195/60/15 front and 255/70/15 BFGoodrich tires on polished
Halibrand wheels.
This roadster shows only 20,363 miles since it was built, and it
was refreshed again very recently, meaning that it's sorted and
ready to start pulling in big trophies for the lucky new owner.
Bang for your buck, they don't get much better than this. Call
now!
