a ’32 Ford frame is a hot rod classic and the gentle- men didn’t want to mess with any of it, but oddly enough, they messed with it all. The Henry Ford sheetmetal has been chopped 4 inches, the roof was filled, the visor molded, ’50 Pontiac taillights slipped in, and everything was massaged to fit per- fectly. Old Skool prepped the frame and laid down the black to complement the Gunmetal Gray from a ’35 Ford covering everything else except the black firewall. The crew filled the interior with a ’35 Ford dash, Classic Instruments gauges, a Limeworks steering wheel, a Lokar shifter, and American Autowire wiring. Ron Mangus built some seats, slipped in a headliner, and then covered everything
in Oxblood Red leather with distressed inserts. The beauty of a traditional rod is its simplicity (all customs are complex by nature). Young kids just wanted to go fast or look like they could go fast. The best way to go fast is to lose parts, drop weight, and add power. That means no fitting fenders, air conditioning, heating, or anything else that isn’t required to go fast. We all love driving early high/low-boys with only room for one passenger (if you must travel with kids, they are lost back in the rumble seat). It’s nothing but you, the road, the sound of the rod, and sometimes some good music. I’ll see you out enjoying your piece of rodding heav- en just like Brian and the gang at Old Skool.
54 JULY 2025
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