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Hey Volksrod were you in Petaluma over the weekend, within the last few months? I saw a great 32ish rod with a volkswagen rear end hanging out with a hot rod group by Walnut Street Grill(Burger Shop). By time I got home, to get the camera it was gone. Cool ride, and looks similar to the one in your avatar.

Originally Posted by stovens

Hey Volksrod were you in Petaluma over the weekend, within the last few months? I saw a great 32ish rod with a volkswagen rear end hanging out with a hot rod group by Walnut Street Grill(Burger Shop). By time I got home, to get the camera it was gone. Cool ride, and looks similar to the one in your avatar.

Nope...... That wasn't me. And I didn't think there was anyoner else dumb enough to build that kinda car.

You said "project", is that from original or a partially rodded car? I say that because when I was a kid we had a '35 Chevy Coupe and even then (1943) it had rotted wood internals. Although it was our family car, my Mom let it sit until, thankfully, my Dad came back from WWII and in the meantime we were able to function with public transportation. The point is that a previously rodded early 30s Chevy probably has replaced the wood with steel tubing but if not you need to realize that you will need to replace that cheezy wood and probably 1" square steel tubing would be a good idea. If you can get the body in good shape, that is a very desireable classic model that had neat flaps on the hood sides which I would retain if you have them with the rest of the body. The ones I have seen were chromed and show flashy contrast to any paint color on the body and hood; to me the best part of a '32 Chevy is the sides of the hood, really neat stuff! Just my opinion.

Don Shillady
Retired Scientist/teen rodder

Originally Posted by Don Shillady

You said "project", is that from original or a partially rodded car? I say that because when I was a kid we had a '35 Chevy Coupe and even then (1943) it had rotted wood internals. Although it was our family car, my Mom let it sit until, thankfully, my Dad came back from WWII and in the meantime we were able to function with public transportation. The point is that a previously rodded early 30s Chevy probably has replaced the wood with steel tubing but if not you need to realize that you will need to replace that cheezy wood and probably 1" square steel tubing would be a good idea. If you can get the body in good shape, that is a very desireable classic model that had neat flaps on the hood sides which I would retain if you have them with the rest of the body. The ones I have seen were chromed and show flashy contrast to any paint color on the body and hood; to me the best part of a '32 Chevy is the sides of the hood, really neat stuff! Just my opinion.

Don Shillady
Retired Scientist/teen rodder

The story that I have on this car is that it was an original barn find about 6 years ago. The guy that bought it started building it as a hot rod but died before he could finish it. He had already purchased a new wood kit and a lot of new hot rod parts and after his death, his wife sold it to the guy I bought it from. That guy found out how hard it is to build a Chevy and desided to part it out and get rid of it. I bought it because the body and fenders are in such good shape. After getting it home, I found out that there are a few pieces of wood and a lot of the brackets missing so I will probably rebuild it with all metal frame work.
The hood is in great shape and has all of the doors in tack. The chrome doors werew on the delux models.

This what it looks like now.

Well the doors do look neat anyway even if not chromed. One thing I forgot is that in my other life with homebuilt boats it is now common for builders of wooden boats to coat whatever wood they use very thoroughly with epoxy resin. If you use repo wood in the body, it might be a good idea to use epoxy on the wood, but extensive exposure to epoxy may be a health hazzard so brief use in a well ventilated area or outside is a good idea.

Don Shillady
Retired Scientist/teen rodder

Don nice looking 32 Chevy! Good score. I like the wood look. It keeps the roots and history of the original car alive. I apoligize ahead of time if you addressed this earlier in the thread, but with the wood frame work, what kind of engine are you planning to put in?

Volks real great find . Is this all you have going or is it for future project. Like to see this steel framing in work so i could get a better picture in my mind .

Well, most all the goodies put on now, tailights, battery cables, and a bit of wiring left to do....still waiting on the upholstery.

Oh yeah, here's a few shots of the truck....and the guard dog....

Well Dave the truck is looking good . The guard dog will take out alot of knee caps so it will be easier for you to round up the bad guys.

What a tough looking guard dog! Nice touches on the engine detail, I like the red and chrome alternator. It's going to be a sweet ride for the the lucky buyer!

Well, he hasn't killed anyone yet today, but you can tell he's ready for the attack!!!! If they don't give him a treat right away, sometimes he even barks!!!!!!

Looks great, Dave. Time to start on the Buick?

Originally Posted by falconvan

Looks great, Dave. Time to start on the Buick?

Not quite yet, still have a couple ahead of it.....

Truck is looking really good Dave, the white was the right color for that for sure, very cool.
I love the ol buick, great project! I think I can hear the wheels turning from here!
I spent the time I have had lately getting the El Camino running good, dolled her up and went out to a show with her last saturday. We had a blast and it ran ok, a little on the weak side around 60 mph. Acted like it wanted to go into the four barrel, I would say it has much more power than that so a tune up is in order.

The Elky is really lookin' good, Brick! Always did like the Elky's, even if they are a chebbie....