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supereal

07-06-2011 @ 2:59 PM

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I understand, now, why the street rodder guys opt for the fiberglass '32 body. Years ago, I bought a very nice '32 coupe with "artillery" wheels. We channelled it, and tossed the fenders. If I had a time machine, and knew that 30 grand was the "normal" price for a '32 coupe, you can bet I'd have been more careful! I wish that was the only mistake I made in the last almost 80 years!

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07-06-2011 @ 11:20 AM

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35ford: I received the list in email...thanks a million!

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07-06-2011 @ 11:01 AM

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Good catch on the door handles. The Phaeton body was shipped from Australia around 1970 and installed on the frame from a Tudor. The body was one of about six that were imported by members of the Early Times Car Club in Long Beach, CA. The Tudor had a low serial number, so the dash/firewall could have come from either car.

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07-06-2011 @ 6:19 AM

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Parrish, I will be at the Eastern National meet and will take copies there. I will also try to have a friend send it to you. k

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07-04-2011 @ 12:16 PM

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Thanks for the photos. Super-looking phaeton. Your firewall is one of those very early examples mentioned above and shown on page 11-3 of the Club's '32 Ford book without the snubber holes. The one shown in the book is from a very early North American-built RHD phaeton. Like yours, it has the clearance cutouts for the pedals and steering column on both sides of the lower edge.

While it may well be a function of the angle of the photo of your car, the spacing of the outside door handles suggests that its body was built in Australia, which would mean that it was also originally RHD. Either way, the firewall is a very early one.

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07-04-2011 @ 11:24 AM

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Note to parrish on original topic of converting a Model B to a V8: My car is obviously not stock. It has a '48 engine, '39 trans, 3.54 gear, hydraulic brakes and 16" wheels. It is quite reliable and I have driven it every month since I finished it some 12 years ago. I have also driven it on the L.A. freeways (exciting) and up and down the CA coast. It will keep up with trucks in the slow lane (and stop when they do). So, if you want to build a reliable driver to take on tours and show in the Touring class, this might be the way to go. It really is great fun!

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07-04-2011 @ 10:56 AM

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A wider angle shot is attached. Here are my observations on the dash:
1. There are indents in the edges for the hood hinges.
2. It has the recess for the vacuum canister (behind the overflow bottle).
3. It does not have the short stiffening bead in the upper left corner.
4. It has cutouts on the right side bottom edge for RHD pedals.
5. The cowl drain is 1 5/8" down from upper lip.
6. It does not have holes for the B snubber. I don't think it ever did because I don't recall seeing any evidence on the back side when I installed the firewall pad (in 1988).

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07-03-2011 @ 9:13 PM

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How about stepping back some and trying a shot of as much of the firewall as possible, preferably taken from the left side?

Thanks.

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07-03-2011 @ 5:19 PM

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Well, signing off and on didn't help, so here's another copy of the picture - large version this time. SUCCESS! Click this one.

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07-03-2011 @ 5:13 PM

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Not to be deterred by a recalcitrant computer, here's another try:

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