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01-14-2014, 05:39 PM
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If you're going to build your own hot rod, you'll want to start with a '32 Ford 5-Window Coupe. Favored by American servicemen returning from World War II, the '32 (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/1932+ford/)Ford (http://www.autoblog.com/ford/) remains the very icon of the hot rod to this day. The trouble is there were only so many of them made in the first place, and finding one today can be a challenge. That's where reproduction models come in.
The aftermarket is replete with companies that will sell you a fiberglass body in the form of a '32 Ford coupe, but quality can be hit or miss. So to help meet demand among hot rod builders and enthusiasts, Ford (http://www.autoblog.com/ford/) has teamed up with United Pacific Industries to offer officially licensed body shells.
Announced at the SEMA (http://www.autoblog.com/sema/) show in November, the '32 Ford 5-Window Coupe body is made from stamped steel according to original specifications from original machinery where possible or reproduced machinery built to the same original specifications where necessary. The bodies are ready to accept vintage powertrains or crate motors from the Ford Racing catalog, and join the 9,000 other parts offered in the Ford Component Sales catalog - including similar reproduction bodies available for the 1965-70 (http://www.autoblog.com/2011/12/22/ford-releases-1967-mustang-convertible-bodyshell/)Mustang (http://www.autoblog.com/ford/mustang/) and 1940 Ford Coupe (http://www.autoblog.com/2012/10/31/1940-ford-sema-2012/). From there, the proverbial sky's the limit.Continue reading Ford cranks up '32 Ford body production (http://www.autoblog.com/2014/01/14/1932-ford-5-window-coupe-body-ford-component-sales-united-pacific-industries-official-sema/)
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If you're going to build your own hot rod, you'll want to start with a '32 Ford 5-Window Coupe. Favored by American servicemen returning from World War II, the '32 (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/1932+ford/)Ford (http://www.autoblog.com/ford/) remains the very icon of the hot rod to this day. The trouble is there were only so many of them made in the first place, and finding one today can be a challenge. That's where reproduction models come in.
The aftermarket is replete with companies that will sell you a fiberglass body in the form of a '32 Ford coupe, but quality can be hit or miss. So to help meet demand among hot rod builders and enthusiasts, Ford (http://www.autoblog.com/ford/) has teamed up with United Pacific Industries to offer officially licensed body shells.
Announced at the SEMA (http://www.autoblog.com/sema/) show in November, the '32 Ford 5-Window Coupe body is made from stamped steel according to original specifications from original machinery where possible or reproduced machinery built to the same original specifications where necessary. The bodies are ready to accept vintage powertrains or crate motors from the Ford Racing catalog, and join the 9,000 other parts offered in the Ford Component Sales catalog - including similar reproduction bodies available for the 1965-70 (http://www.autoblog.com/2011/12/22/ford-releases-1967-mustang-convertible-bodyshell/)Mustang (http://www.autoblog.com/ford/mustang/) and 1940 Ford Coupe (http://www.autoblog.com/2012/10/31/1940-ford-sema-2012/). From there, the proverbial sky's the limit.Continue reading Ford cranks up '32 Ford body production (http://www.autoblog.com/2014/01/14/1932-ford-5-window-coupe-body-ford-component-sales-united-pacific-industries-official-sema/)
Ford cranks up '32 Ford body production (http://www.autoblog.com/2014/01/14/1932-ford-5-window-coupe-body-ford-component-sales-united-pacific-industries-official-sema/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Tue, 14 Jan 2014 15:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.mnfords.com/rss-term-of-use/).
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