New 32 5W owner

[CaptKirk]

Well, not only am I new to this fantastic forum, I'm also a new 32 5W full fendered coupe owner (steel body/'glass fenders). I took delivery of my coupe last night around 7 PM and since it was dark, I couldn't really check the car out that much BUT what I saw I LOVED!! I only got to drive it about 5 miles through Imperial Beach to the garage I rented to keep it in but the whole drive was a blast! My wife followed me over and asked on the way home whether or not the coupe had a speedometer. She said I was going a little fast a few times but I didn't think so. I did NOT buy the car to "hot rod" or speed all over the place. At 59 I'm a little beyond those urges even if I do/might "punch it" ever so often. I mainly wanted another cool car since I recently sold my Cobra replica and '69 Hemi SuperBee and I've always had a yearning for a deuce coupe.

I initially wanted a "Milner Coupe" clone and was even thinking of making one out of the car I bought. However, the look of my car has "grown on me" after drooling over and over the many pictures I had of it and now I'm pretty darn sure that I'll keep it as is with the exception of possibly changing the induction to something with a little more "eye appeal" (like maybe a 4x2 or crossram setup). There are a few other things I want to add like a front spreader bar, etc.

I suspect this will be the last car my wife will tolerate unless I win the LOTTO. I think I made the right choice!!

[Dave Severson]

Congrats!!!! Sounds like a nice car!!! Hope you load up a few pics of it for us to look at, and welcome to CHR, lots of Deuce guys on the site along with a whole bunch of really first rate Hot Rodders!!!! Join in the fun!

[rspears]

Congratulations on the buy! I'm envious that you found something that fits your "wants" and were able to make it work. Like Dave said, some pics would be great!!

[CaptKirk]

Thanks for the kind welcome(s) and I'll try to post some pics with this post. I am VERY HAPPY with my coupe! I got to check it out in the light of day yesterday afternoon and while it's certainly not a "showcar", something I really didn't want or could afford in the first place, it IS going to be a great cruiser for the local "cruise nights" that take place all around the San Diego area.

[Dave Severson]

Yuppers, should be a blast!!!! Have fun at cruise night, I gotta go scoop snow now......