Matt at Iron Trap does some really cool stuff and is always fun to watch. His builds always make me want to build a 1930’s or 1940’s ride and this one is no different. This 1933 Ford is one that they bought as a pile of parts and along with all the other ’33 Ford parts he’s recently collected, and the stuff he’s had stacked up in the shop, he’s putting this one together. The wedge style channel job is something I dig and love the look of, and I think you will too. So check out what they have going on in this episode, where the classic hot rod gets some tweaks so the doors will work. Of course that’s because the body is so bent and floppy that it’s going to need some real help when it comes to mounting it to the chassis.
Video Description:
One of the biggest issues with the 1933 Ford 3 Window Coupe is that the doors do not remotely come close to latching. Since Matt purchased the car last year the doors have been held closed with a ratchet strap. When the car was originally chopped it appears the doors were done last, and not matched to the roof profile. This means the doors hit the body in a few spots, and the body lines do not match. Another issue is the door hinges are bent in the wrong direction. This could have happened from the suicide door getting caught in the wind and whipping against the rear tire. After a bunch of tweaking and sanding, both doors close and the body lines closely match. This means the body does not need to be cut apart and we can start building body mounts and floors!!
Good description on the fitting of the ’33 doors. I will be watching to see how you fix a problem common with a lot of ’33 Fords. Namely, the doors close and latch fine and the belt line matches, but the lower forward edge of the door sticks out past the body contour.
Thanks