Facts & Figures
Charles Franklin
Orange, California
1932 Ford roadster
| CHASSIS |
| Frame / Manufacturer | '32 Ford |
| Wheelbase | 106" |
| Modifications | boxed front framerails, lowered front crossmember 1 5/8" |
| Rearend / Ratio | '34 Ford / 4.11:1 |
| Rear suspension | '34 Ford radius rods, un-split; transverse spring w/ rolled eyes & 2" de-arch; '32 Ford shocks |
| Rear brakes | '40 Ford backing plates w/ '36 Ford drums |
| Front suspension | drilled '32 Ford heavy axle; unsplit '32 Ford radius rods; transverse spring w/ rolled eyes & 2" de-arch; '32 Ford shocks |
| Front brakes | '40 Ford backing plates w/ '38 Ford drums |
| Master cylinder | '39 Ford |
| Steering box | '32 box machined for needle bearings & seal |
| Wheel covers | '38 Ford |
| Front wheel make, size | '38 Ford, 16x3 5/8" |
| Rear wheel make, size | '38 Ford, 18x3 5/8" |
| Front tire make, size | Firestone, 450x16" |
| Rear tire make, size | Firestone Ascot, 700x18 |
| Gas tank | '32 Ford modified to accept Stewart Warner (Lancaster, PA) sender |
| ENGINE |
| Make | '47 Ford |
| Displacement | 239 ci |
| Machining / Assembly | Vintage V8 Restoration (Orange, CA) |
| Water pump | 59AB w/ motor mount tabs removed |
| Cooling fan | '46 Passenger |
| Radiator | '32 Ford V-8 |
| Alternator | '47 Ford converted to 12V |
| Heads | Edelbrock (Torrance, CA) |
| Manifold / Induction | Edelbrock 2x2 Super / Stromberg 48s |
| Ignition | '47 Ford |
| Exhaust / Mufflers | 1 ¾" / 20" glasspacks |
| TRANSMISSION |
| Make | '37 Ford |
| Clutch disc | 11" Ford truck |
| Shifter | modified original |
| Driveshaft | shortened '34 Ford |
| BODY |
| Body style / Material | '32 Ford roadster / steel |
| Body manufacturer | Brookville Roadster (Brookville, OH) |
| Body mods | shaved door handles |
| Hood | '32 Ford |
| Grille | Vintique Inc. (Orange, CA) |
| Bodywork | Vintage V8 Restoration |
| Paint type / Color | PPG / Black |
| Painter | Joe Morisette (Orange, CA) |
| Headlights / Taillights | Guide / Austin Healy |
| Other body items | '32 Ford windshield chopped 3" |
| INTERIOR |
| Dashboard | '32 Ford roadster |
| Insert / Gauges | '32 Ford / Stewart Warner |
| Wiring | canvas by Vintage V8 Restoration |
| Steering wheel | 17" Bell Auto Parts |
| Steering column | '32 Ford |
| Seats | '34 Ford four-door sedan mounted on sliding seat tracks from Speedway Motors (Lincoln, NE) |
| Upholsterer | Carol Knapp (Whittier, CA) |
| Material / Color | leather / oxblood |
| Carpet | black wool w/ oxblood piping |