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Discussion => The No Wake Zone => Topic started by: Luckie Stiff on June 04, 2010, 09:47:01 AM

Title: Bitchin' 32 Coupe
Post by: Luckie Stiff on June 04, 2010, 09:47:01 AM
I know it's not a boat, but some of you might enjoy this. It's a very bitchin' 32 coupe that I helped my friends Rudy & Paul do a full restoration on (back to it's 1954 racing days). Paul sold it shortly after we finished it, and apparently it's for sale again. Hope y'all like it. The car's got tons of bonafide history.
http://www.canepacollection.com/detail-1932-ford-3_window_competition-coupe-used-5461051.html (http://www.canepacollection.com/detail-1932-ford-3_window_competition-coupe-used-5461051.html)
Title: Re: Bitchin' 32 Coupe
Post by: Nick on June 04, 2010, 10:03:33 AM
that thing is nice skip, that is cool to be able to say you had a hand in that thing.
Title: Re: Bitchin' 32 Coupe
Post by: Luckie Stiff on June 04, 2010, 10:06:29 AM
that thing is nice skip, that is cool to be able to say you had a hand in that thing.

Thanks Nick, when I lived in Fullerton, Rudy was my neighbor so I helped on a lot of the cars he built, good way to lose a weekend with some cold beers, good blues and hot rods. I miss my hot rod.  :'(
Title: Re: Bitchin' 32 Coupe
Post by: HDriderTH on June 04, 2010, 10:08:49 AM
NICE, I wanna do a '33-'34 next for the blown small block I have. Anybody wanna buy a Vette?
Title: Re: Bitchin' 32 Coupe
Post by: Luckie Stiff on June 04, 2010, 10:25:06 AM
Here's some more we did during that time, all done in the garage at Rudy's house:

This one went to Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top:http://www.rodandcustommagazine.com/featuredvehicles/0606rc_1929_ford_roadster_av8/index.html (http://www.rodandcustommagazine.com/featuredvehicles/0606rc_1929_ford_roadster_av8/index.html)

This one was built from a bunch of stuff he and I had in our backyards, this truck set the pace for all to follow, including Jimmy Shine: http://autoculture.org/?p=734 (http://autoculture.org/?p=734)

Here's one of many chops he built, this Panhead was for our friend Paul, note the Bicentennial fuel tank, that thing is worth major money:
(https://www.socaljetboats.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg167.imageshack.us%2Fimg167%2F7351%2Fhoffmannpan2pi7.jpg&hash=223a5c799895238ef57ba60a1204bd44596b5743)

(https://www.socaljetboats.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg167.imageshack.us%2Fimg167%2F2327%2Fhoffmannpan8ak6.jpg&hash=0b267d0ef3632581c8b4cf467d8cf2b92e515727)

This 33 was finished and later sold to one of the original members of the Stone Woods & Cook race team:
(https://www.socaljetboats.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kustomrama.com%2Fimages%2F5%2F57%2FRudy-rodriguez-1933-ford-coupe.jpg&hash=b73817c537230c4c982b7d900d4307c0f7282f09)

Another roadster, this time a 32 that Billy Gibbons bought:
(https://www.socaljetboats.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kustomrama.com%2Fimages%2F3%2F3d%2FBilly-f-gibbons-1932-ford-roadster.jpg&hash=921e4209d0f3cf004e9fc62d3623146b8ea7d3a5)

Here's a 51 Merc he did, he was told by Dick Dean (king of Merc Chops) that there was no way to chop it as much as he wanted to and still have it look good, Rudy proved him wrong. 5" front,6" rear:
(https://www.socaljetboats.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Ffullertonfabrications.com%2Fyahoo_site_admin%2Fassets%2Fimages%2FIMG_0371.166184859.JPG&hash=35fd935097f2a9aedd89ff19788ebbda89525005)

Ah fuggit, here's a link to his website. http://fullertonfabrications.com/home (http://fullertonfabrications.com/home)

Rudy is truly one of my best friends, when I met him he was rolling a blown, 6 carbed 55 Chevy gasser with a flip front hood, as his daily driver!

Hope y'all enjoy this shit.

Have I mentioned I miss my hot rods?
Title: Re: Bitchin' 32 Coupe
Post by: HDriderTH on June 04, 2010, 02:34:56 PM
I got a picture of me with a Merc like that I built in the 80's I'll have to have the ole lady scan it. Flat black Waaay chopped purple wheels Etc
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