1937hd45 Posted December 16, 2022 Share Posted December 16, 2022 (edited) Looks good to me, what did it start life as? Photos look like they were taken in the late 1940's. Wonder if the top is aluminum? Photos were posted on the old photo thread on the HAMB. Bob Edited December 16, 2022 by 1937hd45 (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twisted Shifter Posted December 16, 2022 Share Posted December 16, 2022 The body from the cowl back appears to be a 1935-36 ford roadster with modified door tops. Fenders may be modified 1933-34 Ford. The windshield is DuVall style; headlights are Woodlite; the grille, probably a customized 1933 Ford item. The top is probably aluminum fitted with 1938-40 Ford rear windows. This car may have been designed by Frank Curtis (of later race car fame), George DuVall, whose name is associated with custom windshield frames for hot rods and custom cars and/or Leonard DeBell, owner of the SoCal Plating Co. and responsible for many early customs. (Note the California license plate on the subject car. It shows a WWll "V" tag) Other cars with similar restyling appear below: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Mellor NJ Posted December 17, 2022 Share Posted December 17, 2022 The front of those front fenders look like Brewster Fords while the backs look like stock 33-34 Fords Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1937hd45 Posted December 17, 2022 Author Share Posted December 17, 2022 I don't think there are any Ford parts in it, must be a low production Roadster that they started with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twisted Shifter Posted December 17, 2022 Share Posted December 17, 2022 On 12/15/2022 at 10:45 PM, Twisted Shifter said: The body from the cowl back appears to be a 1935-36 ford roadster with modified door tops. Fenders may be modified 1933-34 Ford. The windshield is DuVall style; headlights are Woodlite; the grille, probably a customized 1933 Ford item. The top is probably aluminum fitted with 1938-40 Ford rear windows. This car may have been designed by Frank Curtis (of later race car fame), George DuVall, whose name is associated with custom windshield frames for hot rods and custom cars and/or Leonard DeBell, owner of the SoCal Plating Co. and responsible for many early customs. 1 hour ago, 1937hd45 said: I don't think there are any Ford parts in it, must be a low production Roadster that they started with. Take a look at the body lines on this 1936 Ford roadster and compare them with the subject car above. Also check out the rear fenders on the '34 ford below. (Subject car is a customized Ford - nothing "low production".) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Dobbin Posted December 19, 2022 Share Posted December 19, 2022 Twisted Shifter has a point about the rear body line seams on the Ford being similar. But the custom car does not have dual body seams like the 36 shown. If I had neen a custom bulder I would have kept the better looking dual seams. Alsso the custome 36 Ford does not have reveal up near the top. I do agree that they are 34 Ford read fenders, maybe even modified 34 Ford front fenders. I still like the car! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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