Best '32 Deuce two door kits

[Greg Myers]

22 hours ago, unclescott58 said:

The above discussion reminds me of my all time favorite joke.

 

Why do chicken coops have two doors?

If they had four doors, they'd be chicken sedans. 

 

[Toner283]

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Edited April 8, 2018 by Toner283

[Toner283]

7 hours ago, Greg Myers said:

and now we come to "Roadsters" , "Convertibles"  and ,  since we have these in our modeling world, "Cabriolets" 

The meanings of the words Roadster Cabriolet and Sport coupe have changed a bit over the years. However, when dealing with pre-war Fords, specifically late 20s or early 30s the generally accepted meanings of the terms are as follows:

A Roadster is a vehicle with a non fixed windshield, no roll up windows in the doors and a folding convertible style top. Since they have no solid windows in the sides they usually have side curtains that clip or snap into place to keep out the weather. They were the lightest cheapest car in any manufacturers lineup. This is also why they were usually used as the first choice for hot rods - lighter equals faster.

At Cabriolet has a fixed windshield, doors with partial window frames (front window frame only, no top or rear window surrounds), roll up solid glass windows in the doors, and a folding convertible style top. They were much more weather-tight then a roadster. The owner of a Cabriolet could have the top down to enjoy warm sunny weather and when the weather turned nasty, put the top up and stay warm and dry. Generally a Cabriolet gave you the best of both worlds between a coupe and a roadster. However, they were not produced in anywhere near the numbers of the roadsters or the coupes and as a result they are fairly scarce nowadays.

A Sport coupe usually referred to a coupe with a fabric covering on the roof that resembled a folding convertible style top. However, they had a fixed windshield, roll up windows, full frames around the door windows and the top was fixed in position, it did not fold down. Basically, they were a fake Cabriolet. Sport Coupes were produced in even smaller numbers than the Cabriolet was. As a result of this a Sport coupe is even harder to find than a Cabriolet nowadays.

As for the term convertible, it did not gain widespread use as terminology until the late 30s and early 40s to describe a vehicle. And it has since been used as a term to describe any vehicle with a fold-down roof by the general public. Similar to how most people ask for a Kleenex when they need a tissue no matter what brand the tissue is.

Edited April 8, 2018 by Toner283

[Greg Myers]

Nicely put  Chris 

[unclescott58]

8 hours ago, Snake45 said:

Yes, especially since not one of those is a '32. 

Look again Snake. The old Monogram Sport coupe, right on the box "1932 Ford Deuce Five-Window." How does that not qualify as a '32. Remember Snake. Old Uncle Scott is always rights. I thought we cleared that up? ?

[Snake45]

Okay, that one is an actual '32. The rest aren't. Some aren't even Fords. 

[Greg Myers]

Man nothin gets by you guys. An I was just tryin ta cover the different body variations.