Hot Rods Interesting Alternatives to the 32 Ford!

The problem with the oddball cars is there isn't much in repro hardware to replace what is missing. With my T coupe, there is, and the initial cost of the body was $300. With a 106" wheelbase and a sorta "deuceish" homemade frame, very affordable and T's have been hot rods since way back when. If I ever find one, and if I ever want one, I probably could replace the body with a channeled deuce anyway.

 

It’s been well documented, price, cost, making it affordable to the masses....
Profit.........may possibly also be involved ?

 

1. My ‘31 Pontiac sport coupe was my first choice, not an alternative. And it’s Pontiac powered!

 

I remember the first time I saw a '36 or '37 Terraplane Pickup truck. It's not a hot rod exactly but the sight of it has stuck in my mind in a good way. Sort of like the time I saw Mabel Hirshbien naked at the lake.
I can't get either out of my head and I don't want to.

 

A bit of a different animal, but trucks are cool too. This is a ‘32 Dodge Brothers.

 

Have always enjoyed the "odd rods". I owned a low dollar '32 Rockne 3window coupe in 1980. Everyone recognizes a '32 Ford that Studebaker Rockne got as much attention at rod runs as some of the high dollar cars. The one I really regret selling was a '36 Dodge pick up SBC and powerglide, patina (before it was cool) and my daily driver for over 3 years.

 

'33 Terraplane......Sweet!

 

'32 Studebaker, Already looks like a Rod...Just needs bigger rear tires,
and loose the fender spares!

 

From what I see with the amount of hot rods for sale, an "interesting" alternative to a 32 Ford must be money in the bank account...

 

The old one I still miss

And the next one I´ll start building as soon as my 34 Ford sells.

 

I'm thinking the intention was other ' 32' s besides Deuces!

 

Back in the 70's my pal Rene' had a 1932 Plymouth PB 3 window coupe, the car was mistaken for a chopped top 32 Ford on more than one occasion, the car was a beauty.

This is not the car but identical in body style and his had 15" Chrome wires from a thunderbird.. HRP

 

I have always preferred my 1931 Dodge to the 1932 Ford.

 

Interesting alternatives to the ‘32 Ford? That is the question. Well this’ll work for me




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I'm just a sucker for the '32 Ford, I've owned most of the Ford alternatives and they were great cars also. HRP

 

I had a moment of LUST for a '33 Chevy roadster at the Big-3 on Friday. Running car, with a 235 bolted to the stock driveline, seat recovered. Maybe I don't know current values, but I thought $18k was a bit PROUD for a project!

 

It's Barrett Jackson season.... Everything goes up now...

 

My next project...
1933 Pontiac Sport Coupe
Gotta "undo" most of what was done to the car already. Like ditching that 4-stud Pinto/MII front suspension and lowering the whole thing.


I'm aiming for something like this, but with steel wheels and big/little bias plies. Got lots of woodworking to do. It will be Pontiac powered - plenty of room for my OT OHC in-line six.

 

"The 1932 Ford"
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Early Chevy was always appealing but finding one with good wood was the big challenge. How well the doors fit and will they hold up over time is a big concern. Replacing the wood with steel can also be a lengthy and perhaps an expensive process. In 37 Chevy they went to an all steel body (except the back part of the Sedan Delivery) and with the Harley Earl Speedline styling, I found a favorite year. While GM and Ford used wood in their early bodies, Mopar was ahead of the curve with an all steel body with some wood between the body and the frame. I have been helping a friend with a 33 Plymouth that we saved from becoming scrap https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/uncle-ricks-33-plymouth-project.680682/ I have to admit that the 33 and 34 Mopars are very appealing and would make an interesting alternative. I can see their popularity increasing but it is sometimes hard to find parts both original and aftermarket. Back then the big 3 had a lot of similarities in their designs and I did find that some easier to find Ford parts worked just as well on our build.

 

'32 Buick...

 

here's my thread where I posed a similar question...https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/32-ish-1-4s.1120824/#post-12737477 ...'29 Willys /Whippet with some '32 Ford 4 dr. sedan door top/rear side window & roof parts would make a remarkably close facsimile to a 5W

 

1931 Chrysler cm-6 coupe

 

This 35 Chevy was a barn find from a Friends Estate. The car was originally from Minnesota and the wood is in amazing condition. It was stored in a barn for many years which resulted in some mice damage to the seats. We replaced the fabric top on the car, got it running cleaned the years of dirt it had accumulated. This would make a great restoration or a solid all steel rod project for someone when we eventually per it up for sale.

 

Love to see Graham Paige mentioned!!! Most people don't even know they existed outside of the Graham Hollywood era.
My dad and I have a 1928 Graham Paige 619 Victoria coupe (4 passenger coupe). It has a 119 inch wheelbase. I must admit that parts are hard to find, but once you get your hands on real Graham Paige headlights and taillights, look at the lines of the car, you appreciate the quality. I saw some comments about this should be central to 1932. I would argue that since the smaller companies had lower production they could innovate more and be ahead of Ford design. When you compare the 1928 Graham Paige, it is somewhere between 1931 and 1932 Ford (and many times the price of a Ford).
I threw in a picture of the same model of car we have. Ours is a little rougher though

 

I should clarify what I posted earlier. I said my car was a 31 chrysler cm-6 coupe. This particular model was made for 18 months during the height of the depression. There was no money for new designs every twelve months. So you can technically have a 31 or 32 cm-6 coupe. Mine is titled as a 32 most likely do to when it was sold. A Chrysler purist would say I have a early model do to the single piece of glass making up the windshield. The later model had a two piece windshield resembling a armored car. I originally had normal opening doors that I suicided. The later cars had this feature. The chrysler body is slightly bigger than a ford. The chrysler is easily spotted because of its rectangular rear window. Desotos; dodges and Plymouths had a oval rear window. The rear window goes up and down on rumble seat cars. I kept the feature on mine when I flipped the trunk lid.They appear chopped from the factory. I chopped mine the width of duct tape whatever that is. Hard to find when new and extremely hard to find today. Guaranteed to not blend in with the sea of fords. The duel leaf spring front axle realy gives the car a nice ride. The Chryslers were preferred by the gangsters of the day because their six cylinder could out run the ford cop cars. With a hemi between the frame rails they out run any ford today.

 

1934 Plymouth coupe

 

Check current prices first -- you might be able to get that Henry steel 32 after all. I sold my 32 roadster recently and was SHOCKED to see how far South this market has gone. And I think it's going to be coming down some more. Cars that have been out of reach for the past 20 years are going to become affordable in the very near future. This is not some "sky is falling" hype -- just real experience of having sold in the current market.

 

Just to inform....of the Chrysler products, only the Plymouth had the oval rear window. The Dodge Brothers, Chrysler and DeSoto had the rectangular rear window.