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Definitely lose the swing pedals!! Although a popular mod back in the day, especially when using a hydraulic clutch,. they had their downside too. Tried using them in my 36 coupe and found the firewall would FLEX when applying the brake pedal! Not only that, they interfered w/ taller Edelbrock valve cover on my Olds engine.... The very simple solution today involves using '39 Ford floor pedals. This ONE YEAR ONLY setup makes both clutch and brake linkage a breeze! Only problem, of course, is finding them today, (and most all will need to be re-bushed...)

I vote for a flathead,1949-53.

I'd like to have that truck shown driving at the beginning of the video!

Id say that tranny has been in 2... as in Too Long!!... my guess is thats all they had when they built it..... great channel!! SSS...

Loving the "autopsy" on the '32! Super interesting all the modifications through the years! Hardest decision is....preserve of start over? Can't wait to see where you take her! Go Seattle Speed Shop, keep moving forward!

Keep the k-member mod, clean it up.

That looked like one of those jobs to put of indefinitely, well done. What would have been the benefit of that gearbox?

I'd keep the trunk floor sender access, it's a history point. Maybe tidy it up a little? Same with the transmission mount. Eradicating these just puts an old car back into the belly-button 'street rod' ('80s interpretation) camp IMHO. The swing pedals, possibly '53 era Ford items, was also a common swap to achieve clutch brake pedals with dual master-cylinders that mounted to the firewall and could be chromed to look good. Space fitment of such pedals was often a problem, particularly on channeled cars. Extended pedals would alter the throw of the cylinder push rods and cause more modifications to be needed, not unlike how Lee on LG Speed and Kustom channel had on his '32 sedan project. Mart, on Mart's Garage channel went for the underfloor method of pedals, but even he had metalwork to get his setup functioning correctly on his '32 sedan. I hope this info. helps folks.

Do you guys have a 1934 Ford? Hood.

You can do it 😂😂

Did you see the Pierce Arrow dash the other Mat put in a week ago? At least you can still get off the floor, I had to get a lift or quit building cars. should have got it 20 years ago.

Lots of potential, great car. Swing pedals no bueno...lose them. That is an interesting looking closed drive conversion. Have you tried Iron Trap for the trans to flattie adaptor?

The Packard trans was an older modification more at home behind the flathead....why would anyone do that behind a SBC when a Chevy trans was better? Keep the Packard and go flatty...IMO.

Usually the first thing I do when buying an old car, especially if it's been modified in any way, is crawl underneath. That tells you more about the overall quality of the car, and also the workmanship that might have gone into it. You'd love the '32 sedan I've got currently, the underside is pretty amazing for a 90+ year old rig.

Thanks Matt.... Love your content , Easy to listen to and no Crap music....👍😎

Bravo!

we have 2 or 3 pick up loads of Model A & T Parts for sale if you interested

The 32’ is my favorite of the early Fords. Still a purist as far as drive train. I totally support era based hot rod themes. With old speed parts etc.

As the son of a 32 Ford 5 window owner, which he has had since 1957, told me that the 5 window was produced at the Ford plant and the 3 window was subsidized at a non Ford plant, when you have them side by side you can see the difference between them, especially around the cowl area of the body along with the hood, I am a fan of hot rodding these cars and I like them as originals, I have been very fortunate to have been around street rods my whole life. I was born in 65 in Tulsa, Ok and my dad was a member of The Early Rods of Tulsa, our vacations centered around going to NSRA events and gathering of old cars period, I felt and still feel lucky to experience this in my life, I have 3 brothers, 1 a year older and the other 2, 7 1/2 and 8 1/2 years younger, I don't know how they feel about the life we had but it was awesome when people saw 6 people getting out of that car, my dad put a rumble seat in which was where my older brother and I would ride after my 2 younger brothers were born and if it rained me and my brother didn't get wet as long as we were moving down the road, we were fortunate enough that we didn't have to many times that it did rain. Best times of my life, my dad still has the car and I'm suppose to inherit the car, my mother has passed on and my dad is still around, he's 90 and still gets around with the greatest of ease, he still drives and takes care of himself, he is who has inspired me my whole life, even thru the times we haven't seen eye to eye. Rock On everybody!!!

My roadster has a flathead with a Winfield 1A cam, Navarro heads, Cyclone 3x2 intake.

Amazing car. My vote would be a full race flathead built like we did back in the day. And must have Isky 400 jr cam.

Very cool! Looking forward to the progress on this one.

Olds or Buick with the Packard trans?

Put an olds in it!

Packard trans were just as solid as a lasalle, harder to come by. I have one in the shelf

put an early small hemi in it

I've owned a chopped '34 3 window since 1958. It had a '56 Chevy 265 power pac. I drove it long distances to Street Rod Nats for many years before upgrading to a 327 . I'm 85 now and

If you really wanted to be "trick", a 57 -283 with the Vette aluminum valve covers and a 57 style FI setup. That would make it really "Period" !!! If it still has the Banjo RE, do a Quick Change if money is available so you could have fun with the gears !!

I’d go with the 5 window and sell the 3!!😎😎

327 chevy

My family was well aquatinted with Tony Marino,he was a long time friend and customer of my dad. Wow what surprise to hear his name as I surf through TH-cam ! Get after your projects,times a waistin' !

Well I just so happened to have a 1957 283 with a tri power on it with polished aluminum valve covers and oil pan and iam Sumner Washington

Do you still have the hemi engine?

chevy truck steering wheel

Doesn't matter which engine goes in it , that choice is down to the new lucky owner..... Looking forward to you sharing the rebuild with us..... 😎👍

Matt....your opinion...what range of money could that 32 pull in the hotrod market today

Am a Ford guy I never liked the SBC in Ford trend. Then I started watching Matt on Irontrap and his interest in traditional cars really turned me on. When he got the 33 Tudor with a 265 in it, he explained that it had been done in that time frame as were many other non-Ford swaps, I accepted it. Matt went on in a recent video about traditional hot rod engines and how there was only a couple of years between the Chevy and the Hemi and therefore it too was a traditional engine I had to agree. I like that you would only use a period correct 265-283 to put in it, IF you do not go with a flat head. SO make it happen.

Rocket engine 🚀. That’s a great find, can’t wait to see how it shapes up.

Remarkable '32! No doubt it was a hot rod! Modified radiator and engine mounts are dead giveaways! Curious what rear is in the car? Look thru the little books, when the SBC came out the hot rodders ditched the flathead in pursuit of speed! Whatever you and the owner choose will be epic! Just a gorgeous piece of history! Can't wait to watch the preservation/rebuild! Go Seattle Speed Shop, keep moving forward!

Too bad Albert Drake passed a couple of years ago, he might have known some useful history. If you know anyone with some of his books it might be worth researching there. As for redoing the car, I vote for offing the swing pedal and ultra clunky master cylinders on the firewall....................always hated that look. After that flathead or very early SBC would be fine. You know I'm old enough to appreciate that SBCs (done correctly) ARE period correct for even a '50s style car. That upholstery is very mid '50s looking style to my eye with the metallic threading and chrome beading. Wide whites and full cover hubcaps would be the jam (I'm putting '55 Packard Clipper caps on my sedan for just that reason/look).

Nice ....I think an old Cadillac engine.... with dual four barrels would be perfect. 😉 I'll be over today, Matt. Edit; I just took a look at this car....very good shape and more mods than meet the eye... One should be very obvious to old timers..... something is missing.

If it's going to be period correct, not a Chevy motor. Although I do respect that if you go that route, it'll be nothing past a 50's motor. I picked up a '34 Ford three window coupe with a Chevy 350, I pulled that out as soon as I was able to. I'm putting a Flat Head or 351W in it, a Ford in a Ford. That looks like a sweet project, good luck with it.

Neat car, thank goodness it wasn't "updated" to '90s 'street rod' trends!!!!

Stay well

Very cool cool car. Would be great if you could find someone from Portland and old enough to know more history of the car. Does look like early small block at one time but with a Packard trans? Hot flattie at some point would be my bet. Nice find. Now the interior with the metallic threads??? My memory is foggy but what did '58ish Impala have??? Great project.....following.

Just Picked up a 39 trans for my model a. I want to put it behind my banger. I was under the impression you could still find a kit. Looks like they went out of buisness and out of stock online. Any idea where I could find something?

No instructions or didn’t read first?

Seems . Seems like a decent chop on the car. not too radical but nice for the period.. Im guessing 50 hrs of sand blasting..

Model A truck is my favorite.

Glad you're back at it, but you're too young to be out ill...........................that's the excuse for us old buzzards.