Iversen Originals Projects - 1932 FORD 5 WINDOW COUPE

1932 FORD 5 WINDOW COUPE

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DIARY OF A '32

1981 Today I found a '32 body buried in an abandoned junkyard. I thought I saw a '32 qtr panel and started digging,quite a treasure hunt. I salvaged the qtr. panels, cowl and floorpans. Not sure what I'll do with the parts but can always use them for patch and repairs on future projects.

2002 Went to the Big 3 Swap in San Diego and found a decent trunk lid for a '32. Maybe I can put together something with the parts I dug up at the junkyard.

2003 Had good luck today at the L.A. Roadster show and happened on a deal for some '32 5-window doors. I was thinking of making the car into a Cabriolet but a coupe could be fun.

2004 In 20+ years I haven't run across a roof available for a '32 Ford coupe so I decided to salvage a '32 Chevy 4 door sedan roof. I knew there was a Chevy parted out on the cattle ranch I grew up on in South Dakota,so I went to work on that. I'll haul it back to San Diego.

2005 Been working hard on the '32 5-window. By the time I had the roof fitting properly I had it cut into about 30 pieces. It's been shortened and chopped. I'm two months into the project and I can finally see the look I was after.

I've got the car chopped 5" lower than stock and the wheel openings in the qtr. panels have been moved up 2".

Had a great call from my friend Wolfgang Fierek today. He's interested in building a '32 and was thinking about fiberglass. Wolfgang came over to see the build I had going and decided to buy this one so I'm completing the project for him. Wolfgang had been dreaming about this car for a long time so he's in no perticular hurry to see the car finished. He's enjoying the journey of the build. We'll keep you updated on the progress.

JULY 2009

With the best of plans, life can still get in the way and so it's been for the '32 5 window. Progress has begun again!

Work resumed in earnest the first of this year and the car is now at the upholstery shop.

We'll let new pictures tell the story.

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1932 FORD COUPE
Mocked up engine & grill/custom fabricated firewall
Tail lights from a '42 Ford

Wolfgang Fierek.....Yes.....he does fit in comfortably!
Nothing adds patina like a high caliber rifle!

GETTING READY FOR FINAL PRIMER
TEST FITTING FENDER DASH PLATE
FINISHING THE ROOF WELDING

BODY COMING OFF (AGAIN) FOR PRIMER

FINAL PAINT

FINAL PAINT ON THE MOTOR

INSULATION GOING IN

BODY GOING BACK ON
STARTS TO FEEL LIKE A ROAD WORTHY CAR WITH THE GLASS IN
A TRUE TEST OF PATIENCE

WOLFGANG AND DAVE

YES, THE BULLET HOLES ARE STILL THERE.
OFF TO THE UPHOLSTERY SHOP

FACTS AND FIGURES

Sitting on a Duece steel frame

Wolfgang chose a 327 Chevy engine with 700 R4 transmission

Winters 9" rear end

Aluminum SuperBell front end

Floor pans are about completed and we'll be mounting the steering column-lots left to do!

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