Details About Our Available Ford Streetrod:
On display and for sale at the St. Louis Car Museum is a 1932 Ford
Highboy Roadster finished in a vibrant Blue with a Tan vinyl
interior perfectly accented with Light Blue and Tan pinstriping!
Power comes from an 8BA-generation 239ci Flathead V8 with earlier
generation center port 59A Offenhauser finned aluminum 24-stud
heads and an Offenhauser dual carb aluminum intake fitted with Ford
59 carburetors and Edmonds oval aluminum air cleaners. Spark
delivery is provided with a Mallory dual-point distributor and coil
with a billet heat shield. Ceramic-coated exhaust headers feed twin
Smitty mufflers for an outstanding hot rod sound! Cooling
efficiency is provided by a Brassworks radiator up front. Power
output is now estimated at 125 horsepower and delivered through a
floor-shifted 3-speed manual transmission and Ford 9" rear
axle.
Beginning this build in the mid 1990's, a new 1932 style roadster
chassis was modified and reinforced with a front & rear 4-link
parallel suspension with horizontal leaf springs. The front
received a 4" tubular drop axle with a manual steering box; along
with drum brakes, braided stainless steel brake lines, and Pete &
Jake's chrome shock absorbers at all four corners. The fiberglass
Roadster body was supplied from Downs Industries which was expertly
molded with wood & steel reinforcements, hidden door & trunk
hinges, and a cockpit that was stretched 2" to provide more cabin
leg room for occupants. It was painted an eye-catching shade of
blue and carefully pinstriped by artist, Shakey, in 1998 upon
completion with a combination of blue and tan! It will come with a
complete steel hood assembly already painted to match, with only
the upper hood in use presently. The sides are shown in the
photographs.
Inside the cockpit, you will see the full array of Stewart Warner
instrumentation, turn signals, banjo steering wheel, tinted
windshield + wind wings, wood shift knob, and carpeted floor mats.
All new 12-volt wiring with a new fuse panel installed in the
process. On the ground are 15" chrome wheels/hubcaps wrapped in BF
Goodrich Silvertown Radial whitewall tires measuring 165R15 up
front and 255/70R15 at the rear. The results are quite striking!
Its full combination of all-Ford components provides for a truly
traditional street rod that will speak to the hearts of the classic
1950's era of early Ford customizers! Don't miss this opportunity
to own a terrific era-correct custom Ford Roadster that is
genuinely fun to drive! It is titled as a 1932 Ford. Call
(314)993-1330 to schedule a test drive or to ask about financing
and/or shipping this Custom Classic!
History About Ford's Early V8 styles:
Early Ford body designs have been a notoriously popular platform
for customization into street rods for many years. Particularly the
Model A and early Ford V8 styles of the 1930's. A great number of
designers and builders have captured the attention of classic car
enthusiasts with their more appealing high horsepower drivetrains
along with sculpted body lines and typical wild paint jobs! Each
one different than the next, owning a custom 1930's Ford is a great
way to add an individual touch to your collection!
Questions about this 1932 Ford for sale? Contact Jon Faust at (314)
993-1330 or email
[email protected]
