The Other Deuce...

In 1932, Ford ruled the depression-ravaged automobile market. Ford cars had a very loyal following, but much of their success in 1932 can be attributed to the introduction of a peppy V-8 engine in a low-priced car. Yet there were other good cars built in 1932. Though Ford and Chevrolet built half the cars sold in 1932, I am partial to the Model PB Plymouth, introduced in April. This blog tells the story of the hot-rodding of a Model PB Sport Roadster -- The Other Deuce.

Friday, June 4, 2010

A Little Priming

6-4-10 The main part of the body is back from the plastic media blaster. Here, Dan is spot cleaning some tiny blemishes prior to applying a two-part epoxy primer that will protect the sheet metal.

Here is the rear floor pan from the 1932 Plymouth roadster. It has been bead blasted, and Dan is spot cleaning a few spots with metal prep before applying the 2-part epoxy primer. Can you believe this sheet metal is 78 years old????

Wednesday, June 2, 2010

More Wood Repair

6-2-10 Dan has finished saturating the two door jambs with Kwik Poly and has patched the end of one. He has also scraped them back down to the original surface. He has just begun saturating and regluing the large structure on the left of the picture that surrounds the back of the seat. It is the piece that the lower edge of the top material fastens to.