Hot Rodding A Restored 1932 Ford Roadster!!

[@TwoFeathersFarm]

It’s always been a dream of mine to get my hands on a original older restoration and hot rod it like this. I’ll definitely be watching this project progress.

[@allensmith9012]

I am 74 years old and I love what you did, still think this baby needs that Ardun you are having built.

[@jimshotrod2519]

It takes a man to restore a car but it takes a real man to hot rod one,looks killer👌👌

[@richardclayton3614]

You've seen one. You've seen them all

[@brandons.9731]

@@richardclayton3614 it's all about the details they are all different

[@georgeparker7409]

Your car, your money, your choice!

[@chrisclark4813]

Once a 'Hot Rod' guy, always a 'Hot Rod' guy. (To thy own self be true) Looks brilliant. Love as always, Reading, England.

[@johndonlon1611]

To see and document someone in 2023 doing what that person's grandfather might have done in 1947 is a story in in itself and you've done exactly that. I am somewhat surprised at just how "agricultural" the hot rod body actually looks. I hope you're willing now to drop in some of your exotic and rare Ford flathead V-8 parts as the project moves forward. Good luck and thanks for sharing.

[@SunShine-dk6rk]

Really enjoyed this,it's like seeing how Hot Rods were origionally made back in time, Congratulation's on a super project and viewing pleasure. Best wishes to yourself,family,friends a and fellow viewers.

[@MotorCityMultimedia]

Hell yeah, Matt! My Model A roadster is in this exact same style-stripped down, high-riding, wire-wheeled, ready for the lakes-and I wouldn’t have it any other way. Can’t wait for you to chop that windshield and get some headlights on there.

[@Uberbizmeister]

Must admit, I was a skeptic about your plans for this restored car, but everything you've done (so far at least) is reversible ... so nice job mate

[@kevinoconnor338]

I can't get over some of these comments. It kills me when people act like they can tell people what they can and can't do with their own cars. I remember when Jimmy Shine wanted to paint his famous bare metal truck and caught a bunch of crap for it. I think his response was "it's my car, I'll burn it to the ground if I want to. Keep up the great work ITG!

[@CarterAutoRestyling]

Looks like it's straight out of an old black and white photo at the lakes! I really like the direction you're headed with this car!

[@IronTrapGarage]

Yep that’s the goal!

[@380.motorsports]

Way cooler now! I don’t care what the haters may say, you made the right decision with this car. As you pointed out already, this car was not an original 1932. It’s been modified, restored, had all kinds of non-original stuff added to it. Can’t wait to see what other future mods you make to this “Hot Rod”.

[@stevesimons6333]

Now it is right. To heck with restored. Keep up the hot rodding.

[@timelesscardboard]

Classic Highboy! And appreciate you taking off the white walls. Now my eyes won’t get distracted and I can enjoy one of the most beautiful body styles ever produced! Great job

[@toddburgess6475]

Read some of the comments about ruining the car. As a lifelong bone stock restorer all I can say is all the parts that were unbolted can be put right back on in a few hours. There is no destruction going on. To think that it being restored to original is the only way to honor the car is incorrect. The 32 for more than any other car is responsible for the modern Hot Rod and that is it's true legacy is the at home mechanic who customized and made cars faster, this is where Detroit started emulating the early customs all the way to today's copo camaros. .

[@IronTrapGarage]

Someone that gets it finally!

[@Seattle_Speed_Shop]

@irontrapgarage I was just gonna say that.

[@dionst.michael1482]

Well said my friend. If anything, these trends only fanned the automotive culture into something that’s bigger than anything anyone could have initially imagined I’ll bet. Both worlds/markets feed into one another as well. Take care

[@foxyloon]

Honestly, it's looking great so far! it's incredible how much removing the fenders changes the look. The mods so far have been very tasteful, too! Looking forward to this series, very curious what is in store as far as mods go! Also, I've changed my previous stance. After watching the last video going over the car in detail, and what's been discovered in this one, it's clear that this car was a "driver quality" restoration and not an original. I don't feel so bad about this one being hot rodded after considering that. If anything, this is an excellent candidate to hot rod, since it's so clean!

[@DuaneHinkle]

The car looks so much better now. I was glad to see the dual side mounts go away. Love the steering wheel. Great job!

[@radarplotextractor3168]

I'll admit I was skeptical and was thinking the guy who restored it must be turning in his grave, but the outcome is amazing and pleasing. Great job so far.

[@MrJeep75]

You screwed that up, can't believe you did that to that car

[@markmccabe934]

That's exactly what I would do on that car! The originality disappeared when first restored... now it's fair game to modify to suit your chosen era!

[@jamesbickford282]

I love the highboy look of a 32 roadster. Dig it very much. I've not missed any of your videos in 5 years, you always make old great thing even more great! Keep up the excellent work Dan.

[@tobysettle8595]

So glad to see those lime green wheels and whitewalls go! So many 32, and Model A restorations, particularly roadsters, involve getting overly cute. Two tone paint, contrasting wheels, chrome, whitewalls, etc. Love what you're doing with this car. I'd love to see you go with a modified Model B engine. V8's are a dime a dozen, and they're great, but I love a well executed, modified 4 banger. Carry on boys!!

[@toddbreitenstein8522]

I took a couple pictures of this car at Duyrea Day in the park. Didn’t realize it was the Iron Trap car until I was watching this video. Looks awesome!

[@keithshively843]

Nice! I guess you could say this is an original survivor. It's cool to see an original hot rod like back in the origins of teen hot rodding. Now it needs a hoped up flat head V8.

[@dionst.michael1482]

Yup! Looks sweet! Totally approve. Nothing that can’t be restored back to original anyhow! Cheers

[@bennettscustomsco]

Not sure what’s better the video or the comments😂 Good on yeah Matt, it’s looking sharp. Can’t wait to count a few more studs on the heads!

[@IronTrapGarage]

Come to watch the video.. stay for the shit storm! 🤣

[@Seattle_Speed_Shop]

@irontrap it's 2 shows for the price of 1!!

[@robinbryde3038]

Great unbuild,Matt. Each step brought it closer to....Bam!!! Now it's a Deuce😎👍

[@WaxedSurf]

This is exactly the video I’ve been looking for ; absolutely excellent and the car looks terrific: this just what I want to do and right now I’m in the process of finding a good 1930 x32 with a AB8 or a good running stock 4 cylinder engine and make some minor modifications: I’m a surfer who fell in love with these cars about 12 years ago when I was surfing up by Asbury one morning and they were setting up this race called TROG- and an attendee every year since: befriended Mel when I made him this vintage style TROG racing flag and now I’m doing everything I can to learn about these cars; with the help of your videos and others: So keep up the great work, your videos are super informative and well put together. I hope to stop out one day to meet you guys and see your shop since I’m located in Avalon and Medford , Nj looking forward to up coming videos on this car,

[@inkzi]

Leaving the dream man! Very very cool!!

[@h5mind373]

I think this build series captures the reason guys build hot rods in the first place- to have fun.

[@PhilipSimonte]

watched this episode, a little apprehensive at the beginning but when it was complete it looked cool! After you explained the reason for the mods. it made a lot of sense a lot of people would i think might have done the same thing from that era to make a hot rod. With the parts taken off the car they could have sold them to buy hot rod parts, what ever was available at the time! Cool project well done! I enjoy your program and every thing that comes out ! You have a great team

[@kyvetteman]

I appreciate original cars but I love what you've done with this roadster. As you said, you still "respected the car". It's an improvement in my book!

[@markrandall1456]

As always love the stills at the end. You can pause and zoom to look at the details when there is something you are curious about. Thanks for the fun. 🤠

[@classactkirk]

Awesome!! Great foundation,not alot of work and have a ton of fun. By the time u finish her it'll be a great lookin roadster

[@nicveness]

I love it! Exactly my plan for my 1929 Roadster, still collecting parts, can’t wait to get on it! Nice work!

[@robertvandalsem94]

So much better and it's your ride now. It's probably 10mph faster now with the weight loss.

[@steveclark4291]

WOW , I like it better this way than with the green rims ! I would've liked to seen it the fenders still on it with black rims spare tires ! Just to have a idea what the difference would have been ! Thank you Matt , Mike and Steve for sharing this with me ! Looking forward to the next update !

[@cap73]

You've taken this ride from a car that only gets out for the fourth of July parades and/or taking the grandkids for ice cream on Sundays to a cool hot rod. I love it!!!!!!

[@murdoc6501]

Looks fantastic! Seriously love this! Go Iron Trap, keep moving forward!

[@DavidMazza-e6q]

Please please keep it a banger! There are so many v8 32 fords out there that they’ve become boring

[@nboldrini]

Great intro! As an elderly gent I cracked up at the end when you "knocked a little of the old man off of it today!" To those who lack the integrity to respect another mans dream.....F off.

[@Ecosse57]

originally i was in the "keep it stock" camp but what you've done is pretty good in my book; thank christ this car didn't fall prey to resto-modding or rat rodding. well done!

[@MrGixxer1300r]

a lot of people are probably getting upset about what you did to this '32 ford banger, but like you said the car is not original with a lot of reproduction parts. The good thing about starting with such a car is you spend less money, time, and energy fixing the car that you can now spend to modify it. I'm into old bikes and it is the same thing. Awesome build, and I hope you put a flathead V8 in this car with some cool old speed parts. Awesome content as always Matt. Keep up the good work.

[@unklegeo]

It never occurred to me to do this! Freakin' brilliant... Now to find that "75 point" restoration.

[@donrippy-ee5ek]

It's good to see this car being enjoyed instead of sitting on some museum floor

[@roncappa5125]

I think it looks great as it now sits. Can't wait to see where you go with it next.

[@timstingel9067]

It was someone else's car now it's your car! And it looks awesome and I'm sure you will make it even better

[@robertpeck6916]

Just bought a 30 roadster, I'm converting it to 12 volt neg ground to start, some of the purists were pulling their hair out, I get it, bless their hearts, BUT I'm gonna do the car like someone from the 40s would do it, gonna stay as original as I can, mechanical brakes, flathead 4 built a little bit and maybe a flathead v8 down the road, can't wait to see day three on your roadster, keep up the good work!!

[@jakebarney7766]

All those haters wish they had that car. Looks awesome. I love how you guys try to think like the guys did back in the day. The ones who made this hobby so fun. Keep it up!

[@IronTrapGarage]

Thank you! That is half the fun with the nostalgia hot rodding is to try and do things much like a guy or gal would have done back then!

[@briangeorge3862]

Can’t believe how good it looks, I thought it looked great before, awesome job

[@Tail_Dragger]

I really enjoyed this video. Such a sweet transformation. I know you don’t sweat the haters, keep doing what you do!

[@larrybrown3308]

I think you actually increased the value of the car plus can sell off the extra stuff

[@IronTrapGarage]

That’s the idea!

[@LonnieGaddis-oy4ww]

Great start to a traditional hot rod of the day.I hope that is the direction of the build. But I will subscribe and stay with you through the end.

[@markmccabe934]

Did you weigh the car before and after ??? I bet it was close to 400 lbs. difference!

[@sulistiman]

That’s coming along nicely quick easy choice changes right on 🎉😅

[@406garage3]

killer build, great reference to what a guy would have done in the 40s or 50s. Spot on with concept to completion, keep up the great work!

[@Olds_Gold]

I had that same steering wheel on my 1935 silver streak sedan! I miss that car. Original eagle brown paint. Rubbed with linseed oil. It looked like grandpas old leather wallet! I just got sick of being a carpenter, Trying to restore that thing

[@bradeastham5494]

Love it! Looks way cleaner and 100% what I would have done. For some reason I feel it needs a flathead and a chopped windshield next!😂🤔👍🏻

[@IronTrapGarage]

You ain’t wrong. 😎

[@paulhunter546]

Looks great.. amazing what removing all that extra metal does. In my opinion..black wheels make everything look better ! 😁👍

[@robertsummers5246]

I liked the way it looked when you bought it. BUT this is a hot rodding channel! Kind of fun to watch.

[@shartne]

Very Cool now you must put a ford flat head v8 in it!

[@TheBuellerBunch]

I love it both ways actually. Fun to see what you discovered, "under the frosting". I am still discovering things on my 34 5w that I was able to buy last month. Its a journey for sure.

[@RenchRanch]

Love it! Can't wait to see how Bitchin it looks once the front and rear is dropped. Nothing is cooler than a 32 highboy slammed. Cheers! Mike

[@timeout1569]

At first when you said in the previous video that you were going to turn it back to a hot rod I was thinking the car looked pretty cool as it was. But now you really brought the coolness out in it. Sweet. 👍🏻

[@dennisthompson7707]

Looks good, if nothing else you've shown how easy it would be to turn a car back to stock. Keep the good content coming.

[@MichaelKerr-l5y]

Love it even more now! Dropped headlight bar, change the rear lights , 59ab v8 Done!

[@DawgmanNZ]

It’s gone from old guys car to cool guys car just like that! Awesome.

[@martingrant3660]

I think it looks much better, now it needs that hot 4 banger you got a while back.

[@Ironcitygarage]

Love it! The dual side mounts had to go, now it’s got attitude! Cya at the swap meets fellas nice job!

[@robaslin6973]

Love it ,looking forward to seeing what you do next I am doing something similar to a 30 and I see what you mean I can’t talk to anyone about it because they have negative comments

[@robcates2383]

Car looks awesome, Matt, Mike!!!!!!Definitely looks better,, your car ,do what you want!!!!!!

[@caltrask130]

I love the look of your 32 roadster! I will never look at a stock 32 again without thinking they look "dowdy". Making the distinction in your videos of this car as Restored vs Original was a very smooth move. I look forward to seeing your next video of the 32.

[@IronTrapGarage]

Thanks for watching!

[@rickysoffroadrecovery]

I probably would do exactly the same thing and there is no shortage of model A's in the world... Looks really good be proud

[@peterstabach3633]

Looks great all it needs is some banger speed equipment and your ready for the races

[@johnmaguire8689]

It is so cool! I was on the fence at first, but it’s not like you butchered a show car. Can’t wait for the next one!

[@WrenchingOnCars]

When changing the wheels, Matt was looking over his sholder as if he was looking out for a restoration guy sneakng up on him and yelling "What are you doing you Visigoths!!!!"

[@Hotrodsandkustoms]

This brings me great joy…. Chop it up make it a real Hot Rod ❤ love your work Matt

[@spaceghost8995]

Love the car! Next I might drop in a 302 with little bite to it !❤

[@SpeedKing49]

Looks much better now.

[@dc1usn]

Now it looks like something I want to drive.

[@theoldmotor4811]

If you don't already have plans for an engine swap, and you still have that red banger with the OHV head sitting on an engine stand in the shop you might consider it. Or just the overhead if the bottom end and the babbitt in the B engine in the car is in good condition. We build big (300 to 700 CI) early fours and Model T Ford OHV racing engines.

[@paultidsy4019]

Man, with all respect for how nice a car this was before, it looks sooo much better now. Gotta scoot a bit better too with all that dead weight gone. 15:19

[@bluerazor7049]

I was first against it but now I am kind of starting to like the new 'younger' look, I think the dark green looks really nice with the black rims. Do you plan on tuning the engine or straight up replacing it? And she'll also look really nice alongside the DeLorean roadster once it's back from upholstery.

[@desmondcooper3590]

Old man gone. It's still historical, nostalgic, beautiful 32 ford

[@IronTrapGarage]

Stay tuned for the next rounds of modifications…

[@bluerazor7049]

@@desmondcooper3590 the new look honestly rolled back the years for the old Ford!

[@Dave_Boyer]

I’ve been waiting for this. Just the wheel change alone, made a huge difference! Restored cars are boring!

[@johnspragg5587]

Thanks, Matt and William you are correct I neither have the talent to mildly convert my 1930Copue I will keep it as stock.

[@CapnBubbaa]

needs a chopped windshield for the look, save the complete original & brackets., is a Hot Rod Lincoln V12 with a Llincoln Overdrive going to replace the 4 banger, a real hot rod Lincoln??

[@clinteast7476]

How much weight was took off?

[@IronTrapGarage]

Probably a couple hundred pounds!

[@clinteast7476]

@@IronTrapGarage Cool v8 in store some day?

[@jimkinker1200]

Looks Great. At first I was against changing it but since it wasn’t all original go for it.😀

[@stevececchele2880]

Hey it's all good, the car could all be easily changed back if someone wanted to, and the parts you took off will go to help someone else finish another car... so don't sweat it. Keep up the interesting content.

[@steveclark4291]

So I noticed that the steering wheel doesn't have the center that was in the car ! Will you be still working on getting it back on the car ?

[@IronTrapGarage]

The stock ford center is a different size. This is a 34 ford center that fits the opening in the wheel better.

[@dougs1692]

Matt that was fun & exciting to watch! And your poker face sucks, you were grinning like a kid the whole time (as i would have been too). Can’t wait to see what’s next for the car. Flaaaathead…

[@ez6301]

Great upgrade Matt, but She still needs to get flathead v8... I love it!

[@brucesmallwood6251]

Nice job 😊 You made it yours with respect for the car. Going to be a true hot rod .

[@Bbbuddy]

Great job! Totally shows the two extremes of deuce roadster iterations, and how little a difference there really is.

[@LAsmogfree]

job done great to be able to deconstruct this once a hot rod back to the its roots

[@stephenglines1553]

The only thing I can say it’s totally kick ass

[@steveanderson2881]

Matt that looks alot better! With out all that foo foo stuff! Just think how much weight is off the car!!! Better gas mileage!

[@1BSARoadRocket]

Hey Matt, I always appreciate that you are into preservation of these old cars and you have the good judgment to avoid chopping up stuff that should be left alone. When I first saw your first video on this car i strongly suspected this car would morph into a hot rod. If it was mine I would be doing something similar to it. Even so there is a little bit of restorer in me that would like to have a really stock appearing '32 Ford, even if it was one that was pieced together from an old Hot Rod. I thought maybe you were going to keep this one as a stocker just to have something on a different end of the old Ford spectrum in the garage. Looking forward to seeing what this car turns into!

[@ElAndytheGREASER]

Car looks good 👍🏽 looks like dad took the family car to race and make prize money while wifey is watching all 8 kids at the farm vibes

[@timothynewkirk2654]

Well Done! ...Newk from Kentucky