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I've had old cars for 45 years. My first was when I was 14 - a non running 35 Ford roadster - which I had to sell because we moved. Then a 31 Model A coupe when I was 15 and 16 which I sold to get a 40 Ford fordor with a warmed up flathead. A channelled 34 three widow with a 3/4 race flathead. Then I had a 40 Ford tudor into which I swapped a 324 Olds. Just sold that ride 3 summers ago. Also had a 53 Pontiac with a 394 Olds. I have been searching for the right body to build a chopped/channelled hot rod if my big old body will fit. I just bought two early 30's Nashes. A 30 tudor and a 32 (I think) fordor. I will be using the 30 tudor for my build. I will be bringing them home in about a month after I get my garage winterized and wired. Hope to pick up a lot of info here. Does any body know where the serial numbers are located on these cars? I know that the body numbers are on the firewall but not where the frame serial numbers are located.

Sweet ! good find,,,
Welcome to CHR

Hi Home Brew, Welcome. I'm like you, love those big Olds engines and have shoved them into a few cars over the years.

The serial number thing was pretty dicey in the old days, sometimes it was where it was supposed to be and sometimes not. You might be able to contact some Nash restorers group and get accurate info. but I would start right in front of the firewall on the drivers side. I've seen numbers there on some old cars, so maybe Nash did it that way too.

These Nashes are sort of large cars, aren't they? I sort of remember a rod test of one in maybe Rod and Custom years ago, and they were bigger than Fords or other cars of the era. Great find. Post more pix as you go, we would love to follow along with your build.


Don

Thanks for the welcome guys. The tudor is in great shape. Not one bit of rust on the body and do dents! The 32 is a basket case sitting in a barn with the doors and fenders etc sitting under 40 chev and El Camino parts. Won't know what I got there until I move them. Probably lots of trading material. Will post more pics when I go pick them up.