One of the best ever comments . " but for now I just want to get them on the road , and enjoy them ." Where they should be brother , and you're doing a fabulous job , sensitively . Pete UK
What a difference those wheels and tires made as well as the paint revival. Lucky that you found that engine. Nothing could be better for that car. I love where you are going with this car.
I heard from an oldtimer at Hershey some years ago about spraying old lacquer paint with lacquer thinner to rejuvenate it . I thought it was B/S but it seems to be reasonably legit . Thanks for the confirmation. I'm glad this information is being passed along before it's lost .
Matt, I appreciate the respect you show these cars and the stories they tell. Yes, you could put another hood on it, but the way you describe it - "the heart and soul of the car" - shows how you are preserving the essence, the history, and that indefinable "something" that makes a survivor car special. I also like the way you describe how the previous owner modified the car and made it unique. We live on through the things we create and hope that some day in the future, someone will see and appreciate our efforts the way you are doing and are sharing with us all. Best regards from Key West (your southern-most viewer). Jeff
73 and smiling real big as I’m watching. Who ever does your video tell them there great. I’m 1 of 4 brothers 2 are car nuts. We would get dads hand-me-downs and try to put life back to them for a few years high school and collage. Now we just go to car shows and watch what the young guy/girls do. And watch you. Thanks John kersey Ps 60 ford wagon 95+ Dodge Dart slant6 straight pips ( worked at six flags) Other brother a Dart too but modified to the max. And a AHeally 3 carb w/over drive 100+ ( blew a cylinder-& sold it) And others
I have allways loved the look of the roadster in that photo, I spent to much time as a kid looking through old Rod and Customs, wishing I had a 50's hot rod at a time when everyone was putting mustang front ends, billet aluminum parts and pastel paint colors (in the 80's/90's). That's a great tip with the paint and it looks amazing!!
So exciting to see the Roadster coming together. So cool to look in the shop and decide what will we work on this week. Amazing stuff each week. Can't wait for the next video.
Absolutely perfect, the stance, the shine, the hood, it is the whole package that we strive for. Drive it with a big smile on your face because it needs to be driven. Cheers Wayne
Matt , thank you for the update on the DeLorean 1932 Ford Roadster ! The stance and everything is awesome ! The paint trick also looks sweet ! Take care , stay safe and healthy with whatever you maybe doing next ! You're making it hard for me to say which car that you're working on is my favorite ! But I love old cars , trucks and even old farm equipment ! I just bought a old 8N Ford tractor like the my uncle used to farm with when I was a child ! Doing well here in Kansas .
Nice job on the paint refresh. When I was at the 1976 street machine nationals I saw a demo of refreshing paint with lacquer thinner. The guy who did it was amazing. It was like watching a time regression on that car.
im glad that you are getting the hood back ! but im more excited about the car lift and see some more old tools being SAVED from the scrap dealers 👍👍👍👍 great work Matt
Matt, You ought to write and illustrate a book on Roadster Revivals...Your work is a whole new chapter in the history of these cars. It's amazing the alterations you make to sustain and improve these cars. It's a logical evolution...Cool beans.
Wow!!! Looks so much better with those steel wheels!!! Hate how everyone, all of a sudden, is eliminating the trim rings on these setup's. My personal favorite is this wheel with the 47/48, big Ford logo, hub caps. I would lower the front but leave the back. You really "hit the jackpot" with this car !!!! 👍👍👍 Know it's not "lacquer" but I really "love" the Eastwood Chassis Black primer and paint. In the aerosol cans, it makes a "expert painter" out of EVERYONE!!! Stuff works GREAT with barely ever a run or sag. Pretty robust and tough also against brake fluid and/or other kinds of solvents. The "satin" would work awesome for you here. Kinda shiny right away but dulls just a bit with a bit of curing.
Hey Matt This was a great video about the De Lorian Roadster. Like you, I love the tire sizes. All my old cars and trucks have the Big/Little tire combo which started with my first car. ( Actually my first car was a 1948 Chevy Suburban which I bought for $15.00 with a blown up 216 engine. ) ( Suberban was the same age as me ! ) I sold my 1945 Cushman paratrooper scooter for $45.00 to buy a good used 235 straight six to put in the Suburban. As I recall I put 8.50-16 tires on reversed rims on the rear . I reversed the rims at 14 years of age for a friend, but got the wheels back after I got the Surberban. The rear fenders were cut out and rolled to show the giant black wall tires. 6.00-16 black walls with reversed rims on the front. Front and rear had baby moons with beauty rings . Back in the early to mid 60's baby moons sold new for less than $9.00 for a set of 4 at Pep Boys. I love that you try to take the cars back to their original glory days appearance. Be Safe and Well
I'm a huge fan of you and Mike and the crew. I'm 64, from Tuscaloosa,Al. I have probably read a lot of the magazines you collect starting when I was ten. I personally prefer the highboy style to the radically chanelled style. Love those '32 rails. Love this roadster, keep up the good work
The survivor painting method is so perfect for these cars. Both of the ‘32s and the three window look so killer the way they are now. Perfect paint cars seem to not have as much character. The survivor paint look is like stepping back in time to the 1950’s as they would have looked being 25 years old. Kickass cars Matt.
Damn that original rag top is perfect, such good lines! It is so good you got those photos Matt! This roadster reminds me of my Aussie 32 roadster a fair bit. I'm glad to see the early paint clean up! Thanks for sharing and well done, keep up the good work, from "Dry lake" on H.A.M.B.
Nice. Another episode with the Gulf sign. Its funny that we all get the wheels and tires on early in the project. On my 51 I got the wheels and tires set before I knew the engine would go again. Thanks for the fun. Looking forward to the hood. :-)
When I started working for my dad at his service station at 14 years old (1960) my first job other then pumping gas was fixing tires most of them were tube type. We had a tire machine but it was all manual, you got a work out for sure. I would show up at work and there would be 20 tires lined up to be repaired.... at $1.00 a piece...unless tire had a break in the side wall then I would put a Bowes boot in it ....0.50 more and you were good to go!
Matt & Mike, I am envious of you Matt, I've tried to put two cars together at once, the $$$ amount only went so far, it's really awesome for you to be able to work on 3 or 4 cars at once, you have worked hard for what you have, still my favorite is the Ardun 33, the big n littles look just right on the delorean 32, I apologize about the length of this comment but I want to say what's on my mind, what is really going to be awesome is I'm sure someday you will have a building to display all of these cars & their history....I will be following all of your projects....keep up the awesome work. God Bless!!!
Matt & Mike, there is only 3 channels that I follow religiously, your channel is #1...keep up the good work, if you ever get north of Detroit maybe we could meet for lunch....I'll buy....God Bless!!
I was all excited when I ordered tires from Coker for my car and was stoked to be out cruising and going to shows... mid june ETA for whitewalls... Have to run what I have right now and hope they hold up long enough to get them in.
Matt this car is bad ass for sure. I love the look with the new tires on the original wheels that was on it back in the day, love the rake / stance, just looks so bitchin. I know this is just a mock-up look at what you are shooting for, looks awesome. I hope to see some videos of ongoing work to get this baby back on the road. That engine will look like jewelry under the hood, what a great find that was. What a cool car. Thanks for the video Matt.
Great update, Matt! Looking at the photos near the start of this video, the car has a stock headlight bar in the first photo. It has no headlights in the second photo, and the dropped bar in the third photo, so that is likely the time line on the bar.
Beautiful and cool ride all in one package. The stance is fantastic. My second favorite car that you have I really like how you’re getting all the pieces back together. I try to do that too with cars and it drives my buddy’s crazy lol. Thanks for sharing. Take it easy. - Juan in Virginia
I am glad to hear that you may be able to get the original louvered hood back. they were almost synonymous with west coast rods. SCORE ! on the built flattie, it will sure set off the engine room on what will be great resto of a period hotrod.
Really looking nice and glad to hear your still planning on going to get the lift bc I can't wait to see it and I didn't live on the other side of pa in western pa so far away I'd even offer to go with you and help take the lift apart and get it home for you
Man that is a pretty cool car for sure. I am loving it. I dont know the hood with the louvers is super cool but I would drive around with the hood off showing off the all those deuces those are pretty darn bad arse looking. Wow that motor is cool cool cool . NICE car. I would have to drive around with a white t shirt on with a pack of candy cigs rolled up in my sleeve with my arm hanging out the door stop light to stop light with the deuces showing off. Oh yeah and a tooth pick between my lips. =)
The steel wheels really make the look of this car! looks great. Also glad you are getting the original hood! I totally understand then drive to have all the correct stuff that made the car back in the day. Had to do that with parts on our restored 56 Chevy custom to get it back to its early 60's appearance when it was on the show circuit.
