Vehicle Description
Check out this fantastic 1932 Ford Roadster brought to you by Zoom Classic Cars. The professionally built roadster by renowned NH Hot Rod builder Jim Lowery features a new crate 472CI HEMI Hiborn injected motor built by Ted Wingate coupled with a 727 Automatic transmission by Performance Transmission of Wakefield MA. This all steel car with new Brookville body and TCI chassis, dropped axle, So-Cal brake kit, 9 inch Ford rear-end with POSI and 4 bar suspension. Spectacular Washington Blue paint with tasteful pinstriping along with a tan canvas top with interior wood accents. Complimentary red leather interior by Davidsen's Auto Interior in excellent condition. Rolled and Pleated door panels and retro gauges including steering mounted tach and dash clock. Trunk is finished in red leather as well and includes compartment with custom fuel tank that is connected to the main tank with pump and they work together. 16 gallon total capacity. Car only has used 93 Octane. Battery connection access in trunk as well. Undercarriage is in spotless condition and features dual exhaust and a continuation of the Larry Hook pinstriping underneath. Car rides on Nostalgic slicks on Hallibrand Custom wheels, 820-15s in the rear and BFG 590-15s in the front. Dyno & Tuning by R & R Automotive of NH. Car has been meticulously maintained by the current owner and is in superb condition, runs and drives like a high end hot rod should. One of the best 32 Roadsters around. Call Jeff for more information or to arrange a viewing. Thanks for looking. DETAILED FACTS & FIGURES
CHASSIS
Frame / Manufacturer – 1932 Ford / Brookville
Wheelbase - Stock
Modifications – Custom front & rear cross members and boxed by Jim Lowrey’s Auto Restoration, Tilton, NH
Chassis plumbing – Stainless Steel
Rearend / Ratio – Narrowed 9” Ford / Strange center section with 3.00:1 gears with Strange axles
Rear suspension – Brookville four link with Alden coil over shocks
Rear brakes - Drum
Front suspension – 4” dropped axle with SoCal hairpins combined with Pete & Jakes Panhard bar, front shocks, and spindles. Front spring by Posies
Front brakes – SoCal finned aluminum drums with disc internals
Master cylinder - Dual
Steering box – Flaming River Vega style
Front wheel make, size – Halibrand 15 x 6
Rear wheel make, size – Halibrand 15 x 8
Front tire make, size - BF Goodrich 5.90 x 15 whitewall
Rear tire make, size - Radir 8.20 x 15 whitewall cheater slick
Gas tank – Custom by Jim Lowrey’s Auto Restoration, Tilton, NH
ENGINE
Make – Chrysler New Generation Hemi
Displacement - 472 ci
Machining / Assembly – Ted Wingate of Hudson, NH
Cooling fan - Electric
Radiator - Walker
Alternator – 100 amp
Valve covers - Chrome
Manifold / Induction – Hilborn injection converted to EFI by BDS
Ignition / Wires – Mallory Unilite / Mopar
Headers - Sanderson
Exhaust / Mufflers – Custom by Jay’s Exhaust, Lowell, MA
Other engine facts – Blueprinted and balanced by Ted Wingate, Hudson, NH
Dyno’d by R&R Automotive, Londonderry, NH
TRANSMISSION
Make – Chrysler 727
Converter - Custom / high stall by Performance Transmission, Wakefield, MA
Shifter - Lokar
Trans mods – Manual valve body
Driveshaft – Corvette style
BODY
Body style / Material – 1932 Ford / Steel
Body manufacturer - Brookville
Body mods – Massaged to perfection
Hood - Brookville
Grille – Brookville with Dales insert
Bodywork - Keith Loureiro at Jim Lowrey’s Auto Restoration, Tilton, NH
Paint type / Color - Dupont / Washington Blue
Painter - Keith Loureiro at Jim Lowrey’s Auto Restoration, Tilton, NH
Headlights / Taillights - Guide / ’50 Pontiac
Pinstriping – Larry Hook, Cumberland, RI
INTERIOR
Dashboard – 1940 Ford
Insert / Gauges - Stock / Stock, with under dash Moon gauges
Wiring - Painless
Steering wheel – 1940 Ford by Juliano
Steering column – 1940 Ford style
Interior mirror - Stock
Seats – Glide
Upholsterer – Petter Davidson, Hampton, NH
Material / Color – Leather / Oxblood
Carpet – Oxblood square weave
Seatbelts - Juliano