32 5 Window Garage Find .... 80's retro, Never finished, Need a Plan ...

Ok... I finally joined the Deuce club after finding this gennie 5 Window. Owning a Deuce coupe has been on my bucket list. After reading about the countless Deuces coming out of barns and garages after many years of storage and neglect, I was very fortunate to have my turn. The story as I know it the previous owner started the project in the early 80's, got most of the way done, lost interest, then died.

It's a very clean body with a some very non-HAMB friendly styling. It is set up for a SBC with a turbo 350. Has a 9 Inch rear and a tubular front axle. The paint and interior is very 80's retro ....

Short term plans are to put a 350/350 with 3 deuces in it, switch the wheels from the true spokes to steel wheels/bias tires. Dump the glass fenders it came with and find some steel ones. Obviously change the dash cluster to something cool as well.

I would love to chop it but ......

 

great find..... I cant wait to see the build up..... good on you.


Roy

 

Go ahead ... 6 inch chop ...

 

I like the green paint.

 

I wouldn't chop it for now, redo the interior, find a killer gauge panel and some S-W gauges... some bigs and littles maybe a 4 speed ? nice score

 

Nice find. Does it have a functional rumble seat?

 

What a find!
Can't wait to see it come to life.

 

Great find! It looks really straight.
I'd leave it full fendered, unchopped, reshoot the entire car black, dye the interior black, drop a SBC in it and start enjoying driving it for now (by Summer!!!)-on the tru spokes.

 

Sweet! Nice score.

 

UN-Chopped, fenderless, steelies, blackwalls, keep the paint, burn the interior.

RAD find!

 

For me, i would just a vortec 350, T350 or 700r4 and just drive the snot out of it.

 

Nice find.

 

Nice Score!

 

keep the bottom half of the interior (pleats) Sits kinda high, shove an engine in and drive it. worry about the details later.

 

The handle at the top of the lid means it is set up for a rumble seat.

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Nice find. The hood sides are repros but it looks to be a NICE 5W.
A set of steelies and paint the fenders to match the body and DRIVE IT.

Congratulations ...

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Great find you lucky bugger I like tru spokes but it does need BIG and LITTLES regards Lil32

 

I'll bet that wasn't cheap...At least for the widow's sake.What a nice car.

 

gonna be done for back to the 50's???
looks like the guy did a lot of work and $$$on it

 

If only it could happen here..
Great find & congrats..

 

Whats wrong with the 'glass fenders, they're straight and shiny, I'd spend my money on dressing up a stout sbc and new rolling stock ( I HATE truspokes ). Nice score by the way.

Scotty

 

Awesome find!

Since you asked, I'd spray the light green areas black, dye the interior black, assemble and drive that baby!.

Oh ya, and change out the wheels.



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Wow she's held up well over the years.

Get into it !!

Rat

 

Yeah... too small for me to sit in. I would rather not have it. I got one in my 36 roadster..... one is enough.

 

THat thing is Begging for a Flathead with a 5 speed
Non Chopped, fenders you already have,rolled and pleated int (White?)
WW tires .. with 37 ford wire wheels(lite green like the body)
Great find
Can ya find me one?

 

I can see where you would be excited, they are still out there to find, good luck with it.

 

great find - congrats!!
it's YOUR car, don't listen to us...but don't chop it, another interior, blackwalls and steelies ;-)

 

We all want to build Your car the way We want it





Must be like heaven to not have to work with rotted smashed stuff.




Replacing the glass fenders would be my last area of concern.

 

id get that thing rollin now!! worry about the other things as time goes on.but drive it now!! add engine of your choice and enjoy. oh life is good. ( for some).lol

 

Wow that body is in great shape. Very cool and congrats. Have a blast with it.

 

That thing is nice !
You could almost pull off a 60's style build with that paint, at any rate I'd change wheels and interior and leave the rest. Well you's have to get it up and driving too.