Crazy 1932 Ford Hot Rod Found On Facebook For Cheap!!!!

We have been in "lock down" Since the middle of March and Matt hasn't been able to satisfy his need to buy stuff. Well today he going to scratch that itch. About a month ago a 1932 Ford popped up for sale on a Facebook ground for $1500.....yes you read that correctly. Matt tried his best to buy it but the deal fell through. A day or two passes and one of our followers sends Matt and message with the same 5w hanging in the air off a tractor boom. We will leave the rest of the story for the video but, needless to say there is another 1932 Ford 5 Window Coupe being rescued by Iron Trap Garage. If the car looks familiar to anyone from the Michigan area, please send us an email with any information!!!
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[@garycamara9955]

Tri five chevies had a drop out pumpkin. Just like a Ford 8"or 9". The 58 is when the 12 bolt type came out. I love the 57 hood on the top.

[@ZippoVarga]

They say, patience is a virtue!! No matter the cost, we all know this car is where it was destined to wind up. Props to everyone involved for ultimately realizing, Matt was the one who needed to save this '32. Cheers! Zip~

[@waynegouin939]

Hi Matt. Nice find. Not everyday you see something like this for sale. You had to buy it. Glad it went to the right person, YOU!

[@bladerunner6282]

it's nice to see you and your wife have what appears to be such a mutually respectful relationship. it demonstrates what kind of person you are. kudos.

[@IronTrapGarage]

Yep she’s a saint for dealing with my crap!

[@bobgaylord8883]

The "Corona Coupe" ! Love it. Great vid - thanks for taking us along, Matt.

[@RustyIronProjectsRIP]

Perfect name for the perfect project.

[@volvobrynk]

Omg! A 32, east coast style, reversed firewall, bobbed rear fenders, Pontiac lights and a Hood! That is SO sweet! I’m glad someone keeps them east-coast styled cars in shape and alive m!

[@MartyEscarcega]

Matt, you have the skills to bring back the old girl. Great that Kate came along to help out. I'm lucky enough to have a gal like that. Congrats Matt!

[@snoopu2601]

Watch the video this morning but didn't get to comment until now, I like how you put the 32 together to make it look like a car. Some one can build it up. It's a starter car for some young kid to get in the hobby.

[@MrRajay2U]

I love how you reconstruct it to let the viewers see what it looked like, can't wait to see what you do with it, hope you find some history on it.

[@jimrose4002]

I remember this car from my childhood. It sat in a field between grand rapids and allendale Mi for years. Many many years in the late 60's early 70's can't forget the roof.

[@rumrunner1756]

I wake up on Sunday morning to find Matt bringing home another beauty. This is great. Thanks for taking us along. 👍☮️

[@nzsaltflatsracer8054]

Luv it! 48 years ago I bought a 32 5w for $40 that was a lot less than you've got here & built it into a hammered highboy. If it wasn't for my ex wife I would still have it today but is still survives in the same condition as when it left me.

[@billmiller7138]

I paid $35 for mine 55 years ago so they didn't appreciate much back then. Now though! Whew.

[@miketims6877]

I live in the Houghton Lake, Michigan area and if I had seen the ad on Facebook it would be sitting in my barn/Hot Rod Shop instead of in Pa. All the luck to you Mat. Love that you are rescuing these old Hot Rods and love the channel. I have several OLD Hot Rods (2 from the early 60's) myself that my son will inherit and keep the hot rodding spirit alive. Mike in Northern Michigan

[@IronTrapGarage]

There was a long line of people trying to buy it for $1500 lol

[@garynantais6409]

This brought back so many memories. My '32 5W was found in a field behind a barn back in 1974. An old chopped and channeled hot rod, built but never finished in the '60s. It too originally came from Michigan but I bought it in Canada. I have the Michigan title from 1966 but have never been able to find that owner or any other info about the car. I built it as a '70s styled street rod and drove it until 2010. Now redoing it with a traditional style high boy hot rod theme. Love your enthusiasm Matt. Reminds me of me, 40 years ago.

[@IronTrapGarage]

Thanks for watching!

[@btoad303]

Your excitement and skill is why I watch these videos of yours. Please keep it up. I'm in the middle of a restoration myself, but on a newer vehicle (1979 blazer). I get ideas from you all the time what to try and do on this. Thanks

[@IronTrapGarage]

Thanks so much for watching!

[@MartsGarage]

Great find, Matt. It was good that you could meet an agreement with the first buyer. What is there of the body does not look too bad at all. Certainly a lot better than some of the basket cases that people perform miracles on. I'll look forward to seeing how this one comes together. Mart.

[@vendetta989]

I love how resourceful "hot rodders" were back in the day. They had a gift for using what they could get and making something super cool out of it. Goes to show you how much fun you could have and not have to spend 100 K building a cool car.

[@brianpurdy6072]

Enjoyed the heck outta this vid, man. These days you rarely see a '32 custom in any shape but all done up and tied with a pink ribbon so to see one rough as a cob that a dude's about to work on is a real pleasure. Good luck with it and happy wrenching.

[@IronTrapGarage]

Thanks Brian! We love finding these old forgotten hot rods and saving them!

[@--jefferson1555]

Your excitement, and the desire to just put on a few parts, reminds me of the first time my dad and I pulled home out first "project." While my mom rolled her eyes, and my dad used the borrowed wrecker to push the thing into the garage, I was steering and asking the neighbor's that gathered, "... ain't she a beaute!"

[@IronTrapGarage]

Those are some of the best memories!

[@micregil]

Man, you scored the deal, that's what I want, and I recognized the 57 hood insert right away.

[@donaldk.macbaird5248]

Looks to me like you guys had a lot of fun getting that on the trailer , congrats for solving all the problems and getting it done.

[@IronTrapGarage]

It would have been easier with an extra set of hsnds!!!

[@scottlemons8191]

That was a very cool find Thanks for taking us Really glad that you went the extra there to show us what it would have looked like together

[@richardwelcher4836]

It was fun watching you in your excitement and enthusiasm. I laughed several times because I saw myself in your actions. (crawling on your hands and knees to get out of the car) Also, not being able to stop yourself from tinkering, and mocking up your new found treasure. Good stuff. I vote you keep it, but understand why you might not be able to. It would be fun to watch you build it.

[@scottpella7419]

I can totally relate to your purchase! I dropped everything I was doing last winter, and drove through a snowstorm to pickup a 56' Oval VW that I had shown interest in a few months before the owner called me back. Sometimes it's the thrill of the hunt that keeps us going and gives us direction. Thanks for taking us along for the trip!! Cool car, that I'm sure has some deep hot rodding roots!! Metallic Purple paint and 14" Jellybean wheels....screams mid 70's!

[@IronTrapGarage]

The thrill of the hunt is the best part!!!

[@oldtin5059]

Love the car, and especially how you two can't hold back your excitement! Great score!

[@IronTrapGarage]

Like kids at Christmas

[@oldtin5059]

Mike better get cracking with his 20$20 challenge so he can get this 32....?

[@_Peremalfait]

It's always fascinating to see how old school hot rods were put together from whatever they could find. This one has parts from a half dozen different makes, Ford, Plymouth, Chevy, Mercury, Pontiac, Willys, it just needs that Cadillac engine to make it complete.

[@VinnyMartello]

It's still done today. I'm building a 36 Plymouth Coupe. It has a ford rear end and a chevy straight six. And I have all sorts of extra parts I'm using to build it.

[@michaelguinn5736]

Hey Matt & Co. Wow, I truly enjoy watching your vintage hot rod adventures, these are things ya'll will always remember, hopefully you will get this one up & driving, I hope you don't start squirreling these cars away(don't think you will) & forget about them. You mentioned in the beginning of the video about keeping the comments positive, some people don't have a clue what it takes to do what you do on a whim & by yourself, it takes a "can do" attitude, at the end of the day you will reflect & think "I can't believe what we got done today"!! I noticed Andrew's forgotten "T" sitting outside....hopefully this won't be a upcoming trend. I watched & commented on this video this morning, something came to mind, so I came back & edited, one of the reasons I enjoy what you & your crew are doing is it's a connection with my past, I wish I could do what you are doing, you have many cars, I have two, plus my tow vehicle & a couple trailers......and a Wife...but that's ok...anyway be safe, stay healthy.....really enjoy your video's!!! Build on Dudes!!!

[@vincealcorn629]

I really like your videos...u took your hobby and passion and developed it to your job...I really love watching u find stuff on your finds...u get so excited and that drives u on to the next bring us with u

[@IronTrapGarage]

Thank you so much!

[@frankjones4950]

Great score Matt. Its like looking into a rescue dog's eyes. Aaww! I have to save it. Let's take it home!

[@IronTrapGarage]

100%

[@380.motorsports]

Congrats on another great find and purchase. I can’t believe that sold first for $1500. Being from Michigan I wish I had seen the ad but totally missed that one on FB. I did find another though and just drove to northern Michigan to buy a 1937 Tudor slant back sedan with similar story. Another old forgotten hot rod built likely in the 1960’s or ‘70’s with drivetrain from a mid 60’s Ford vehicle. Complete with janky angle iron motor mounts and booger welded leaf spring hangers. Converted over to small pattern 5 lug wheels and juice brakes. I love these finds as much as you, was just as excited to buy mine and like you really don’t have room for it but hey, the time to buy it is when you find it! Amen to that and will be following along to see what you make of this one.

[@patricelder6910]

Lucky to have the boss come out to give you a hand. You owe her a mani!

[@conover1978]

At least you got it on the chassis. You didn’t give up. Nice job!

[@robertszymanski7804]

Matt, Loved your comment on safety while welding. Unless you're so darn excited that you have lost your mind temporarily, lol! been there before. Congratulations on another great buy. Seriously you need another outbuilding, lol. Cheers from Michigan!!

[@timwegman5776]

Man I love the look of it just the way it is, get it running driving and safe and she's perfect rust and all.

[@stevencowan5599]

There’s nothing more satisfying than improvising

[@chuckster6513]

The Covid -19 32 Coupe ! WOW ! I am so jelous ! What a fun deal ! Big Score Matt ! When you said you might pass it on, I wanted to jump in my truck for a road trip to PA ! But Like you I have WAY too many projects already. ( Damn Reality anyway ) 7:45 am and and my 71 year old blood is pumping ! What can I say, Old cars get me excited ! Thanx for the Video Guys, And Kate

[@IronTrapGarage]

Thanks for watching!

[@davidkimsey9591]

What a cool car! Congrats on bringing her home! Looking forward to watching you weave your magic on her.

[@guillermonieri4203]

That was a creative way to load up the body. That is the way most of us, as we operate om manpower, no equipment. I think is was great that you got it to the shop.

[@IronTrapGarage]

Typically we take along an extra set of hands but it was last minute

[@KeithFinkFamilyFarm]

Har! Nice to see I'm not the only one too laz...err....busy to grab the welding helmet when there are only a few minor tack welds to accomplish. Great stuff.

[@StreetFreaksGarage]

Love the car, great find. We recently stumbled across a rock solid 32 Chevrolet five window coupe. We're excited to build. We refer to your channel alot for these older rods, keep up the great work. 👍

[@IronTrapGarage]

Congrats on the find and thanks for watching!

[@StreetFreaksGarage]

@@IronTrapGarage You guys going to Carlisle this year in April? If so we'll see yous there.

[@pollyskirt1]

another good deal Matt well done and your wife helps out ,great to see

[@b1g1lz]

Thank you Kate for your sacrifice!

[@robschaffer2189]

Nailhead and a 4 speed would be a sweet build... That custom bodywork is just fantastic. Man what a score.

[@tomschweikert9537]

hey guys from Tom in Omaha....love the stories you come up with..my son who has built 20 + cars that run the gamut are looking for another project, maybe a model a, and I say you have been a great inspiration well send pics. Keep the faith!!!

[@poi4daboy]

Hey brother, I just finished battling a mysterious form of meningitis and your videos really helped keep my mind off of it. Thanks buddy

[@Loner2012AT]

Sweet 32! That one is my favorite of all the cool stuff you've found and brought home. Nice find!

[@courtneyhall7140]

ahh,the years i spent leading old hot rods in sacramento california,thanks matt and crew for the memories.

[@justineutsler7879]

Nice score Matt. You went from wanting a 32 to having 2 in a short amount of time. Can't wait to see the progress on both if them allong with your other cars.

[@arnoldchildress8053]

Nice find can't wait to see it restored

[@dennisc.1189]

That Hot Rod had got some potential for a great build, great find Matt.

[@SlowEarl1]

Nice score Matt! Watching your channel has inspired me to look for a 32 project that needs a lot of metalwork. I really have been learning a lot from you keep up the great work.

[@IronTrapGarage]

Awesome glad to hear we have given you the itch!

[@petergniech4631]

Very good dealneat old iron. You do what you have to to make moving hersafe and easy. Love the videos keep them coming.

[@craigcaggiano431]

Nice find Matt, way to go being persistent in tracking it down and snagging it during these times.

[@faspit95]

I'm a lot like you when looking at any vehicle or machine. I try to visualize its past life and its owners dreams for it. I grew up with all these cars, I mostly had muscle cars but I also worked with Cotton Werksman in Illinois. He built custom show rods.

[@markgriffin4888]

Congratulations on your purchase. Keep it,because you can never have too many '32 5W in your garage, personally, I prefer the 5w to the 3w in 32s,but I prefer the 3w in 33/4. Again, CONGRATULATIONS

[@IronTrapGarage]

Can never have to man Early Fords!!!

[@leoduchaine9827]

I feel exactly the same!

[@paultidsy4019]

Nice score, you're cornering the market on 32 5W's! I really enjoy these rescue videos, it's amazing what's still out there.

[@IronTrapGarage]

Gonna keep stacking em like cord wood!!!!

[@mikeslattery8715]

Good time's to reflect on once it's all built! Patience and budget, be frugal, Take you're time that will always produce tons, of admirations.☝️😉🧐😄👌☝️

[@WryGrass100]

That front end!!! Can you imagine actually driving that thing on a public road! But it's good that you're saving it.

[@jamesf9074]

Glad I'm not the only one that has to dig in before its even off the trailer!

[@billrandell4641]

Nice find!..If I was younger I'd jump on it (always wanted to do a 5 window)..I have to many projects going on already..👍👍👍🇺🇸

[@speedyspicks]

Dang that was only couple hours from me in Michigan wish I’d seen that for sale. I would of been all over it.. nice score glad it’s being saved

[@ihrescue]

Kudos - you do what you gotta do to get the job done. Deprived of the ceremonial interior clean out. Temp floor is close enough.

[@gerrymilidantri6457]

Matt I,m the same way always want to mock it up to vision the build. Another awesome find and Kate comes to the rescue ! name that coupe Sweet Kate!

[@IronTrapGarage]

Great project name!

[@QuickSpeedShop]

This thing is rough, but killer. Nice score even though it took a few weeks and a few more bucks I think you win anyway! Love the use of the '57 Chevy hood as a roof skin. I have don't the same thing on my '29 Model A shop truck, except I faced the bullets rearward and frenched in some small brake lights.

[@Luckyloser007]

Iron trap..the saviour of old iron souls

[@catman19]

Hi Matt,, Great find. You can never have too many cars. I have 47 = 21mopars,16fords,10GM's

[@IronTrapGarage]

Dang you’re definitely winning! Haha

[@anthonykendrick1418]

Great video! 👍 Can't wait to see what you all do with this one. I'm glad it wasn't chopped.

[@mikeyt3940]

Now I know who has all the old 32's here in Pa. Nice score Matt, that one would make a cool drag car.

[@jamesbutler9778]

Always like to see what's going to be worked on next. Seen this one i,am from Warren MI and have family in scranton pa..great job

[@vincentbasso4903]

While we can't go out, it's nice to see that you did. Good score

[@steveclark4291]

Cool find , I have always loved the 57 Chevy . I do have a 50 Chevy pickup , 54 International pickup and 57 Willys Jeep station wagon 4x4 with the Super Hurricane flathead still in it . Take care , stay safe and healthy there ! Doing okay here in Kansas !

[@richardt2k1]

I think I saw that one for sale. If I’m not mistaken guys were saying it’s a scam ad because Nobody would sale a 32 that cheap. Just shows there still out there you got to follow up. Because you never know. Awesome score. 👍

[@TrueNorthModels]

The deal of the decade, so far, good stuff Matt and now that you have a marketing group working with you, do we see a TV show coming up in the future. Cheers

[@jezza159]

Good score Matt you're gonna need a bigger property soon with all these cars coming in. Thanks for sharing this with us would love to see the mountains Matt. Jeremy Downunder

[@stephenpaulus7905]

Yes Jeremy, the geography around western PA is beautiful. Its worth the trip from OZ. :)

[@jezza159]

@@stephenpaulus7905 One day Stephen once COVID-19 is gone. Travelling overseas is never going to be the same I don't think, unfortunately. Some of our airlines have already gone under.

[@sjp52047]

It really looks great, and all you need to complete it is everything else. In the early 60s we were all trying to put wider 14 inch wheels and tires on our cars. Mine had 16" wheels which in those days was too big. Also, some Falcons had 13" 4 lug and we were trying to increase to the newer 14" 5 lug, so that was probably a 60s hotrod. Still that thinking lasted into the early to mid 70s. Great find. Glad you scored. Regards, Solomon

[@gregghendrix1627]

I would have taken a week if I needed to to get a 32 5-window for $1500. Great job adapting and overcoming! A huge score in my book!

[@davidbarnsley8486]

Love the mini lift I think I want one for my shed How many sticks of timber do you need to lift an old body Answer lots 😂😂 You do what you need to do I picked a station wagon up in a dump truck just using the hoist 2 44 gallon drums and two timber planks We lifted it 4 feet to get the nose in the tray and with a couple of ratchet straps got it in the back of the dump body Good work Matt just what you need another project 👍👍😍😍

[@IronTrapGarage]

That sounds super sketchy!!!

[@VinnyMartello]

I have an old 57 Bel Air Hood in the junk pile and a 36 Plymouth coupe. I might have to try that out.

[@jamesmclynasforpinellascou2158]

I saw in the background your "Pennsylvania Tires" sign on the wall. That company used to be owned by "Pappy" Hankinson, who was the king of board track racing in the 20's and 30's. The company went out of business during WWII. Like Don King was to boxing, if you wanted to race on Hankinson's board tracks, you went through him. He owned the Orange City Hotel in Orange City Florida, about 25 miles from Daytona and Ormond beaches where they did the land speed runs back before 1935. The hotel wes set up like a New Orleans jazz club and brothel and all of the "partiers" used to hang out there during the speed races. I bought an old Pierce Arrow land speed race car that was abandoned in the basement of that hotel since Hankinson's death at the hotel in 1942. The car sat in the basement until 1988. It still has two Pennsylvania Tire Company ties on it. Here is a link to the car. I am offering a $1,000 reward to anybody who can prove who built this car. I believe it was built by Preston Tucker about 1931. facebook.com/PierceArrowLandSpeedRecordCar

[@gregjobson4844]

Good score Matt, they are as rare as rocking horse crap down here. Seeing the other projects in the background makes me think you need another shed.Cheers

[@IronTrapGarage]

Not just a shed. A big pole building!!!

[@Dave_Boyer]

Wow...when it rains, it pours. You’ve got enough projects for awhile...maybe. Congratulations!

[@dennissonnier616]

Cool car. If you are serious about the Cadillac engine, check out Jonathan W channel. He recently put a Cadillac engine with a Borg-Warner T5 tranny in a home made, spliced together roadster. The thing sounds great and worked out nice. Good luck with the build.

[@oldskoolonly]

Nice score man! Half the fun is piecing them all together.. great stuff 👌🏻

[@leestimson12]

The first glimpse of that roof I thought that's a 57 hood with the gun sites filled. Love It!

[@frankjamann5671]

Another labor of love,if it was just left the way Henry built it what would you have today? Thanks Matt for the video and keep an eye on the archive room

[@gregpanek523]

I remember back when I became of age to drive, while growing up in a Detroit Suburb in the late'60- early '70s, I myself and my friends would find and buy these old Hot Rods that were built maybe a decade before. Most were butchered death traps, which is why they were parked and rotting away in a field or back yard. We would butcher and hack them some more to get them back on the road again. For some of these cars, it was the end, some were driven and parked for a future generation to save others ended up forgotten and lost forever as we moved on to destroying the '60s muscle cars thinking we were improving them. There wasn't a lot to work with tool wise. Most guys had an A,/C arc welder that got plugged into the kitchen stove, outlet, much to Mom's chagrin (unless you had gas, LOL!) and if you were fancy, you had an Ox/acetylene torch too. We didn't have access to the equipment at a reasonable price like we do now. If you needed a hole in the frame for a steering box or something, you grabbed the thickest welding rod you had, cranked up the Sears or Monkey Wards A/C welder full blast and blow a hole in the frame. Need a bracket? look in the pile of scrap iron you've scrounged up in your travels wack it to size with the arc welder or cutting torch and weld 'er up... most times it's hidden from sight when you're done anyways so who cares what it looks like, LOL!! We didn't know what was looming on the horizon and thought the great cars would be around forever... The introduction of the Pinto and Vega should have been a clue, then the "Energy Absorbing" bumpers and no lead gas. It didn't hit us all at once, but the signs were there the 1973 gas crisis was really the end for most of the car guys, I was one of the ones that carried on. It was a learning processes for a 16-17 year old. In 1973, while the gas Crisis was happening, I was doing my time in the US Army, as a mechanic in Okinawa, one of the last to be drafted. When I got out in '74 My skills had improved immensely and my projects from that point on were of a much higher quality! When I think back at those days of my teen years, I cringe! I look at this '32 and cringe thinking back to those day. Well maybe this rescue of a '32 -5 window will get some 21st century respect and craftsmanship from the Iron Trap Garage that has eluded the car for probably the past 60-70 year. The auto hobby has survived and the quality has improved a lot since the '50s and '60s ... but then I see some of these Rat Rods, now keep in mind, I said some everybody! So don't jump in my shit, but there are some that remind me of the crude death traps we used to build in the late '60s as 16-17 year olds... I really do not want to revert back to those days, that shit was dangerous beyond words!

[@daviddonaghy7568]

Greg Panek I used to do stuff like that also. And we wondered why we never passed tech inspection at the track.

[@mick_1949]

"Now that's cool" I'd go full gasser look on that one Matt. Looks like an old 2 lane racer. Sweet as! 👍

[@martinziefle1647]

I ölike this blind welds, i've done the same but normally wearing shorts and flip flops for proper protection.

[@restwetq]

Nice score Matt!! Can't wait see more one this one as well.

[@OldIronRC]

that's a sweet looking old car. good score.

[@joedyer8824]

Way to go Matt nice find the thrill of the hunt I am sure you are going to make it right.

[@drscrib99]

What a great project car. Can't wait to see the work you'll do to bring it back.

[@billdysert7109]

what a Deal ,,great find man thats awesome would love to find one in this good shape Matt shes a keeper

[@jasonrackawack9369]

Whaaaaaat......Yes! Beautiful car! I would love to see a 60s pontiac V8 in that coupe, its from Michigan, its blue its full of scrap sheet steel, you could call it the Tin Indian.....the "forgotten hot rod" projects are getting hard to keep track of now LOL. Im glad it did not end up as a Rat Rod with chains and saws welded all over it. You totally need to photo shoot and sell a poster of all your cars in one shot, Id buy one.

[@jacobshort6528]

I'd like to buy a poster of your collection.

[@JohnyTopaz]

Thanks for sharing. Pickin’ up a car is always an adventure!

[@minbannister3625]

That feeling you get when you HAVE TO do something.

[@jeffreylevin1266]

Cool car. Amazing how many are still out there.

[@pennyshotrodscustoms]

Nice find. A little funky but I like the 57 Chev roof.

[@IronTrapGarage]

Me too!

[@keiththecarguy1967]

Awesome car..... Congratulations, you got to build this one

[@roberthaynes8467]

The right time to buy is when you find it - period. If you snooze you lose. We'll figure the rest out later. Looking forward to getting my ITG white T-shirt this week. About as close as I'll ever get to PA probably.

[@leoduchaine9827]

"If you snooze you lose - If you snore you lose more!"

[@REMBRANTTUBE]

MAN...I HOPE YOU BUILD & KEEP THIS CAR!! ....WHAT GREAT SERIES OF VIDEO'S THIS "BLUE MURDER" WILL MAKE!!!!