We Bought A 1000 Point Restored 1932 Ford Roadster

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11 ай бұрын

In the last video we dropped off a 1938 Ford Coupe at the Early Ford V8 Museum, and we obviously can't drive home with an empty trailer. The comments in the last video had almost no guess for the 1932 Ford Roadster that was hidden in the one shot. This amazing 32 Roadster was an award winning restoration, including a near 1,000 point Dearborn judging. After it won a few awards, the previous owner toured it heavily, and drove across the county. The museum was given the opportunity to sell the car on consignment and Matt happened to be at the right time right place. the 32 Roadster is a Deluxe model with a 4 cylinder and dual spare tires. We are not sure on the the plans for the car, and would love to hear your thoughts on what we should do!!
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@pmr413 11 ай бұрын

I had to laugh, I've never seen Matt open and close hoods, doors or rumble seats so carefully. It's a very nice car, keep it as is...

@1015W 11 ай бұрын

DITTO !!!

@user-ie9su9wn3y 11 ай бұрын

Matt....Leave it as is! I owned this car for 15 years. I can give you a lot of history of it. The electrical draw was probably the head light switch was in the "On" position. There is no voltage regulator on the car. It has a "cut out" type switch on the top of the generator. They do go bad. They can be replaced with a diode style cut out. If the horn is sounding when you turn the wheel the horn rod may be bent a little. Enjoy it! I was in Auburn yesterday and missed seeing the roadster!

@bluerazor7049 11 ай бұрын

It's such a beautiful roadster! Don't modify it, keep it stock in honor to the man who restored to such a beautiful condition, the green is gorgeous and it deserves to stay as is!

@whammond511 11 ай бұрын

Sell it or Save It as it currently is. It’s beautiful and is a treasure just as it is!

@Bbbuddy 11 ай бұрын

Another great find. Since it’s still so original, I think it’d be a shame to hot rod this one.

@chrisclark4813 11 ай бұрын

Keep original but make more 'Driveable', in modern traffic. ..............Interested to see how you'd do that. Love as always, Reading, England.

@robertsummers5246 11 ай бұрын

Leave this one pretty much as is. The green is beautiful.

@damienhammond6449 11 ай бұрын

Please don't change anything on this car! Drive and enjoy for what it is, a beautiful, drivable and almost original 32 roadster!!!! Please!!!!!!!!!

@MajTom-wd2yt 11 ай бұрын

Take your time deciding and enjoy it just the way it is. Since 1976 we have been the custodians of my DY's Grandmother's first new car, a black & cream 53' Crestline Victoria, (the last flathead), unrestored, just as Henry built it. Wouldn't have it any other way, they are only original once.

@ImGdiddy 11 ай бұрын

What a great purchase! What to do with it is simple. It’s yours to do with as you wish. But…..How many ‘32 roadsters as nice as this one are around today. They are few and far between and difficult to find any for sale. It is much easier to find “compromised” examples than factory original examples. For me the choice would be to keep it original for myself or send it down the road to someone who would appreciate it as is.

@andykeyes7616 11 ай бұрын

Keep it original and enjoy the fact that you don't have to do patch panel work on it. You have a bunch of hot rods already so a nice original one looks good in the collection.

@pinwizz69 11 ай бұрын

Once again Mike adds in the perfect period music to accompany their trip home with an absolutely stunningly beautiful old Roadster. Something tells me it's found its permanent home. I think it would be a sin if Matt ever sold it. But he is running a business so I hope it goes to someone who will seriously appreciate that they've bought a great piece of history.

@mikespaulding3796 11 ай бұрын

This is so sweet just the way it is. So leave it alone or sell to someone who wants to drive it as it is. You have lots of hotrods.

@hockeychief1 11 ай бұрын

Keep it like it is.....beautiful car!

@foxyloon 11 ай бұрын

Very nice find, Matt! I'd honestly be part of the "drive it as-is" crowd, but I think a good compromise would be to go for bolt-on/easily reversible hotrod mods and hold onto all the original parts. Have some fun with it, but allow for it to be easily put back to original for the next guy who decides to buy it.

@olmmbill 11 ай бұрын

This car is a well-used and very remarkable survivor. I think it should be fixed up and kept as-is. As we see from so many of your great videos, there are plenty of already heavily altered '32s out there, and a plethora of appropriate parts just sitting in corners of garages or dumps, itching to be part of a hotrod project. This baby is lovely to behold and I'm sure to tinker with and especially to drive.

@IronTrapGarage 11 ай бұрын

It isn’t a survivor it’s been restored and driven…

@davidbates2161 11 ай бұрын

Please ! For the love of God don't breakup that beautiful car. It has spent a couple lifetimes looking like that. It has earned the right to be preserved.

@stevetriplecrown 11 ай бұрын

Love the new 32 convertible..and that colour…. It’s beautiful Keep it original or as it is …… 😎🤙

@mafcawebmaster4237 11 ай бұрын

A Model B De Luxe Roadster is SO RARE. I hope you keep it as it is. Lovely car.

@73technite 11 ай бұрын

Fabulous Old beautiful Ford. Way too nice to modify. You have a boatload of cars to modify, resist the urge to modify this one or sell it to someone who will love it the way it is.

@patireland3345 11 ай бұрын

That is a nice car and needs to be loved for what it is with regular cruises to exhibit the breed in the service it was designed to provide. Great to see such a nice example outside a museum.

@del65johnson 11 ай бұрын

Leave it alone, it's so perfect as is. The coming generations need this.

@MortskeRepair 11 ай бұрын

It needs a Riley conversion on that B engine!

@steveclark4291 11 ай бұрын

OH MY ! My favorite car with what was called the " MOTHER IN LAW SEAT ! " Awesome love it ! I love blue better but it looks good green !

@study650 11 ай бұрын

What a beautiful car. I would not change one thing about it. I love the green paint.

@mopar4656 11 ай бұрын

I've bought vehicles, before because I liked the "look", then proceeded to change everything about them. Later I'm thinking, why did I do that; it's nothing like the "look" that got me in the first place. The ball is in your court, Matt.

@garystrutt2078 11 ай бұрын

You could always source some vintage banger soup-up parts, put 16" wheels on it etc. but nothing that couldn't be undone to put it back to original. That is a sweet 32.

@b1g1lz 11 ай бұрын

The channel has gone crazy! All this driving vehicles onto trailers jazz. Great car.

@georgeparker7409 11 ай бұрын

It is too nice to change. Drive and enjoy it.

@IansGarage 11 ай бұрын

How about doing another 32 roadster to look like this one hot-rodded? So same colour, same interior, just a hot rod. Then you have a before-and-after set!

@santaclaus1014 11 ай бұрын

Hi Guys; I think this should be left as is. driven and enjoyed!!

@jeffvanhusen9895 11 ай бұрын

As a fellow vintage ford mechanic and hot rodder I think I would do whatever I wanted to with it. Most of my customers are in the 55-85 age group and can’t find many younger kids that are getting into the hobby. Pull the fenders and do an early hot rod. I wouldn’t do anything that can’t be changed back.

@palogman 10 ай бұрын

Beautiful car! I just bought a 1930 Model A Roadster Deluxe last week! My Dad calls it a " fun car". Very nice with paint not perfect. My Dad owned over 10 model As in his younger years. I bought this for him and I to tinker with. We are in the Boyertown area and will be at Duryea Days next week. Enjoy your new toy!

@IronTrapGarage 10 ай бұрын

Very cool hope to see you there!

@bobgaylord8883 11 ай бұрын

I won't mention his name, but I believe the '32 came from Rochester, NY and was owned by a long-time, EFV8 Club member, who was one of the original founders of Region 3 of the EFV8 Club. Very nice car, but I personally would resell it - too nice to be cut up, but that's just my opinion. It's yours to do what you want with. Nice buy !

@brianmatthews9697 11 ай бұрын

Love the color combination. Many people hate the apple green wheels. I think they are sharp. That 4 banger will run forever. Perfect condition, now you can enjoy it.

@josephconsoli4128 11 ай бұрын

I was positive it was the '32. Gorgeous machine and probably more reliable with the six rather than the troublesome first run '32 flathead V8. I was surprised that you ran it low on gas. I did that once with a '64 Impala I had as a teen and was reprimanded strongly for letting the gas go low and drag in tank sediment. OH, absolutely do not hot-rod it! There are oceans of those out there. Any original must be preserved as such at this point.

@lazyeyedmodeler-woodyworkshop 11 ай бұрын

I definitely love what you guys do but in this instance I’m in the drive as it is or sell it off to someone who would love it as it is crowd. Would love to have a roadster to keep my 31 Slant Windshield Town Sedan company but I’m afraid it would be out of my price range.

@oldtymer85 10 ай бұрын

Grips of the hot rodders 😂. Pull the fenders and make it an early times hot rod. Maybe put big and littles as well. This way when you want to sell in the future it’s easy to put back! Leaves you with options!!! Great car

@frankjamann5671 11 ай бұрын

WOW! Matt, bringing home a piece of gold!. Congratulations on your purchase, it's a beautiful one. Thanks for the video

@zakibird 11 ай бұрын

It's your car do what pleases you, your wartime hot rod idea sounds good

@mvanertcg 11 ай бұрын

Leave it or sell it, too beautiful the way it is.

@murdoc6501 11 ай бұрын

I literally told my wife you were picking the '32 Roadster with the green wheels! Congratulations! Fantatsic addition to the collection and the perfect contrast to the beautiful hot rods. Go Iron Trap keep moving forward!

@Awsom47Merc 11 ай бұрын

* Great Score Matt ! 👊😎👍

@mitchcronin8689 7 ай бұрын

Drop a flathead in it, repaint the wheels and leave those beautiful fenders right where they are! It's freakin' gorgeous!

@Don14320 11 ай бұрын

I vote to keep it original so you have one that you can always review the styling ques from

@Ajen1959 11 ай бұрын

Luv the 1930's music with the 1930's car!

@MRSCHEDDAR 11 ай бұрын

Keep as found Nice to have a nice runner

@hotrodmyk 11 ай бұрын

Keep it as is and check the cut-out relay on the generator.

@IEchuckie 11 ай бұрын

It's a beautiful car. Enjoy it as it is. You have plenty of hotrods. When you're done pass it on in the stock form. My opinion

@camaroboy1968ss 11 ай бұрын

Yeah its too nice to hot rod at this point. For it to survive all these years and never get hot rodded is quite a achievement, especially with the 4 banger its nice to have a few examples of restored original cars to truly show how it was like when the cars were new. If you do decide to change it up, just do stuff that can easily be reversed to go back to stock.

@IronTrapGarage 11 ай бұрын

It was restored. It didn’t survive all these years” it’s had surgery to make her look this nice.

@Uberbizmeister 11 ай бұрын

@@IronTrapGarage Yeah, whatever mate ... but it's still a really nice car, just the way it is ... don't fuck around with man

@ralphmillais5237 11 ай бұрын

Another nice classic about to bite the dust. Some people cannot help themselves. Some people would paint a beard on the Mona Lisa. How about an LS swap?

@camaroboy1968ss 11 ай бұрын

@@IronTrapGarage still for it to be restored, especially with a 4 banger its kind of neat to see, its a neat oddity like seeing a stock 40/41 Willys that your reminded that they actually didnt come with a blown hemi and a nose high straight axle, lol. Although since the roadster was built to tour in the 90s and has had things like juice brakes and cut the center out where the mechanical breaks come together, I find that enough for me to at least take the fenders off and start bolting on speed stuff, lol.

@matthew9363 11 ай бұрын

Can't wait to see you cruising around town in this beauty!

@andrewfuhrman2664 11 ай бұрын

I love the new/old car! Had an old friend with a Model B pickup. It's your car...you do have some hotrods already, maybe keep this in the collection as is. A stock example? Anyway glad it's back out and about and bring enjoyed and shared!

@snoopu2601 11 ай бұрын

I was thinking that too, but they already have book's on every nut and bolt to build them. Most of them have something a little different about them. Here in California In San Francisco there's a little shop that still presses out the steel and builds about 6 car's a year from 1932-34's. They have older folks working in the shop. The only thing is they build them with power breaks and power steering up for every day driving. They look just like what Matt bought. They sold to a few Celebrities, like BB King, Gorge Locus, Eastwood, few musician's yeah they have a long waiting list if anyone wants a car built because they put out 6 car's a year. You can take a tour of there shop if your ever in San Francisco.

@terry3665 11 ай бұрын

@@snoopu2601 Whats the name of the shop?

@snoopu2601 11 ай бұрын

@@terry3665 I can't think of the name of the shop right now but they usually have a booth set up inside of a building at the Good Guy's car show in Pleasanton California this month either the big show is coming up this weekend or it already past, I know they sell stuff they produce out of there shop. When the name pop's in my mind il write it on here.

@AV40FORD 11 ай бұрын

Be a purest & keep it the way it is. There are more old Fords to make into. hot rods out there. Preserve the history. Beautiful car!

@davidbeguin9234 11 ай бұрын

Could be a teaching tool. It’s gorgeous. The wheel green grows on ya.

@beaupresley 11 ай бұрын

Keep it as it is bro, she’s so pretty man , she deserves it 🤘

@ThomasThomas-wn3km 11 ай бұрын

That's a gorgeous car. It looks like you have a brand new '32.😮 I'm so jealous!

@billy2534 11 ай бұрын

I think it would mostly depend on how many really good looking 32 roadsters there are still around. Lots of them, hot rod it. Rare, keep original. Either way, don't screw with the body much, it's too good to chop up. That's my take, your mileage may vary.

@charlesbutler4755 11 ай бұрын

It would be a sin to touch that car it looks like a time capsule park it next to the Pagoda City Coupe and keep it that way , we both know it will be the only one you can find and enjoy so enjoy it matt .

@stephenhammer7357 11 ай бұрын

Congrats Matt, a show car,with nice oaint and all the same color!

@davidarmstrong9786 11 ай бұрын

I love your shops work, you all do and amazing job on your builds. I say leave the car as it is and sell it to someone who wants a original car. I’m all for the hot rod builds on the train wrecks out there but this one is just too nice to take back apart.

@h5mind373 11 ай бұрын

Love the music! I play jazz and will definitely learn that tune.

@vincentraia872 11 ай бұрын

I'd leave it exactly how it is, and run it and love it, big shame we can't have nd run beautiful cars like that in the UK, your so lucky to have the freedom to do that in the US, LOVE IT, JUST LOVE IT.

@jimshotrod2519 11 ай бұрын

why can't we have and run cars like that in the UK? I do and so do my mates

@danontherun5685 11 ай бұрын

Really glad for you getting that one,. I'd change the wheel colors too, mine were yellow when I got it, glad I changed to body color.

@tedhewitt4299 11 ай бұрын

Very nice car Matt.

@bobdavis3389 11 ай бұрын

Beautiful car !

@vincentraia872 11 ай бұрын

Love the colour 😍

@jhwk1970 11 ай бұрын

It would be a good idea to store it in my garage. I could carefully exercise it occasionally. I’d do it for free too.

@longsspeed 11 ай бұрын

Love it!

@mcheles3301 11 ай бұрын

Great start to a really good hotrod!

@DuckReach432 11 ай бұрын

Okay, how about the 40's style hot-rod treatment, but with two caveats? Don't cut up the body, just do the motor and suspension, so (for purists) it's a reversable upgrade. Second: leave it a four cylinder. There must have been a few aftermarket shops in the late 40s catering to young men without the V-8 option. Carb, cam, exhaust, maybe higher compression or bigger ports. What would a guy just back from the war do with it?

@jimshotrod2519 11 ай бұрын

if you like post war style 4 bangers check mine out!!

@1936fordcrazy 11 ай бұрын

Drop headlight bar, drop axle and updated wheels and tires like to 17s and 16 😆 hop up the banger and enjoy it

@THROTTLEPOWER 11 ай бұрын

Very cool car!!! Love the Ford V8 Museum, I go there often. 🙂

@kippmw 11 ай бұрын

Make it a full fender banger hotrod. fix the stance, drop that Riley engine in it, and have fun.

@michaelguinn5736 11 ай бұрын

Morning ITG! Very nice score Matt! It will be interesting to see where you take the newest ITG acquisition! Y'all be safe!! God Bless!

@wolfgangricky 11 ай бұрын

Put it in shows for awhile then go from there. Maybe you'll get an offer you can't refuse while at a show. Ty for taking us along

@johnelliott7375 11 ай бұрын

Great morning to you all and I hope to enjoy your video.

@butchlauer 11 ай бұрын

I think the controversy of being a hot rodder and having a super cool stock 32 is such a cool statement in itself.

@IronTrapGarage 11 ай бұрын

Gotta ruffle some feathers once in a while…

@randymusselman8754 11 ай бұрын

It’s to nice to cut up leave it stock 👍

@rt38478 11 ай бұрын

such a lovely car!! If it were mine, I would fix what need fixed, change the wheel color and drive it like it is.

@kiwijeff3964 11 ай бұрын

I'm seeing a full blown Ardurn stuffed under that pristine hood, the heads poking thru carefully crafted holes in hood, maybe behind some blisters... going to need some beefier wheels, maybe some wide fives, or artillery wheels, in the same Apple green, with white walls. Better throw in a quick change rear as well. A two inch chop, for that sneaky sleek look... I could go on, I suspect someone will want to rescue it from us dangerous Hot Rodders.

@ReevesRovers 11 ай бұрын

Someone put a lot of time, effort and money into restoring this car to close to original spec and to hot rod it would be a travesty, just as it would be to pull the Delorian roadsters apart to restore it to original. Both are equally important and regardless of what we pay for our historic vehicles we are just temporary custodians.

@IronTrapGarage 11 ай бұрын

But yet loads and loads of historic hot rods were restored and taken back to original in the past 30-40 years and no one cries for those cars?

@ReevesRovers 11 ай бұрын

But that was 30/40 years ago and hopefully now the classic car world has grown up and today those cars would be valued for what they are, just as original cars should be. Now if a documented original period hot rod appeared which had been "restored" to original in less enlightened times wouldn't it be great to put it back to how it was as a hot rod? @@IronTrapGarage

@barryhaskell3944 11 ай бұрын

This car deserves to be Saved. You found a gem so dont cut her up and change it.

@mattomon1045 11 ай бұрын

Matt Great car!

@filtnitube 11 ай бұрын

Drive it as is for a while, you’ll decide what to do😁

@dannyplanck6498 11 ай бұрын

OOO! NOW THAT'S PURTY.

@jimkinker1200 11 ай бұрын

Leave it original it’s a nice addition to the hot rods you already have.

@shotsrodder 11 ай бұрын

Nice 😎

@albertscarani9843 11 ай бұрын

matt car looks amazing what a great purchase, my vote would be To stick a flathead V8 or and olds V8 and make some subtle mods kinda like what you did on the skelly 34 nice but still the kind of car you can drive everywhere and when it goes by the neighbors down the street it's get their attention

@stevenkarnisky411 11 ай бұрын

At least take Kate for ce cream and to the drive-in before you make any changes. As long as it is driveable, I would leave it alone, green wheels and all. It is beautiful. My dad, at one point, long before me, had two Model A roadsters, only one of which ran. He had a set of red, and a set of yellow wheels which he swapped on a regular basis.

@pinwizz69 11 ай бұрын

I can just see Matt driving thru his downtown honking that awesome ooga ooga horn. No mods please. It should stay original. You have enough hot rod projects.

@TheTubeTube2 11 ай бұрын

It’s just too good to start chopping it up. For heaven’s sake keep it as it is.

@robertszymanski7804 11 ай бұрын

Matt I would drive it and enjoy it for a season, you look so good in it, fits you like a glove, LOL Loved the soundtrack bringing the new car home was that Artie Shaw? Nice selection, was that Mike's doing?

@Charger389 11 ай бұрын

For me it's not even a question what to do with it - preserve it just the way it is, drive it, enjoy it. It's way to nice to be modified....

@bartikusskaguy 11 ай бұрын

I see a full fendered hot rod running the B motor. Overhead valve conversion. Run some 17" wire wheels, 39 trans, dropped axle, etc. There is a lot of things to hotrod it and make it so it could be reversable.

@jimandlinsnow7002 11 ай бұрын

I believe you have a hot rod banger in the shop. Perfect car for that. Lower it down a bit and away you go.jmho.😊

@ez6301 11 ай бұрын

Awesome Matt, just a beauty of a car, you should keep it, but with a flathead v8 in it... ;)

@randysinger2673 11 ай бұрын

If you change it, Make sure its Bolt on or off, No Cutting, welding. what ever you do, make sure it can be changed back without much trouble. From my view, just putting era correct hot rod wheels and tires would give it the look. Era correct speed parts on the 4 cyl Motor would be a nice addition as well, you haven't done one that way before that i know of. I Say No on a Flat Head Swap.

@davidpurser3179 11 ай бұрын

Dropped axle, flattened rear crossmember, hopped up banger.

@cjmahovic9406 11 ай бұрын

Datum line, the original or starting point. This is an original vehicle, the starting point of all the various builds that came after it. How many of these original Model B Roadsters are there? Modifying it in any way would make the auto another "one of many". Possible exceptions would be items to help keep it in stable condition, example Optima battery. "If it ain't broke,don't fix it", would be my vote on this auto. You at Irontrap, are the custodians of an era of hot rods. This particular car needs to be seen by the current generation of hot rodders, as well as those who will follow us. This should be a key item it the "Irontrap Garage Collecton". Best Wishes to you all. C J