Thread: Glass or steel- friend is 32 shopping

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He already has a fat fendered ride. A 40 Ford business coupe. Now he wants a 32 hiboy- probably a 3 window at this point.

Tell him to climb in, tuck his knees up under his chin, duck his head, and deal with it... as they say.. if being cool was easy, (or comfortable) everybody'd be doing it! I wouldn't want a fat fendered car over a deuce either, regardless of how hard it was to squeeze my way into it.

Originally Posted by joeybsyc

I wouldn't want a fat fendered car over a deuce either, regardless of how hard it was to squeeze my way into it.

Yeah, but you are young ...
When you are older, comfort in road trips becomes more inportant.



I just about quit driving my 32 Roadster ... after I got this 40 Ford coupe.

Originally Posted by joeybsyc

How can a DD be stretched 3" beyond stock and be smaller than an original? Are the doors simply lengthened without actually making the cockpit longer, or what? I've never sat it one, but to me they just look "weird". The cowl looks too long, and the doors seem real "thick" and there's just something about them that doesn't look right to me. I do like the roof profile when the top is up, but that's about it.

they moved the windshield back making the cowl look longer , the doors are longer taking the extra lenght out of the 1/4 panel .

on another note , a 3 window body can hold a large person in height and width . it just takes planning before you start the project . example , making a cardboard template of the driver and building the car to fit him . moving the firewall 1 in forward and seats back 2 in and using a thin seat . using a shorty collum that gives xtra lap room .
i have a friend who is 6ft8 and drives a 32 3 window built by allan johnson's rod shop .
there is no reason for him to be uncomfortable in a 32 .

Originally Posted by kennyd

a 3 window body can hold a large person in height and width . it just takes planning before you start the project .
there is no reason for him to be uncomfortable in a 32 .

3W's do have a little more room and are easier to get in and out of. On this 3W ( for my wife ) I had to abandon the 40 Ford steering wheel ( shown ) and go with a repro ( smaller ) Lecarrea 40 Ford look a - like wheel.

Originally Posted by Deuce

3W's do have a little more room and are easier to get in and out of. On this 3W ( for my wife ) I had to abandon the 40 Ford steering wheel ( shown ) and go with a repro ( smaller ) Lecarrea 40 Ford look a - like wheel.

cut that seat down and gain some more room .

I'm at NSRA Burlington now using the hotel's computer - there is one DD here but no actual DD display. I have a picture but no way to download it now.

What I can see is that the doors look actually shorter in width but the quarters are longer and actually making the car look awkward with the top storage area adding several inches to the quarter panel length. The cut 'n' paste of thir description need some interpretation - it is deceptive. I didn't have a tape measure with me today but will try to find the car again tomorrow and actually do some measurments, hopefully with the owner standing next to me. This particular car is unfinished interior wise but there is no way that I could be happy with the way the stering wheel is situated, at least this car.

Later

Originally Posted by kennyd

cut that seat down and gain some more room .

Never happen ...
It is the original 32 Ford 3W seat frame ... and it will stay ... with the smaller 14 inch wheel ... she will be fine





I did remove the package tray and gained a little more room.

Steel Or Nothing

Like I said before - awkward looking !!! Even my wife, when she saw the picture said it looked "wrong" and unfortunately, she wouldn't know a '32 Ford from a barn door.

The doors are approx 26 inches
The quarter from the rear of the door to front of the rear fender is approx. 16 inches.

Both dimensions are identical to the blue conventional roadster.

The cowl appears narrow, but I didn't measure it as the owners in the 2 days I was there were never at the car so I did feel a bit uncomfortable with my tape measure -

Dave, I don't think that pearl white car is a Dearborn Deuce, the windshield and cowl aren't right. (see pic below) Along with the top shape being different. They use a proprietary windshield and have a modified cowl to allow for the roll up windows to match to the windshield pillar. Did you notice if it had roll up windows? There are other's out there making bodies with the hidden top/opening tulip panel, I think either Oze or Coast to Coast, could be one of theirs.

That red roadster has a stretched hood which throws off the visual balance.