Projects The resurrection of the Mitchell/plowboy/jeffreyjames/peterson32/now titus's 32 coupe!

So i ended up with an old whore of a 32 coupe body thats been passed around in the hamb hot rod circle for quite a few years now. Its the coupe body that Plowboy (Aaron Grote) bought at the big Mitchell Indiana auction at the same time he bought a 32 vicky and tudor at. The car was pretty tough and was then sold to JeffreyJames, he collected up some parts for it and had started some work on it then desided to pass it on, so this time Peterson32 (Jeff Peterson of the A.S.S. and Midwest Fab fame) ended up with it, he too collected up a few parts but the project never got off the ground. My friend Mike was contatced by Jeff about a 34 ford truck he had for sale so a deal was worked out, and actually me and Mike had worked a deal out on the coupe pending if he and Jeff worked a deal out on the coupe so in the end it all worked out, Jeff traded it to Mike for the truck and i traded Mike a half ford and half brookville 32 roadster body for, which i will be building this winter so keep and eye out for that one too.

So back to the coupe, I like 32 5 windows, i seem to have a plan in my head to have a few 32 coupes all built in different styles, i have a chopped unchanneled one, i have a unchopped unchanneled one and now a chopped and channeled one, the last one will be an east coast unchopped channeled car, neurotic i know!

so back to the coupe again, i by the time i got the car the the b-ville quarters were gone but some better doors were with the coupe ( i traded jeff some nice doors for the quarters for my roadster project that i traded for the coupe, can ya follow that one! LOL) I had known where a driver side quarter was, so i contacted my freind Cale out of thunder bay and asked if his dad still had the it, he did and it was mine, it wasnt pretty but he donated it to the project saying it isnt nice so it isnt worth anything! thanks Hugh, it helped make the car. Then it was onto a passenger side Quarter, i knew i had seen one on the hamb classified but when Ryan switched over to the new hamb all the old adds disappeared, luckily a buddy of mine had contacted him about and still had his info, so i messaged him and i had a passenger quarter, thanks Uptown82. I also had a tail section that i bought at a swap meet a couple years ago, i hadnt really a need for it but it was too good of a deal to pass up, so in the end it was fate.

Now ill post a few pics and do some more typing later with more info

TITUS

heres what Plowboy bought

and when Jeffrey james bought it

and when he sold it

and a pic of what it looked like when i got it from Jeff Peterson other than the red primer i sprayed on some of the bare metal

So i started by sticking the doors on it so it would look a little better, i hadnt really planned to work on it but it kinda set things in motion

 

heres some pics of the chassis,

Jw rails, 331 cadi, muncie 4 speed and bronco rear.

 

now onto the body, it was kinda rough but what the heck, i need a sun tan so away i went cutting and taching!

 

So thats basically where im at today, started stiching the body together yesteday and had been working on the chassis a few days last week, so its taking shape pretty fast. The below pic is the inspiration for the car, chopped channeled cadi power 32 coupe, cant get much better than that!

 

Wow. This is a great story/build. Caddy power too?

 

I'm glad it's getting saved. I've wondered what happened to that old beat up gal.

 

yep, cadi powered and it will probably be getting my Horne 4x2 intake and a set of cool finned covers, ive never seen another set like em before, anyone know anything about them?

 

Wow, that body is finally going to be resurected. I will be watching this one, great work so far.Can't wait to see i happen. subscribed.

 

I'm sure there's more coming but good save so far. I remember seeing the auction pics of this and wondered what happened to it.

 

And then there was a coupe !
Awesome

 

Nice save...

 

Nice, another coupe project thread.
I'll just add this fine thread to my watchlist!

 

I remember seeing this body behind Junior Kelly's house a few years ago before JJ. bought it. Looking forward to seeing it finished

 

Titus you always do great work, very inspiring will be watching.

 

Very cool progress

- now each of the past guardians should donate a necessary part to further the build...? Guys!

 

this is gonna be rad! i love channeled 32's

 

Good to see this coupe coming back, another Titus home run.

 

Ruler.

 

Rad.

 

Great project! I always enjoy seeing body parts collected and turn into a finished body. Makes me wonder were my old '32 Vicky body is today. Bob

 

@titus -

Really glad to see that you're saving this one! ... The world can never have too many chopped & channeled Deuce 5wd Coupes!

Thanks for sharing your build with the H.A.M.B. community ... Please keep us updated with your progress.


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Tuned in for this.

 

Very nice work.. Norm would love the Horne intake.

 

Nice. Glad you broke the buy and take something off a 32 cycle. Looks like it whittled away with each guy. Well.....then it really got whittled down with you.....but she be whole again, now. Yeeha! Looks great sir.

 

I am constantly amazed at the talent and vision and most of all determination to take what most would consider too far gone and resurrect it to live again.

I'm subscribed! HRP

 

damn dude...you're a glutten for punishment

 

Now it's a Hot Rod !

 

I like where this is headed.

 

I totally agree and I am subscribed as well .....