Hot Rods Survivor ‘33 Ford 5W Hot Rod

Built in the ‘60’s in upstate NY, near the Canadian border.
Still researching the history
Filled roof
8BA with ‘39 trans / brakes, 12V
Dropped axle, reversed eye springs
Crazed Dark Blue lacquer
Button tufted interior, which is okay, but the threads have deteriorated.
Plans are to save the interior, stick an F1 box in it, and perhaps ‘36 headlights.
Some of the work is pretty crude, but I’m not going to change it, just make it safe.

 

Nice score !!

 

That thing is damn near perfect !!!
Awesome score.
How did you find it ?
I agree get it running and safe snd have fun !

 

Damn awesome.

 

It was a fluke. A customer of Eli English’s called him and needed money fast.
He called me and picked it up the next day.
It’s titled, and runs and drives, but needs a steering box.
I’ll try to restitch the interior, and call it a day.

 

I’ll see it tomorrow.

 

That's a beauty, lucky find. Looks perfect to me.

 

Dayum!!...Congrats @alfin32...what a beauty AND you are just the right guy to have it...

I sure won't tire of seeing it so keep us in the loop with the details...Mass...one great spoke in Vintage Hotrod, that's for sure...

 

Bad azz!

 

Great find. Now go buy a lotto ticket.

 

Nice car and nice plan. I might double up on the tail lights. Right place right time!

 

Nice HOT ROD!
I might be tempted to make it slightly less safe, and hang the bumpers in the garage, though!

 

What a sweet car. Lucky lucky man.

 

Fantastic find!

 

Congratulations

 

Is it black or blue...the pic without the hood looks blue to my color blind eyes...

 

I see nothing crude there at all! I would love to have it!

 

I only have one word, Wow!

 

Hidden surprises like nails for cotter pins...now that's an assumption but I saw that yesterday on a fairly pristine A Coupe...sometimes springs were bent to get the look too...Alfin will share...I like seeing the warts and all on these vintage warriors...

 

I hope some vintage pics surface with some History...maybe it had a bumperless period...with Eli and Alfin in on it we will be picking up our jaws in short order...

 

Crazed Dark Blue lacquer.

 

@alfin32 , you have some of the coolest cars- Your '55, your '32, and now this '33 with a perfect stance.

Interesting that a 1960's hot rodder filled the roof and spent serious $$ on a modern interior, but didn't replace the flathead with an OHV engine, or the wire wheels with steelies or mags. There's gotta be a story there.

 

Love it, like you wouldn't change a thing other then what your doing , I'm thinkin " once in a lifetime find " love the original plane Jane look , timeless . "yea buddy that's me all the way" enjoy and I'll try to stop druelling all over my self !!!

 

Just got back from seeing the car and it’s unreal!!!
Going through the paperwork I find it was possibly built in Ca. in 1963, and it still has that plate on it.
The ownership history is as follows:
1963-2015…..Ronald Orion Johnston, Carmichael, Ca.
2015- 20??…..Keith Hoey, Ontario, Canada
20??-2021……Dave Gazaway, Bow, NH
2021………….Me
I’m the third of Eli’s customers to have owned it since 2015.
The Good:
Rebuilt 8BA that started instantly, and sounded great, but it’s got straight pipes that have to go.
The floors, kick panels, doors, and quarters are among the best I’ve ever seen.
All the gaps are great and no evidence of bondo or accident damage.
The Bad:
All the fender beads have been cracked in areas and reinforced with rebar, which I’m leaving.
The roof is filled, but a little flat, which I’m leaving.
The steering is unbearable, and the box moves on the frame, so an F1 will take it’s place.
If Popeye’s calf muscles matched his forearms, he still couldn’t push the clutch in, so that will need some work.
The paint is all chipped and crazed, and I love it!
The only rust I could find was the bottom of the rear window tray, and a small section of the trunk floor, which we will leave for the time being.
I’m pretty psyched, and will send pics in batches.

 

More.

 

More

 

HELP
My jaw has fallen and I can't get it off the floor.
Just wow!!!

 

What DDDenny SAID WOW Envious

 

Congratulations Alex. Another fine hot rod to add to the stable. Look forward to seeing this one.

 

That is a real sweet find. Something that many dream of finding .
Vic