Thread: Got a 32 and have questions about it

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I have almost an identical car. It was a 4 and now has a 48 flathead and '39 box. Still running the 32 rear. The top can be fixed by buying the material from Mac's or one of the other suppliers. Be extreamly carefull removing the U shaped trim around the top insert. It is not available repo and extreamly expensive used. Al. strip is avail but can not be bent to form the corners required in a 5-wd.

I would change the oil and clean the points. Put a little oil in the plug holes. Check for spark.The fuel flex line always goes bad. I would run a hose to the fuel pump and put the end in a gas can.

You have a treasure there and I would not start thinking of modifing it before you get to know the car. The 4cyl cars ran about as well as the V8's. Lot of torque and fun to drive.
Brakes can be vastly improved with floaters.

You need to get with the Early V8 Club. They support the 4s also.

http://www.e-collector.org/framework/earlyfordv8.php

Remember that it is only original ONCE! It can be restored or modified but it will never be original again.