1935 Ford Custom Hot Rod Flathead Westergard

1935 Ford Five Window Custom "Taildragger" Harry Westergard Style. I've had this car kicking around for about nine years, and I've realized that I lack the time, and at his point the ambition, to finish it. I started with a very solid car that was basically a mediocre restoration. There was almost no rust and there's not a single replacement panel on this body. We were super particular about getting the chop proportions just right, and settled on 3.5" in the back, and 3.75" in the front. The rear of the frame is dropped 10", and there's a brand new 4" dropped front axle. Springs and shackles are new. It's got a freshly rebuilt 59A flathead with the 4" stroke Mercury crank. Honestly, I can't recall the bore, though. It's got an Isky cam and springs, and I've got the spec sheet for the cam. It's got Ross pistons, brand new valves, and brand new just about everything else aside from the block, heads, intake, connecting rods, and rebuilt Holley 94 carbs. All machine work was done by R&L Engines in Dover NH. The motor is connected to a brand new World Class T5 (I think it's a '95), which is connected to a custom driveshaft, which is connected to a banjo that was totally rebuilt with parts from Hot Rod Works. All new custom brake lines connect to '40 drums. Cloth wrapped modern wiring is run throughout, but not completely finished (I drew a diagram that I'll send along). New aluminum Fuel tank is in the trunk, and lines are already run. I reduced the trim on the hood sides from four to three, because odd numbers look better. I shortened the stock tail stands, and eliminated the gas filler hole on one. I stretched out the stock headlight buckets a couple inches and created compound curved bases, so the sit right down snug onto the fenders. I included a bunch of build pics, so you can see the quality of machine work, welding, body metal finishing, etc. Here's the deal: Welding, fabrication, engine and driveline building and assembly, and sheet metal work are all well in my wheelhouse. Paint is not, but I figured I’d have a go at this one to save some dough. I laid down the paint, and while it looks fine in pictures, the paint and the filler beneath just weren't straight enough for my standards. So, I started chasing my tail, lost interest, and seven years later, the pictures with part paint, part filler and primer are where it's at right now. It's a project car that's three or four weeks of work away from being a pretty spectacular car. It's been wheeled in and out to make room for other projects, and while it's always been covered, condensation has formed light surface rust on a few raw steel parts. Nothing that rust eater wouldn't make short work of. And it's not running quite yet. There are a few puzzles to solve, like: Positioning the generator (rebuilt) so it doesn't interfere with the existing radiator. Making a release for the trunk lid which is currently opened with a wire running into the passenger compartment. Comes with stock bumpers, glass, new seals for the glass and trunk, garnish moldings and extra garnish moldings. I'm sure I've forgotten a few things that I customized, and I'll add as I remember. Feel free to hit me with questions. I'll ship anywhere, but I don't have time to provide endless shipping quotes, so please work that out on your end. Cheers!

On Feb-22-18 at 22:02:15 PST, seller added the following information:

Three hours in, here’s a thing I just remembered to include: I modified the dash to accept a ‘34 Plymouth instrument cluster, which was completely restored and converted to 12v by Williamson’s Instruments.

On Feb-23-18 at 06:37:43 PST, seller added the following information:

Also, there is no interior other than the original seat, which was reupholstered in black vinyl by the previous owner. It actually works, aesthetically, perfectly, with the rest of the car, so I was going to leave it as is. I installed sound deadener on the floors, too. I'd add a picture, but there's no more room on the listing.

On Feb-25-18 at 05:39:31 PST, seller added the following information:

I was contacted by someone who was confused by the listing, so despite having said this already in the description, I’ll say it again, so there is no confusion about what you’re getting: The current state of this car is reflected in the pictures that show paint with spots of primer here and there. The paint is definitely not perfect. There are a few small cracks and scratches here and there, and it’s definitely not the caliber of paint/filler work I’d/you’d look for on a super high end build. That’s why I started chasing my tail trying to make things perfect, spot by spot, eventually losing motivation and moving on to other projects. With that said, everything under the paint/filler (sheet metal, chassis, drivetrain work) is top notch imho (see metal-finished, and assembled, painted chassis photos). Again, this is a potentially spectacular (again, imho) car if someone is willing to put in a few weeks of work on it. Please do contact me if you’ve got any questions. I want whoever gets this thing to know exactly what they’re getting. Cheers!

On Mar-02-18 at 17:32:57 PST, seller added the following information:

A last few things as this auction wraps up, and I've had an opportunity to inventory some stuff: Parts I've got that'll be shipped w/ the car include: New front and rear glass rubber, and the glass, front cowl and grill shell lacing kits, and trunk gasket kit. Door/ window lever parts including new escutcheons, etc. Door/interior panels, which are a little funky from extended time in a basement, but I'm assuming you'll reupholster them anyway, and rear package tray. Things that need to be done: throttle linkage needs to be finished and hooked up. Brake lines are run everywhere they need to be, but they need to be hooked up and bled. Electrical is run everywhere, and all the parts are in place, but the final connections need to be made. Also, it's got a repop 1940 Ford steering wheel that has cracked itself just sitting there for the last six years, so you'll need to fix that, if you care. I'm just going over this thing with a fine toothed comb to make sure whoever buys it gets exactly what they're expecting. Again, it's a potentially spectacular traditional custom underneath a mediocre paint job and a little superficial funk from sitting for a while. Cheers!!