Street Rodder Magazine has put together a comprehensive guide to help you put together the right body and chassis for your needs.
Dearborn Deuce 1932 Body & ChassisPackage
According to the Roadster Shop, they are the nation's only stocking distributor for the Dearborn Deuce convertible body--the first all-steel '32 with a retractable convertible top and power windows. Bodies are in stock, ready for immediate delivery.
The Roadster Shop is also the place for a chassis to complement the Dearborn Deuce body. Their Deuce Edition chassis offers many of the appointments of a high-end custom chassis. Each chassis is custom built to your desire, giving you a personalized chassis and getting away from a "one-size-fits-all" chassis configuration. Chassis are available with a dropped axle or IFS, and with a Ford 9-inch quick-change or IRS. Whether it be stretched, pinched, bobbed, or stepped, the Roadster Shop is the place for this elite body and custom chassis package. Packages are available with fenders, and further completion is available. We stock a complete line of parts designed specifically around the Dearborn Deuce.
For more information, contact Roadster Shop Inc., 275 N. Grove Ave., Dept. SRM, Elgin, IL 60120; call (847) 742-1932; or visit www.roadstershop.com
1928-29 Roadster Body & Chassis Package
You can easily build your own Model A roadster with a brand-new All-Steel Body and Chassis Kit from the vintage metal experts at Brookville Roadster. Brookville Roadster out of Brookville, Ohio, manufactures their own body and chassis kits and creates their own stamping dies and tooling. They combine skilled craftsmen, massive presses, and state-of-the-art laser-cutting technology to produce beautiful precision steel bodies and chassis.
All-Steel-brand roadster bodies are USA-made from the same gauge steel as original Ford factory bodies. Every body panel or component is totally interchangeable with an original 75-year-old Ford body built in Detroit. They feature all proper braces and brackets, and work equally well in street rods or restored cars. To ensure proper fit and function for their All-Steel bodies, Brookville offers their own chassis, too.
Choose from an economy All-Steel Model A Body and Chassis Kit, with limited accessories, or a fully loaded kit with fenders, hood, grille, and just about everything you need for a great head start on a steel Model A Ford roadster. For more information, contact Brookville Roadster, 718 Albert Rd., Dept. SRM, Brookville, OH 45309; call (937) 833-4605; or visit www.brookvilleroadster.com.
MANUFACTURING FIBERGLASS BODY AND CHASSIS
OZE Rod Shop Inc. presents the roadster, hardtop, three-window, pickup truck, sedan, club cabriolet, and their fenderless versions. OZE is striving to keep the spirit of the past alive while developing concepts every year, allowing rodders to keep their passion up to date. Go back in time and appreciate the beauty of the past.
For more information, call (418) 227-3144 (Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST), or visit www.ozerodshop.net.
1928-29 Roadster Body & Chassis Package
Last Refuge Hot Rods is introducing their new, all-steel Last Refuge Hot Rod's '28-29 Roadster Pickup Package, including body, bed, and frame for the affordable price of $4,999.
The body is fully jig assembled and it has the stock '28-29 shape from the doors forward, with the sides featuring an improved, curved design. These curvy sides have previously only been available on repro '30-31 bodies. The cab is stretched to a roomy 39 1/2 inches from dash to back rail, and is 51 inches wide.
According to Last Refuge Hot Rods, no compromises have been made on the fabrication of this body or frame. All parts are made on steel CNC molds, resulting in crisp contours and shape lines. Stamped parts are laser-trimmed for clean edges and reliable fits, with less work for you.
Last Refuge Hot Rod's Roadster Pickup Package includes the body, bed, and frame fully assembled and primered. Many custom options and buildups are available.For more information, contact Last Refuge Hot Rod's, P.O. Box 1423, Dept. SRM, Dolores, CO 81323; call (970) 739-1965 or (888) 565-0122; or visit www.lastrefugehotrod.com.
1933 Rat's Glass SpeedStar Roadster Body & Chassis Package
The Roadster Shop is now offering a complete line of Rat's Glass '32, '22 coupes or roadsters, and the entire line of SpeedStar coupes, roadsters, and Vickys as well as the new phaeton.
According to the Roadster Shop, they are offering their custom chassis and body packages with fast turnaround and quality built into every one. They offer the complete line of Rat's Glass cars.
The Roadster Shop is also offering complete fender packages with these body configurations for all cars as well. Additional completion is available as well as a full line of accessories to help with the build.
For more information, contact Roadster Shop Inc., 275 N. Grove Ave., Dept. SRM, Elgin, IL 60120; call (847) 742-1932; or visit www.roadstershop.com.
Dearborn Downs 1932 body & chassis kit
Downs Manufacturing has purchased the rights of the Dearborn Deuce convertible during the spring of 2005 from Hot Rods and Horsepower. This fiberglass Deuce body uses all of the fully engineered components manufactured by ASC. The body package comes standard with steel reinforcement like all other Downs bodies. Curved door glass with power window units, power trunk installed, power door openers, and inside door handles are all installed.
A folding top with your choice of four colors is installed with polished stainless A-pillars and windshield frame. This body is sold as a package roller-built on a Downs chassis to ensure a correct fit--also check out Downs' turnkey package for $72,500.
For more information, contact Downs Mfg., 715 N. Main St., Dept. SRM, Lawton, MI 49065; call (269) 624-4081 or fax (269) 624-6359; or visit www.downsmfg.com.
1932 Roadster Body & Chassis Package
Hornet's Hot Rods & Capt. Jack's Speed Shop offers both traditional and street rod packages. Whether you are looking for an early hot rod chassis with closed drivetrain (limited quantity available), a modern street rod, or even a fullsize replica of the WWII vintage P-51 Mustang or P-40 Warhawk, look no further. Hornet's builds Flathead- and early OHV-powered cars and has intimate knowledge of early drivetrains.
Their '32 roadster bodies are built with today's quality materials, including honeycomb cores and, according to Hornet's, little or no need for steel reinforcement. The floor and main shell are laid up in one piece and their bodies all come with a floor. Hornet's '23 Pirate T roadster kit is a great entry-level hot rod. They also offer a Rat Rod '32 roadster roller, and by dropping in a Flathead, you have an early-style hot rod.
For more information, contact Hornet's Hot Rods, 3125 S. Mendenhall, #200, Dept, SRM, Memphis, TN 38115; call (901) 517-0566 or fax (901) 363-4566; or visit www.hornetshotrods.com.