1932 Ford 5-window Coupe Street Rod

Description 1932 Ford 5-Window Street Rod VIN – B5045769 Exterior Color – Black Interior Color – Red leather Engine – Supercharged Ford 302 V8 Transmission – 5-speed Tremec manual Current Miles – 5,561 miles TMU General Overview The 32 Ford revolutionized modern automobiles at a time when a quality car was needed at an affordable price. Miles ahead of the dated Model T and underpowered Model A, the 32 Ford was the right car at the right time. Available in a range of models, the distinctive design and practical nature of these beautifully simple cars put millions of families on roadways and highways across America. After the war, the plentiful bounty of left-over Fords allowed young people a chance to individualize and modify these cars at nominal cost, building the very genesis of the iconic American Hot Rod and later Street Rod. Hand-built street rods have advanced to new heights with every consecutive decade culminating in million-dollar builds bringing home top awards as new generations of builders raise the bar with more innovative ideas to bolster this unstoppable American powerhouse of performance and design. Unlike the original Ford cars, many newly built 32 Hot Rods utilize fiberglass bodies and mixed aftermarket components from a wide range of manufacturers. However, the best builds utilize steel bodies, properly constructed with a consistent build theme and careful selection for all features, correct stance, and highly refined finishes. The very best and most desirable of these steel bodied street rods are the ones that use the original Henry Ford steel often referred to as “Henry Metal”. As original steel coupes have become fewer in number, these have become highly sought after in the hot-rodding community, especially examples like this, with full steel fenders, solid running boards, original uncut rooflines, and lowered stance. History and Build Details of This Street Rod This 1932 Ford Hot Rod was the subject of an upgraded build beginning with a sound 32 hot rod as the basis for the upgrade. The work was commissioned by the owner to one of the top hot rod shops in America, “Brizio” Street Rods. One of the pioneers of street rodding, combining hot rod ideals with street drivable performance themes, Brizio helped shape the modern Street Rod genre. Roy Brizio’s cars have won hundreds of awards for their exceptional build quality and craftsmanship. The build began with a prior owner having built the car with slightly different details and configuration including fitting it to a Total Cost Involved Engineering 1218 chassis and a standard crate 302 with C4 transmission. In 2004 the car was delivered to Roy Brizio for conversion from the automatic transmission to Tremec 5-speed, the addition of a Weiand Pro Street blower with Holley carb mounted on a 5.0L GT-40 SVO Ford 9:1 compression ratio long block with SVO roller camshaft, Brizio pedal assembly, steering column upgrade to Limeworks inside wired column and column drop, new larger diameter ceramic coated exhaust, and a shallow oil pan. For the interior, the dashboard was upgraded to a So-Cal Straight 7 panel with new gauges including boost gauge, a Limeworks turn indicator installed, and the dashboard repainted matching black. Additional improvements included new radius rods, new steering damper, new headlight conduits, adjusting the front ride height and installing a new Brookville chopped apron, adjusting the ride clearance as needed, and changing the Curie rear end to a 3.70 along with new axles. During the build, the cross member was upgraded, grille shell fit improved, and a new upper cross member support installed. Additional work continued as the car was more refined and improvements encouraged further enhancements such as a new pulley set, new alternator and serpentine belt kit, a new Ford radiator, polishing and detailing for the blower assembly, and selective chrome plating for other engine components. In 2005, the mechanical work had been completed, and the car was sent to hot rod upholstery expert Syd Chavers who reupholstered the car using Pagoda Red leather, red German weave carpet, wider pleats for the seat inserts, and leather headliner, all of which was invoiced at over $14,000.00. With the build completed over $130k had been spent to build this Street Rod. Condition and Presentation The all-steel body features a perfectly raked stance, lowered body position over nicely tucked and trimmed wheel openings. The front rake is enhanced by sitting on “Big and Little” painted steel wheels, trimmed with polished beauty rings and 1940 Ford wheel caps. Goodyear tires of varied width and profile retain good tread with ample turning radius rotating front wheels without fender scrubbing. The careful craftsmanship and detailing performed on the firewall, metal support structure, and Brizio finishes are beautifully executed. The exterior finish is glossy and smooth, and the various vintage trim and detailed features are in excellent condition. The doors, hood, and deck lid all open and shut with excellent closure, very nice panel gaps, and great fit to the louvered hood panels. The overall body work has been very well done in unforgiving black with great position and stance. The dropped front and rear bumpers are excellent perimeter accents to the wide stance. The iconic 32 grille features large headlights, the iconic Ford arched support bar, and centered V8 emblem. The ceramic coated dual exhaust terminates at the rear bumper with twin angled exhaust tips just under the rear bumper. The various trim is polished to a high luster including the front stainless steel grille bars, blue oval grille trim, and chrome door handles. The chrome headlight buckets finish the front view with a hint to the vintage era while the rake and stance offer a fresh approach to the street rod genre. From any view, the body lines are very well done, the fender drape is perfectly positioned, and the stance is spot on. This all-steel 32 truly captures