Flat Cab 1932 Cabriolet

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Flop

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Well I am sure you know the story from the hamb or the Rodders Journal ... but if ya dont check it out !!!

i know this car isnt 100 percent stock like we like on here but i thought it was very interesting and share worthy . if its not ok please remove thread . it has 34 head lights and taillights and a later flathead .

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/...the-flatcab-a-real-barn-find-for-once.871291/

It all started with an email and some picture exchanging but the 32 was coming in for some love . The car to me was a little to far gone to preserve what was there but still in amazing shape . The plan is to keep as much Ford as we can in this thing . No frame off resto just replace whats needed and thats it . The owner will be blowing black lacquer back in with some distressing to match the paint back up .

We will have the Cab and a few other cars at the Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix this year if you are interested in seeing them !!

heres where we start !





dented grill shell




not anymore





bottoms of rear fenders were thin





some por 15





and we are patched up





same thin ness on the drivers side




and the repair







rumble seat




in all her glory





amazingly solid car !!





we are guessing 50 pontiac taillights at some point between 1949-1959





primer over old lead .

 
original fuel lines !





back panel out for repair





the quarters cracked . that was the main reason for popping the panel out





started the repair on the panel under the decklid where the lights once were .





finished off with the DA




other side the same thing was done





the debate .... correct or not correct ?!?!

 
9/29/57 ...could the have put 100k miles on it from 32 to 57 ? With the new motor being put in around 41 and not running correctly after Im guessing no .




old custom interior





running boards were a little thin on a few edges . they have since been repaired.




panel under the rad








now the fun stuff





lead lead lead





made the dies for my pullmax type machine to recreate the body line





and after a little tig welding and metal finishing











there was an old patch here . cover a hole the size of a dime .







much better . close to ford as i can come . random extra hole with sheetmetal circle behind it



 
carving a straight line out of tig is never to much fun . I would say it came out ok !





full deal







passenger side was a real mess . my man Earl had about 15 flathead screws and a pound of lead holding this patch in





all said and done





new subframe i made







made a die to make the dimples on the front fenders . the ones on the car are beyond repair



installed







decklid had a crease accross the back from hitting the panel under the decklid . filed that thing out for half a day to get her straight !



rivited the panel back in . cant build a ford without riveting it back together



plenty more to come as i finish tying up all the loose ends on the car !! stay tuned !!
 
"FLOP" has featured his work, in the Model "A" Section of FORDBARN, several times.
His talents, in metal working, are just amazing.
It will show you, what can be done and how to do it.
It is great news, that he is posting in the V8 Section. Be sure to follow him.
MIKE :) (mikeburch)
 
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