Thread: One way to build a '32 sedan

Tweet

So..............the thrash is on!
Ken has his paint guy in today to do the rub out while Ken is wrapping up some plumbing. Ken starts to put some fuel in the tank to test the system and get ready to fire the engine. You know what you get with a spinning buffing wheel on paint? SAFETY ALERT!!!!! You get static charge ...............mix that with gasoline vapors and........................yep...........FIRE!!
Fortunately another buddy/helper was right there to put out the flame from the tank, the jerry can, and Ken. No harm to Ken (well, maybe to his self esteem, let's keep this between us girls), nor to the car...................but a little too much excitement for one afternoon. All is well.............no harm, no foul.

He's still working to the fast approaching deadline and if all the rest goes well he be in the show.

WOW, reading that was giving me that sinking feeling! Glad to hear all is ok - thanks for the update!!

Ditto, as I read your post last night I was dreading the ending, but it was good, no one hurt, and as a bonus no damage to that fine sedan, either. Ken had to have been sweating bullets for a few seconds. Thanks, Unc.

Glad to hear he's o.k.! I was at the Sportsmans expo, so didn't get a chance to respond until this morning. Just a good reminder to us all to not take fueling up lightly!

Bob,

Thanks for the update. Good ending for a bad start.

Jack.

So glad to hear Ken & the car are ok, got my fingers crossed for the GNRS.

.

Ken mentioned that Street Rodder will be doing a photo shoot of the sedan in their studio for an upcoming issue. That will be a super way to see the details of this machine.

I'm hoping to go over for the GNRS and congratulate Ken in person

.

He did his first drive yesterday, read and enjoy......
"Well I drove the car for the first time tonight. I know it's just an old car, but I have to say this one is the most rewarding. Honestly I don't care if anybody even looks at it at the show. If I wasn't in so deep with friends and relatives going, I wouldn't take it. Maybe I'll think differently tomorrow or maybe I'm just worn out but that thing made me so happy tonight I can't explain it."

And, as you would expect.........he made it!!

Thanks for posting Bob!

I am so glad that he has finished that awesome car in time for the GNRS.. It is truly amazing what that guy has done there.. I really wish I could tell him personally.. I miss his posts,and the mind boggling work he does.. I don't know about anyone else,,but I feel totally useless after looking at his work.. the guy is amazing..

That is just an incredible build! The interior metal work is unbelievable! Each time Ken did a build, he trumped his previous build. I could see this one was going to be special way back in the early build stages. Thank you Bob for posting!!!

Ken told me he has over 2000 rivets on the interior alone. Hopefully Bob will give us an update on how he does at GNRS! And Bob wondering if you went to the show depending where you are over wintering at?

Steve, I didn't make the show this year. The last pic above is one Ken shot with his Ipad and zinged my way. If anything important happened for him at the show I would hope to get an email tonight or tomorrow morning, otherwise I'll probably have to pull it out of his modest self. As for "wintering" we're huddled here in the NW as we sold the desert house a few months back. Time to get a little world travel in while we're still able.