Projects Bought A '32 Roadster (HENRY)

Well its been in the works for a few months but I finally bought the roadster that I had been chasing. It came from my buddy Dave over in Colorado. He had the body stored on a shelf for many years, since buying it from Mike DeVriendt back in the day. Story goes that Mike found it somewhere in New Mexico. At some point in its life someone decided that it needed two "golf door" holes on each side on the rear quarters. Thankfully someone did a pretty good job of repairing this before Dave picked it up.
Anyways, it has a nice old time cowl vent fill, and near perfect original floors still riveted to the subframe. All Henry steel with the exception of a Brookville pass door.
However, all this is completed with the unique windshield that had been stored in Dave's collection for who knows how long. It is a very early pre war example that was apparently created by the one and only old time hot rodder Crane Gartz. (Cragar) It was cast as an early V design that allowed the use of a cowl vent while fitting the upper reveal like a glove. The stanchions also allow the use of a top if need be. This thing is rare, apparently one of one. I contacted Don Montgomery the other day just to see if he had any recollection of Crane Gartz and this windshield. Unfortunately he couldn't recall.

Anyways, Im going to build the car around the windshield which we figure is something between the '39-'41 era. The car came with a lot of correct parts for the build.
'39 Juice brakes
Lincoln V12 distributer with a nice old time V8 conversion
Original Dash with a ton of holes drilled for 2 5/8 & 2 3/8 SW gauges.
Some NOS SW crescent temps
A Complete '37-38 21 Stud "LB" engine with trans.
A nice late Banjo wheel

Here are some photos.

 

Not seeing any pics, but welcome to the deuce club.

 

Fantastic!

 

I'm seeing the pics, not sure why you guys aren't.

 

I see all the pics except the last one, which is a red X.

Wow, I don't know what to look at first...the massive clean shop or all the cool old stuff in it.

 

Wow!!
Nice car; sure humbles my little c-dan find.

 

Nice find FBNC. I assume you going to keep this fine roadster traditional? Please keep us up to date with your progess. Have fun. Thanks. TEB

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Glad to see you made it home safe and sound. I have been wanting to see that windshield on a car for 15 years now finally glad to see it going to a good home and getting used.

 

Congratulations.

 

That is such a nice find!

And that windshield is beutiful!!
You look more then happy! And a little proud!


Best of luck and keep us posted

 

Right on!! Keep us posted on the progress

 

Deserves a giant size "you suck"-- nice find!

 

Thanks Rex, I appreciate the work you did when mocking the car together and sending all the detailed photos. Also enjoy watching your builds both at home and the shop.

 

Congrats! I’ll be following this build.

 

Nice find

 

That's pretty damn awesome --- Congrats!

Malcolm

 

fu*k

 

I quit! Why bother looking anymore, there can't be any good ones left out there?


"Listen Mr... It ain't broke if I can't fix it"

 

Off to a great start!!-----Looks like mine in 1962.

 

Damn good start on what should be a bitchin little roadster. That windscreen rules!

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Awesome car dude! Can't wait to see what you do with it.

Just a nit pick, the engine is late '36 if its an LB block. '37 - half of '38 are centre water outlet, water pump in the block engines.

 

Nice car, the windshield is really neat. I like the plans for it.

 

There was a dry lakes '32 roadster with a windshield like that...I had no idea it was an early Cragar!
That body is a dream...and young blood is alive and well on the HAMB.

 

Very cool you are a lucky guy, I am presently building a 32 roadster on similar lines to what you are thinking of doing, check it out if you like, again congratulations.
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/32-roadster-build-thread.812914/

 

Very cool, nice find.

 

Great start, that windshield will make the car. Congrats!

 

Bitchin'! I love the windscreen.

 

Sucks to be you! That will be a beautiful car to build. Keep us updated on the progress.


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Great car, should be fun to watch!

 

That's awesome! Looking forward to following the build.