Hot Rods Unearthing 1950’s hotrod paint on a chopped 1932 5W coupe

Hello all. I bought this old hotrod 1932 5W a number of years ago. It was rattle canned flat black decades ago, and I knew it had old paint under it. Over the weekend, my 9 year old son and I wet sanded about half the car, revealing its lid 50’s Golden Rod Yellow paint and some old pin striping. It still needs a lot of time getting up close to body lines, pin stripes and some corners, but we will get there. It also needs a good polish, being wet sanded, it’s now very dull. I have pics of this car in 1957 with this paint, I’m not sure when it was painted but if the color is really Golden Rod yellow, that would be mid 50’s.

Car is a project and just mocked up, but it’s fun to put a little life into it.

 

Here’s the car when I got it. I had no idea of it’s history when I brought it home, but the striping on the trunk lid gave the clues to being an old Spokane hot rod

 

Any deuce 5 window rotting away in a field behind a barn is the find of a lifetime, let alone a '50s hot rod!
Well played my friend!

 

I remember this when you got it...those old pics are priceless...I can't recall if you were bringing it back to Bobbed rears and cycle fronts...I hope so but that's your call of course...love the detective work...

Looking at those pics again you have several choices it looked good in all of them and in your typical way with these it is really looking the part already...

 

That's cool! Instant gratification with a little sweat equity. Awesome that the striping is signed as well. Have fun with the unveiling!

 

That is absolutely, positively cool as Hell. Amazing score, and in good hands now.

 

I’m betting it’s on the road this summer. Love watching the progress.

 

'Shaken and Nervous by Crossbreeding'...hmmm like Chevy in a Ford...

 

A "Real" fastest car in the valley and but a dream for most of us. We will Enjoy the journey with both of you, Thanks!

 

Every time I see a car like this I wonder, how a finished rod gets left outside to rot after all the work and money that went into the build.

 

Wow, what a time capsule. Congrats on your great find of a project.

 

That maroon bumpside though, damn

 

Death...age...divorce...career...marriage...loss of interest....and, and, then Chris hears about it...saved...he lives in a pretty dry state too...rust belt would have been a very different story...

 

Great to see the old paint coming back out to show off!

 

Wow...is that "piss yellow, or puke green?"

It just gets cooler and coolerer!

 

...I like how that's coming out ,..good luck saving it.

 

Great find. Even better project. Needs a Hilborn injected flathead though. Hehe.

 

Pretty cool Chris. That is a lot of work but very rewarding.

 

That is brilliant. What a great find. Your son will have the coolest car to drive to high school.

 

I seriously gotta start wearing diapers when I visit this site.
That's the second pair of trousers I've soiled this week and it's only Monday.

Don't be ridiculous, I've been, ahhh, cutting onions ... those are NOT tears

You are living the dream but there's a relatively small problem here ... IT'S MY DREAM DAMMIT

 

Wow! That's really coming out well!

 

Fantastic score, I am sure you and your son will enjoy this hot rod for a long time. What a time capsule! Keep us posted please, love this car!

 

VERY Cool !!!

 

Back in the day many guys viewed them as disposable toys to use up and throw away

 

There are the cars , that make blood go to certain parts of my body !!!

 

That is so cool, crazy that someone rattle canned over it

 

Thats "Piss me off yellow"

 

Is that a nailhead I spy in the vintage pics?

 

As @Moriarity would say, got it made.