Classic cars, vintage cars, automotive restoration
1932 Brookville before hood

Original 1932 Ford Hood Restoration

I often stop by the Saturday morning car meet at the Burger King location on E. Arapahoe Road and S. Potomac Street.  I get to hang out with the members of this ‘unofficial’ club and talk about their classic, vintage, and muscle cars, etc.  This is where I met the owner of this 1932 Brookville bodied roadster.  He had purchased an original 1932 Ford hood and sides to accompany the Brookville stamped body.  The hood was in need of reshaping to the cowl and radiator shell as well the right-hand hood side required complete metal finishing.

Time taken to repair and metal finish the hood halves was 3.75 hours.

Brookville body fitted with original 1932 Ford hood
1932 Brookville before hood
Brookville body fitted with original 1932 Ford hood
Original 1932 Ford hood panels
Brookville body fitted with original 1932 Ford hood
Close up of the power plant

 Photos of original 1932 Ford hood restoration

Brookville body fitted with original 1932 Ford hood
Guide coat showing the ‘highs’ and ‘lows’
Brookville body fitted with original 1932 Ford hood
Damage to original 1932 Ford hood prior to metal finishing
Brookville body fitted with original 1932 Ford hood
Shrinking disc was used for this exercise
Brookville body fitted with original 1932 Ford hood
TIG welded split edge
Brookville body fitted with original 1932 Ford hood
Welded edge cleaned up
Brookville body fitted with original 1932 Ford hood
Hood metal finished
3Brookville body fitted with original 1932 Ford hood
Completed 1932 Ford hood
Brookville body fitted with original 1932 Ford hood
Ready for primer and then paint!

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