Thread: Opinions wanted regarding '36 Ford Slantback

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Most of todays car guys are not of the age that they would had those kinds of cars as stockers back then anyway, so there are probably no real nostalgia issues.
We are, after all Hot rodders for heavens sake, If you want to make it modern go for it.
In 64 I drove a nice 41 ford two door sedan to high school, but if I had the exact same one now I'd cut it up anyway like I would have then if I could have afforded it.
In 82 I did find a fairly nice 40 Ford deluxe sedan delivery. Soon it lost the flatty, and straight axle for a BBC, an A-frame front supension, and a 7" channel.
Why would anyone leave them stock?

John

Originally Posted by 41willys

Most of todays car guys are not of the age that they would had those kinds of cars as stockers back then anyway, so there are probably no real nostalgia issues.
We are, after all Hot rodders for heavens sake, If you want to make it modern go for it.
In 64 I drove a nice 41 ford two door sedan to high school, but if I had the exact same one now I'd cut it up anyway like I would have then if I could have afforded it.
In 82 I did find a fairly nice 40 Ford deluxe sedan delivery. Soon it lost the flatty, and straight axle for a BBC, an A-frame front supension, and a 7" channel.
Why would anyone leave them stock? john

....... well why would you cut up car tie it up for more then one year dump $$ in it and then find out you just do not like the car ? i have seen it happen .if it runs why not drive it find out it is some thing you really want to put $$$ the car is nice if it was not all there i would be the first guy handing you the torch .i cut in more then one i must be getting old

I see both sides of the fence on this one. What makes it a tuff call is that it looks 100% stock, pristine and fully intact, not to mention running. It would seem criminal to hack it up and sell off the frame and power train, when one could say find a non runner or body skin and use just that. But hunting down all of the pieces you need for a work in progress is hard, time consuming and expensive, while this car obviously is ready to go now. I'm guessing you can't find an aftermarket body like say for a 32, though to be honest I don't know for sure. One of those HMMMMM moments. Pulling the engine and replacing it without cutting and doing the same with the transaxle, etc. gives you the option to keep the stock stuff if you decide to sell it down the line to a purist.
I would hate to see a chop job on this one though, since one in less restorable shape would do at that point, and then your talking lots of internal mods, that will waste the stock stuff in there. JMHO.

Originally Posted by stovens

It would seem criminal to hack it up and sell off the frame and power train, when one could say find a non runner or body skin and use just that. ... option to keep the stock stuff if you decide to sell it down the line to a purist.
I would hate to see a chop job on this one though, since one in less restorable shape would do at that point, and then your talking lots of internal mods, that will waste the stock stuff in there. JMHO.

But it takes so much less $$$$ and time to make an already nice car they way you want it. besides, How many 40's era cars do the purists need to keep anyway?

Originally Posted by pat mccarthy

....... i must be getting old

Yep you must be
Old guys alway look back with fondness and try to keep the past alive. It takes us young guys to be daring and different

John

Originally Posted by 41willys

Yep you must be
Old guys alway look back with fondness and try to keep the past alive. It takes us young guys to be daring and different

John

well hey i not saying i would not be thinking all the time i drove it how i could stick one of my bbc in it but i like the out side looks of it i would try to not touching the out side body paint rims and put a wolf in sheeps clothing if i did do any thing to it the kids just would not know what hit them

Seems a shame to use just the tin for another build, from a car that nice anyways.
Why not just buy a good body since you will no doubt repaint and do up new interior anyway.