We Bought A 1000 Point Restored 1932 Ford Roadster

[@PatrickFenner-r5l]

Matt....Leave it as is! I owned this car for 15 years. I can give you a lot of history of it. The electrical draw was probably the head light switch was in the "On" position. There is no voltage regulator on the car. It has a "cut out" type switch on the top of the generator. They do go bad. They can be replaced with a diode style cut out. If the horn is sounding when you turn the wheel the horn rod may be bent a little. Enjoy it! I was in Auburn yesterday and missed seeing the roadster!

[@bluerazor7049]

It's such a beautiful roadster! Don't modify it, keep it stock in honor to the man who restored to such a beautiful condition, the green is gorgeous and it deserves to stay as is!

[@pmr413]

I had to laugh, I've never seen Matt open and close hoods, doors or rumble seats so carefully. It's a very nice car, keep it as is...

[@1015W]

DITTO !!!

[@whammond511]

Sell it or Save It as it currently is. It’s beautiful and is a treasure just as it is!

[@Bbbuddy]

Another great find. Since it’s still so original, I think it’d be a shame to hot rod this one.

[@chrisclark4813]

Keep original but make more 'Driveable', in modern traffic. ..............Interested to see how you'd do that. Love as always, Reading, England.

[@damienhammond6449]

Please don't change anything on this car! Drive and enjoy for what it is, a beautiful, drivable and almost original 32 roadster!!!! Please!!!!!!!!!

[@robertsummers5246]

Leave this one pretty much as is. The green is beautiful.

[@MajTom-wd2yt]

Take your time deciding and enjoy it just the way it is. Since 1976 we have been the custodians of my DY's Grandmother's first new car, a black & cream 53' Crestline Victoria, (the last flathead), unrestored, just as Henry built it. Wouldn't have it any other way, they are only original once.

[@Jddvs]

What a great purchase! What to do with it is simple. It’s yours to do with as you wish. But…..How many ‘32 roadsters as nice as this one are around today. They are few and far between and difficult to find any for sale. It is much easier to find “compromised” examples than factory original examples. For me the choice would be to keep it original for myself or send it down the road to someone who would appreciate it as is.

[@andykeyes7616]

Keep it original and enjoy the fact that you don't have to do patch panel work on it. You have a bunch of hot rods already so a nice original one looks good in the collection.

[@davidbates2161]

Please ! For the love of God don't breakup that beautiful car. It has spent a couple lifetimes looking like that. It has earned the right to be preserved.

[@pinwizz69]

Once again Mike adds in the perfect period music to accompany their trip home with an absolutely stunningly beautiful old Roadster. Something tells me it's found its permanent home. I think it would be a sin if Matt ever sold it. But he is running a business so I hope it goes to someone who will seriously appreciate that they've bought a great piece of history.

[@hockeychief1]

Keep it like it is.....beautiful car!

[@mikespaulding3796]

This is so sweet just the way it is. So leave it alone or sell to someone who wants to drive it as it is. You have lots of hotrods.

[@foxyloon]

Very nice find, Matt! I'd honestly be part of the "drive it as-is" crowd, but I think a good compromise would be to go for bolt-on/easily reversible hotrod mods and hold onto all the original parts. Have some fun with it, but allow for it to be easily put back to original for the next guy who decides to buy it.

[@73technite]

Fabulous Old beautiful Ford. Way too nice to modify. You have a boatload of cars to modify, resist the urge to modify this one or sell it to someone who will love it the way it is.

[@mafcawebmaster4237]

A Model B De Luxe Roadster is SO RARE. I hope you keep it as it is. Lovely car.

[@stevetriplecrown]

Love the new 32 convertible..and that colour…. It’s beautiful Keep it original or as it is …… 😎🤙

[@del65johnson]

Leave it alone, it's so perfect as is. The coming generations need this.

[@olmmbill]

This car is a well-used and very remarkable survivor. I think it should be fixed up and kept as-is. As we see from so many of your great videos, there are plenty of already heavily altered '32s out there, and a plethora of appropriate parts just sitting in corners of garages or dumps, itching to be part of a hotrod project. This baby is lovely to behold and I'm sure to tinker with and especially to drive.

[@IronTrapGarage]

It isn’t a survivor it’s been restored and driven…

[@mopar4656]

I've bought vehicles, before because I liked the "look", then proceeded to change everything about them. Later I'm thinking, why did I do that; it's nothing like the "look" that got me in the first place. The ball is in your court, Matt.

[@steveclark4291]

OH MY ! My favorite car with what was called the " MOTHER IN LAW SEAT ! " Awesome love it ! I love blue better but it looks good green !

[@study650]

What a beautiful car. I would not change one thing about it. I love the green paint.

[@patireland3345]

That is a nice car and needs to be loved for what it is with regular cruises to exhibit the breed in the service it was designed to provide. Great to see such a nice example outside a museum.

[@georgeparker7409]

It is too nice to change. Drive and enjoy it.

[@charlesbutler4755]

It would be a sin to touch that car it looks like a time capsule park it next to the Pagoda City Coupe and keep it that way , we both know it will be the only one you can find and enjoy so enjoy it matt .

[@Awsom47Merc]

* Great Score Matt ! 👊😎👍

[@garystrutt2078]

You could always source some vintage banger soup-up parts, put 16" wheels on it etc. but nothing that couldn't be undone to put it back to original. That is a sweet 32.

[@murdoc6501]

I literally told my wife you were picking the '32 Roadster with the green wheels! Congratulations! Fantatsic addition to the collection and the perfect contrast to the beautiful hot rods. Go Iron Trap keep moving forward!

[@santaclaus1014]

Hi Guys; I think this should be left as is. driven and enjoyed!!

[@zakibird]

It's your car do what pleases you, your wartime hot rod idea sounds good

[@MRSCHEDDAR]

Keep as found Nice to have a nice runner

[@brianmatthews9697]

Love the color combination. Many people hate the apple green wheels. I think they are sharp. That 4 banger will run forever. Perfect condition, now you can enjoy it.

[@b1g1lz]

The channel has gone crazy! All this driving vehicles onto trailers jazz. Great car.

[@bobgaylord8883]

I won't mention his name, but I believe the '32 came from Rochester, NY and was owned by a long-time, EFV8 Club member, who was one of the original founders of Region 3 of the EFV8 Club. Very nice car, but I personally would resell it - too nice to be cut up, but that's just my opinion. It's yours to do what you want with. Nice buy !

[@IEchuckie]

It's a beautiful car. Enjoy it as it is. You have plenty of hotrods. When you're done pass it on in the stock form. My opinion

[@matthew9363]

Can't wait to see you cruising around town in this beauty!

[@davidbeguin9234]

Could be a teaching tool. It’s gorgeous. The wheel green grows on ya.

[@frankjamann5671]

WOW! Matt, bringing home a piece of gold!. Congratulations on your purchase, it's a beautiful one. Thanks for the video

[@stephenhammer7357]

Congrats Matt, a show car,with nice oaint and all the same color!

[@AV40FORD]

Be a purest & keep it the way it is. There are more old Fords to make into. hot rods out there. Preserve the history. Beautiful car!

[@josephconsoli4128]

I was positive it was the '32. Gorgeous machine and probably more reliable with the six rather than the troublesome first run '32 flathead V8. I was surprised that you ran it low on gas. I did that once with a '64 Impala I had as a teen and was reprimanded strongly for letting the gas go low and drag in tank sediment. OH, absolutely do not hot-rod it! There are oceans of those out there. Any original must be preserved as such at this point.

[@beaupresley]

Keep it as it is bro, she’s so pretty man , she deserves it 🤘

[@ThomasThomas-wn3km]

That's a gorgeous car. It looks like you have a brand new '32.😮 I'm so jealous!

[@jeffvanhusen9895]

As a fellow vintage ford mechanic and hot rodder I think I would do whatever I wanted to with it. Most of my customers are in the 55-85 age group and can’t find many younger kids that are getting into the hobby. Pull the fenders and do an early hot rod. I wouldn’t do anything that can’t be changed back.

[@mvanertcg]

Leave it or sell it, too beautiful the way it is.

[@Ajen1959]

Luv the 1930's music with the 1930's car!

[@palogman]

Beautiful car! I just bought a 1930 Model A Roadster Deluxe last week! My Dad calls it a " fun car". Very nice with paint not perfect. My Dad owned over 10 model As in his younger years. I bought this for him and I to tinker with. We are in the Boyertown area and will be at Duryea Days next week. Enjoy your new toy!

[@IronTrapGarage]

Very cool hope to see you there!

[@MortskeRepair]

It needs a Riley conversion on that B engine!

[@IansGarage]

How about doing another 32 roadster to look like this one hot-rodded? So same colour, same interior, just a hot rod. Then you have a before-and-after set!

[@davidarmstrong9786]

I love your shops work, you all do and amazing job on your builds. I say leave the car as it is and sell it to someone who wants a original car. I’m all for the hot rod builds on the train wrecks out there but this one is just too nice to take back apart.

[@tedhewitt4299]

Very nice car Matt.

[@h5mind373]

Love the music! I play jazz and will definitely learn that tune.

[@stevenkarnisky411]

At least take Kate for ce cream and to the drive-in before you make any changes. As long as it is driveable, I would leave it alone, green wheels and all. It is beautiful. My dad, at one point, long before me, had two Model A roadsters, only one of which ran. He had a set of red, and a set of yellow wheels which he swapped on a regular basis.

[@mcheles3301]

Great start to a really good hotrod!

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

Very cool car!!! Love the Ford V8 Museum, I go there often. 🙂

[@billy2534]

I think it would mostly depend on how many really good looking 32 roadsters there are still around. Lots of them, hot rod it. Rare, keep original. Either way, don't screw with the body much, it's too good to chop up. That's my take, your mileage may vary.

[@johnelliott7375]

Great morning to you all and I hope to enjoy your video.

[@vincentraia872]

I'd leave it exactly how it is, and run it and love it, big shame we can't have nd run beautiful cars like that in the UK, your so lucky to have the freedom to do that in the US, LOVE IT, JUST LOVE IT.

[@jimshotrod2519]

why can't we have and run cars like that in the UK? I do and so do my mates

[@Don14320]

I vote to keep it original so you have one that you can always review the styling ques from

[@hotrodmyk]

Keep it as is and check the cut-out relay on the generator.

[@oldtymer85]

Grips of the hot rodders 😂. Pull the fenders and make it an early times hot rod. Maybe put big and littles as well. This way when you want to sell in the future it’s easy to put back! Leaves you with options!!! Great car

[@barryhaskell3944]

This car deserves to be Saved. You found a gem so dont cut her up and change it.

[@randymusselman8754]

It’s to nice to cut up leave it stock 👍

[@bobdavis3389]

Beautiful car !

[@WoodyWorkshop-31A]

I definitely love what you guys do but in this instance I’m in the drive as it is or sell it off to someone who would love it as it is crowd. Would love to have a roadster to keep my 31 Slant Windshield Town Sedan company but I’m afraid it would be out of my price range.

[@1936fordcrazy]

Drop headlight bar, drop axle and updated wheels and tires like to 17s and 16 😆 hop up the banger and enjoy it

[@andrewfuhrman2664]

I love the new/old car! Had an old friend with a Model B pickup. It's your car...you do have some hotrods already, maybe keep this in the collection as is. A stock example? Anyway glad it's back out and about and bring enjoyed and shared!

[@snoopu2601]

I was thinking that too, but they already have book's on every nut and bolt to build them. Most of them have something a little different about them. Here in California In San Francisco there's a little shop that still presses out the steel and builds about 6 car's a year from 1932-34's. They have older folks working in the shop. The only thing is they build them with power breaks and power steering up for every day driving. They look just like what Matt bought. They sold to a few Celebrities, like BB King, Gorge Locus, Eastwood, few musician's yeah they have a long waiting list if anyone wants a car built because they put out 6 car's a year. You can take a tour of there shop if your ever in San Francisco.

[@terry3665]

@@snoopu2601 Whats the name of the shop?

[@snoopu2601]

@@terry3665 I can't think of the name of the shop right now but they usually have a booth set up inside of a building at the Good Guy's car show in Pleasanton California this month either the big show is coming up this weekend or it already past, I know they sell stuff they produce out of there shop. When the name pop's in my mind il write it on here.

[@mitchcronin8689]

Drop a flathead in it, repaint the wheels and leave those beautiful fenders right where they are! It's freakin' gorgeous!

[@danontherun5685]

Really glad for you getting that one,. I'd change the wheel colors too, mine were yellow when I got it, glad I changed to body color.

[@randysinger2673]

If you change it, Make sure its Bolt on or off, No Cutting, welding. what ever you do, make sure it can be changed back without much trouble. From my view, just putting era correct hot rod wheels and tires would give it the look. Era correct speed parts on the 4 cyl Motor would be a nice addition as well, you haven't done one that way before that i know of. I Say No on a Flat Head Swap.

[@mattomon1045]

Matt Great car!

[@vincentraia872]

Love the colour 😍

[@filtnitube]

Drive it as is for a while, you’ll decide what to do😁

[@rt38478]

such a lovely car!! If it were mine, I would fix what need fixed, change the wheel color and drive it like it is.

[@longsspeed]

Love it!

[@richs7362]

Leave it alone! Purchase a brookville or fiberglass body if you want a hot rod.

[@wolfgangricky]

Put it in shows for awhile then go from there. Maybe you'll get an offer you can't refuse while at a show. Ty for taking us along

[@dannyplanck6498]

OOO! NOW THAT'S PURTY.

[@jimkinker1200]

Leave it original it’s a nice addition to the hot rods you already have.

[@brucehorner936]

A compliment tom the DeLorean roadster.

[@ez6301]

Awesome Matt, just a beauty of a car, you should keep it, but with a flathead v8 in it... ;)

[@shotsrodder]

Nice 😎

[@camaroboy1968ss]

Yeah its too nice to hot rod at this point. For it to survive all these years and never get hot rodded is quite a achievement, especially with the 4 banger its nice to have a few examples of restored original cars to truly show how it was like when the cars were new. If you do decide to change it up, just do stuff that can easily be reversed to go back to stock.

[@IronTrapGarage]

It was restored. It didn’t survive all these years” it’s had surgery to make her look this nice.

[@Uberbizmeister]

@@IronTrapGarage Yeah, whatever mate ... but it's still a really nice car, just the way it is ... don't fuck around with man

[@ralphmillais5237]

Another nice classic about to bite the dust. Some people cannot help themselves. Some people would paint a beard on the Mona Lisa. How about an LS swap?

[@camaroboy1968ss]

@@IronTrapGarage still for it to be restored, especially with a 4 banger its kind of neat to see, its a neat oddity like seeing a stock 40/41 Willys that your reminded that they actually didnt come with a blown hemi and a nose high straight axle, lol. Although since the roadster was built to tour in the 90s and has had things like juice brakes and cut the center out where the mechanical breaks come together, I find that enough for me to at least take the fenders off and start bolting on speed stuff, lol.

[@Uberbizmeister]

Keep it original man

[@bartikusskaguy]

I see a full fendered hot rod running the B motor. Overhead valve conversion. Run some 17" wire wheels, 39 trans, dropped axle, etc. There is a lot of things to hotrod it and make it so it could be reversable.

[@Charger389]

For me it's not even a question what to do with it - preserve it just the way it is, drive it, enjoy it. It's way to nice to be modified....

[@butchlauer]

I think the controversy of being a hot rodder and having a super cool stock 32 is such a cool statement in itself.

[@IronTrapGarage]

Gotta ruffle some feathers once in a while…

[@albertscarani9843]

matt car looks amazing what a great purchase, my vote would be To stick a flathead V8 or and olds V8 and make some subtle mods kinda like what you did on the skelly 34 nice but still the kind of car you can drive everywhere and when it goes by the neighbors down the street it's get their attention

[@michaelguinn5736]

Morning ITG! Very nice score Matt! It will be interesting to see where you take the newest ITG acquisition! Y'all be safe!! God Bless!

[@TheTubeTube2]

It’s just too good to start chopping it up. For heaven’s sake keep it as it is.

[@jhwk1970]

It would be a good idea to store it in my garage. I could carefully exercise it occasionally. I’d do it for free too.

[@robertszymanski7804]

Matt I would drive it and enjoy it for a season, you look so good in it, fits you like a glove, LOL Loved the soundtrack bringing the new car home was that Artie Shaw? Nice selection, was that Mike's doing?

[@joek1960]

Sleeper time. Leave looking like it does and load it up with banger speed equipment!

[@markmenner6922]

Great roadster!! Are you bringing it to Macungie would love to see it.

[@DuckReach432]

Okay, how about the 40's style hot-rod treatment, but with two caveats? Don't cut up the body, just do the motor and suspension, so (for purists) it's a reversable upgrade. Second: leave it a four cylinder. There must have been a few aftermarket shops in the late 40s catering to young men without the V-8 option. Carb, cam, exhaust, maybe higher compression or bigger ports. What would a guy just back from the war do with it?

[@jimshotrod2519]

if you like post war style 4 bangers check mine out!!

[@Jukeboxkcnsd]

OHV on the 4cyl !!!! Yes make it a fendered hott rod ...

[@jeradroberts220]

Just enjoy it

[@RobertJones-sb1if]

The EFV8 guys will disown you if you hot rod it. You could change things ( lose the sidemounts , windwings, change wheels lose the whiewalls for starters. Maybe even lower it)and keep the original stuff in case some purist wants it in the future. That would be cool!

[@senhorspock]

Beautiful car! Just change the wheels color... then leave it "as is" and drive it!