'32 Chevy 5-Window Coupe

[Chuck Most]

In case you haven't noticed, I'm pretty tired of the 'Chevy-in-a-Ford'- thing. So lately I've been on a strange, borderline psychotic quest to stab any and all non Chevrolet engines into any Chevrolet chassis I can find. Here's the latest result-

It's the AMT '32 Chevy cabriolet, that was converted into a coupe by using the modified roof from an AMT Boyd Coddington American Hot Rod '32 Ford (a modified reissue of the old Switchers kit). The roof had to be widended to fit, as well as reshaped and given new bodylines. The tops of the doors and the bodylines on the body also were reworked. I painted the body with hammer-tone silver to roughen things up a bit, and sprayed on some scallops in Chrysler Industrial Red, outlined with School Bus Yellow.

The chassis is the '32 Chevy piece, Z'd in front and fitted with a Ford-style buggy spring front suspension setup from a Revell Deuce. The Revell Deuce also coughed up the headlamps, Ford 9" rear axle, and the taillamps. Front wheels and tires are courtesy of a '62 Catalina, and the rear slicks and solid Halibrands are from the tin box Double Dragster.

The engine is the AMT Parts Pack 392 Chrysler Hemi, and is mostly box stock. I did add a belt drive for an alternator, and I used an air cleaner from an AMT '62 Fairlane annual kit, and the headers from an AMT boat kit. The engine is painted Chrysler Industrial Red.

Inside is all business- stock dash, cut down stock bench seat, and a shifter and steering wheel from a custom '60 Starliner. It's a mix of flat black on the floor, and more Chrysler red on the dash and door panels.

This is the third MPC/AMT '32 Chev I have built, and I've already got a few more in the pipeline. I think the next one might be a conversion into a 2-door sedan. We'll just have to wait and see, I guess.

[george 53]

Waddaya mean LATELY???? You been like that since i knowed's ya!!!! Still looks good though!

[Chuck Most]

Hey, George? Remember- I briefly toyed with stuffing the Stovebolt six from a Galaxie '46 Sedan into it. Glad I went this route, though!

[Harry P.]

Cool, man!

I like the red radiator shell... nice touch.

[george 53]

Welp Chuck, since ya DIDN'T go with the Chevy, i guess a HEMI'll do RIGHT NICELY!!! Yer LUCKY ya chose a HEMI though!!!

[peter31a]

Gotta love non Chevy engine in a Chevy car! And it's a slick piece to boot. Great work and keep it up.

Peter

[weasel]

cool daddy... that's a Greaser's car if i ever saw one!!!

and, build ANOTHER one with the Chev 6 in it...3 carbs...behive....go daddy...

Edited April 25, 2010 by weasel

[rustybill1960]

Very nice work Chuck!

You got a good thing going there!

Keep it going Man!

Thank You for sharing

Later

Russ

[Harold]

That is one nice hot rod you got there, Chuck . I like the anything other than a Chevy engine in a Chevy approach (maybe I'll drag out that parts- box '63 'Vette and put a 4.6 mod motor in it ).

[AzTom]

Nice build Chuck. Dig out those Ford, Studebaker and Rambler engines and keep at it.

AzTom

[dimaxion]

I am looking forward to seeing more of these . I built a '32 Chevy Cabriolet with a Studebaker V/8 back in the day . Please leep these coming . Thanx..