Another Build Thread - My '32

[J. Robinson]

And so it begins... I finally completed my Track-T and accompanying build thread(Another build thread? Yep, my track-style T) just as my wife developed a problem with her back and legs. She can't climb in and out of the T without a lot of help, so I have decided to build another roadster that has doors. The T is for sale at this writing.

Meantime, I have purchased a Deuce frame from Clarke Hot Rods in Ormond Beach, FL. I took delivery of it on March 4th and brought it home to my shop where it rests until work starts in earnest (see pic). If you followed my build on the T, you know this; for those of you who just found this thread let me tell you: I like to do things the old fashioned way. I build my cars using salvage yard parts wherever possible and I fabricate all of my own brackets and welded components. Until this car I fabricated all my own frames including the Deuce-style frame under my '31 coupe. I do my own body and paint work, woodwork if needed, engine assembly, and have done some limited upholstery work. My favorite part of any build is the suspension. I fabricate all my own radius rods, spring pockets, shock mounts, etc.

As a kid growing up I was frequently told I couldn't do something or I could never have something because "it costs too much". I learned early on that I could have lots of those things if I made them myself, so... I became a "Jack of all trades". I discovered that I like making things, so I build everything I can instead of buying pre-fabricated stuff. If you like things that go together fast, this ain't your place, but if you like detailed explanations and lots of pictures, stay with me. I am an old retired school teacher with not much money, so I am slow and methodical and do things inexpensively where I can - the way old hot rodders did it years ago.

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