1932 Ford Sedan with Delivery Door/"Flower Car"

[BHarrison]

This is the beginning of some progress on a project I have started with my dad. He is gettin back into building some cars after a LOOONNG while out of the hobby. It all started when I took him to a contest or two this year. We are doing this project together so he can learn some techniques. I show him how and he performs the mods. Its going to be a traditional style build with a 409 Chevy engine and Halibrand wheels. Paint is going to be 57 Chevy Sierra Gold with beige interior.

Opened the cowl vent....

Also for panel scriber training, with my guidance, he scribed in the rear door and has since added the three outside hinges....

I hope this is going to be the first of many Dad does and that he gets back into the hobby. He is the reason I started doing models years ago.

[Rick Forrester]

Looks like a great start. Me and my duagthter use to build together. now she older and just helps me with our show. injoy the time.

[Foxer]

Looks like Dad Instruction is going VERY well! I love this idea.

[Bernard Kron]

Great role reversal (and give-back)! Congrats. Looks like your father definitely has the skills! How long has it been since he built? This is definitely in the modern,super detailed style.

[BHarrison]

Great role reversal (and give-back)! Congrats. Looks like your father definitely has the skills! How long has it been since he built? This is definitely in the modern,super detailed style.

It has been about 30 years. I would take the tools and make a cut or a scribe then give it to him and basically just did enough to show him how but make sure that he did the work. I am not about doing the work for him ya know? I want him to still be able to enter it as his. He is a little worried about getting into the fine detail wiring and the paint/body work.

[crazyjim]

Looks like you're teaching dad some good stuff.

[Dennis Lacy]

Very cool project. The cowl vent and rear door mods turned out perfect. Are the rear windows going to be left open or will panels be added to make it a full sedan delivery conversion?

I think it's awesome that you got your Dad back into the hobbey. My father built model hot rods in the 60's when he was a teen and made some really cool stuff, some of which he still has. He got me into models when I was 10 or so and now I'm 30 and still building every week. My Dad, on the other hand, has no interest and seems to think I should do something else with my time. (He has no hobbies so he's one to talk!) Only recently has he shown some (barely) positive, enthusiastic interest in a few of my rod projects. So consider yourself lucky!

[BHarrison]

Very cool project. The cowl vent and rear door mods turned out perfect. Are the rear windows going to be left open or will panels be added to make it a full sedan delivery conversion?

I think it's awesome that you got your Dad back into the hobbey. My father built model hot rods in the 60's when he was a teen and made some really cool stuff, some of which he still has. He got me into models when I was 10 or so and now I'm 30 and still building every week. My Dad, on the other hand, has no interest and seems to think I should do something else with my time. (He has no hobbies so he's one to talk!) Only recently has he shown some (barely) positive, enthusiastic interest in a few of my rod projects. So consider yourself lucky!

Thanks for the comments. The sides will be left open hence " flower car". Ford actually built a few like this and dad has been talking about building a 1:1 car just like it. I'm hoping he sticks with it he seems to be picking it up really quickly.

[AzTom]

Great start on the 32 and even better quality time spent.

That's Awesome!

Looks like a great start. Me and my duagthter use to build together. now she older and just helps me with our show. injoy the time.

Rick, She needs to stay with it, she built some nice models.

AzTom

[rustybill1960]

Byron, that is great that you and your father are sharing the hobby!

He is a fast and good learner!!

In the same as you are a good teacher as well!

Nice detailing there too!

Would like to see more from the both of you!

Thank You for sharing

Later

Russ

[Del Austin]

Nice looking 32. I like the idea of building this with your dad. With the recent loss of my mom I am encouraging my dad to get back into model building for therapy. I wish he wasn't 500 miles away so I could work side by side with him.

BTW: Since you are doing things like retaining the cowl vent and such I will assume (I know) that you are making this a fairly stock bodied project. If so, make sure you add a drip rail above the rear door. I made a delivery out of a sedan eons ago and was very proud of my accomplishment only to over hear someone at a contest remark "too bad he didn't add the drip rail, just doesn't look right!"

[BHarrison]

Nice looking 32. I like the idea of building this with your dad. With the recent loss of my mom I am encouraging my dad to get back into model building for therapy. I wish he wasn't 500 miles away so I could work side by side with him.

BTW: Since you are doing things like retaining the cowl vent and such I will assume (I know) that you are making this a fairly stock bodied project. If so, make sure you add a drip rail above the rear door. I made a delivery out of a sedan eons ago and was very proud of my accomplishment only to over hear someone at a contest remark "too bad he didn't add the drip rail, just doesn't look right!"

Thanks for the comments. We have discussed the drip rail on several occasions. Being that we are gonna mimic the 1:1 project we have been considering for him, we may opt to leave it off. I bent up a mock drip rail for comparison to show him how to build one. We have studied both with and without in 1:1 and came to the conclusion that many people don't even realize they made a sedan with a door and without the drip rail, it really adds to the mystery. For now though, he is up in the air whether he wants to add it on the model. The fiberglass body company in 1:1 we talked to about the real version has a simple "bump" drip rail like most fiberglass bodies (and much like the door ones on the R/M body) versus the true "channel" of the drip rail on a steel delivery. This has also been a way of showing him how to verify info and search reference materials for accuracy. It just keeps getting better all the time for this project ...lol

Sorry about your mom, mine is under constant tests and checkups for re-occurring lymphoma/breast cancer. We live with the possibility of losing her every test appointment.