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Looking to purchase a glass '32 Ford 3w cp. Who makes a good one?
Thanks for any help.

Sorry, meant to say with a 2 inch chop. New at this puter.

Wescott, Outlaw, Rats Glass, and Redneck are the best that I have seen. I own an Outlaw, but they have a 3 3/4 inch chop. I don't know what the chop is on the others--I know 3 inch chop is fairly common--but I don't know about a 2 inch. Google their names and check their websites. Rats Glass would be the closest to your location.

The Wescott 32 3W is chopped 2 and 1/2 inches at the front and 2 inches at the rear window. ( shown above )

Go here for a list of features and options ...

http://www.wescottsauto.com/body-193...upe-chop-1.htm

Wescott makes the BEST fiberglass 32 3W coupe body IMHO ... and once painted and on a chassis ... they are difficult to tell from one of Henry's steel cars. That is coming from a fellow who owns a Henry built steel 32 3W ...

Seriously, take a look at this site.

http://www.nnfiberglass.com/32.htm

The prices are low enough that you'll say "are they for real?" The answer is . . . yep, they are. There has been some discussion about them on this board recently, and it has all been good.

Here's a link to some of the discussion:

http://www.clubhotrod.com/forums/sho...ght=fiberglass

Here's some more:

http://www.clubhotrod.com/forums/sho...ght=fiberglass

Also, take a look at Jim Stafford's gallery. His car is an N&N

http://www.clubhotrod.com/photopost/...at=500&thumb=1

I've been told by several builders that Bear Fiberglass makes excellent bodies. They have a 32 3wc with a 2 1/2 inch chop. All of their cars come with Cool Car insulation. Web address is: http://www.bearfiberglass.com/main.html

Worth a look.

I have also heard N&N glass bodies are nice--but I have never seen one up close and personal. I don't know about Bear Fiberglass--I saw one of their bodies at their display at the SR Nationals a couple of years ago, and I spoke to the owner's wife (great saleperson) but I heard on another site that a guy had real problems with one. That may be an isolated case, but I have not seen one of their finished cars, only the display model. They have a composite approach to building bodies rather than the steel and wood reinforced approach.

Originally Posted by Henry Rifle

Seriously

http://www.nnfiberglass.com/32.htm

The prices are low enough that you'll say "are they for real?" The answer is . . . yep, they are. There has been some discussion about them on this board recently, and it has all been good.

They may be a well built body
BUT look at them ... they look like a 1-800 fiberglass body.
At least to me ...

Just my nickel ...

What the ****! Are these prices for real?!

Fiberglass 1932 ROADSTER for $4,500.00. That's about 31,950 Swedish kronor.
You can buy a Swedish 32 Roadster for 16,000 Swedish kronor. That's about 2,300.00.$. And these bodies have really high quality. Way better then a Wescott.

You get a 32 5W coupe for 4,000.00.$ here with same quality.
Compares to NN's price, 6,300.00.$ And that's supposed to be cheap?

A-31 roadster costs 2,800.00$ And this price includes a pair of American stamped rails.

And it's supposed to be cheap to buy rod stuffs in America? Guess i've been lured..

I'm sure a lot of that is due to the exchange rate and the ratio of dollars to kronors. This is off the subject somewhat, but a year or so ago, there was talk of some talented Swedish entrepeneurs who were going to produce a steel '32 Ford roadster body. Any word on this?

Originally Posted by rumrumm

I'm sure a lot of that is due to the exchange rate and the ratio of dollars to kronors. This is off the subject somewhat, but a year or so ago, there was talk of some talented Swedish entrepeneurs who were going to produce a steel '32 Ford roadster body. Any word on this?

Last I heard the guy who runs "Roadsters.com" was going to be importing them.

Originally Posted by rumrumm

I'm sure a lot of that is due to the exchange rate and the ratio of dollars to kronors. This is off the subject somewhat, but a year or so ago, there was talk of some talented Swedish entrepeneurs who were going to produce a steel '32 Ford roadster body. Any word on this?

Well it's not much diffrence between Sweden and America, We both get around same salery. The cost of food is cheaper in America but living is way more expensive.

Let's say that im going to buy a pair of tires eg cheater slicks from Radir that costs 300$ then you take 300 * 7,1 "which is the exchange rate" and you'll get 2130. SEK. That's way cheaper then tires in Sweden. So it cant be the exchange rate.


Concerning Swedish steel bodys..

We have a company called Reprosteel that stamps 32 roadsters and only that. These bodys are stamped in old Volvo presses. The company that puts them together is http://www.jocar.se. one 32 roadster costs 12,000.00$ and brookville takes $10,500.00.

Then we have http://lazze.se/ which also have a shop in Oakdale CA. He also makes 32 Roadsters.

Then we have another builder i dont think that he has a company yet but he have built 10~ 32 roadsters in steel. All from steel sheets.

And the word says that there is another guy going on in southern Sweden and hes making 3D moulds on hes computer from orginal bodys with a 3D camera. He will start producing T-27 roadsters, A-28/29 roadsters, 30-31 roadsters, 31 5W coupe, 32 roadster, 32 3/5W coupe and 33 roadster. All in steel.

We also have a few companys that puts together brookville bodys.

I was VERY Impressed with the Redneck body and how there built, seen a guy hanging on a open door and swinging like a monkey, then bouncing up and down hanging on the same open door, stood away and closed it with one finger,... *Click-Click*, lined up perfectly and no drop to the door at all. For all stock you cant beat a Wescott,... A friend of mine has a N&N, window moldings are one piece with the inner door panel and some low spots around the deck lid area.
nice body, but not my cup of tea.

Thank you very much for all the help fellas. So far I have only found 2
companies that have a 2'' chop, that is Coast to Coast and Russnomore.
Anything good to say about these 2. Thanks again.

Everyone will give you their opinion..... Mine is I have seen them all up close. I think N&N are the best I have found.
1-800- hotrod....well if you say so but I am not a fan of what Henry sold.