1933 Phaeton . . . it finally happened :)

[1932 V8]

I had posted a little while ago about wanting a Phaeton . I had found a nice 36 Phaeton I was considering and then I heard about a 33 Phaeton that may be for sale . A month ago at our V8 Club swap meet a friend of mine said hey Mike, I sent a guy your way that mentioned he wanted to sell a older restored 33 Phaeton . I said great , how do I get a hold of him ( of course trying to hold back my excitement ). He said I don't know , I just told him where your spot was so I though he would find you . Well , our swap meet was big and I was all over the place so no one found me . I told my friend , c'mon , you can't do that to me , any info at all ?? He said I think the persons name was xxxxxx , and he owned a junk yard in xxxxxxxx . That was all I had and my search began . I was able to track down the owner and gave him a call .He was impressed my stalking skills . I told him hey , it's a 33 Phaeton , I had to !! The car was his fathers car who had lost interest in old Fords a while ago. His son was the keeper of the car and he unfortunately is to busy to do anything with it . They both decided they should sell it . They had owned the car since 1973 .We went and took a look at it and fell in love . I was ablt to beg ,barrow and beg some more and we went and picked it up yesterday . It is a nice old car . Very solid . It has some neat options like 17" Bent Spoke wheels ,Dual temp gauge, Chex amp/oil gauge ,Dunford Firewall tool box , Emergency lever extension handle and a clock mirror(no Ford logo) The car was painted in the late 60's or early 70's . The paint looks ok in pic's and will be a good driver paint job . So far so good, things are only getting better the more I dig . I am not a big fan of the detroit lubricator carbs so I am looking for a 34 manifold and I have a good 94 or 97 carb for it .The DL just seems a little fussy . The top needs a good scrubbing , suggestions ?? Enjoy the pics . We are very excited to have this car now and she will be in the family for a long time .
I just need to add a huge THANK YOU to my wife for putting up with all this non-sense and supporting my hobby !!!!!!! I swear every other word out of my mouth was Phaeton for about the last month !! Ha Ha !!

[deuce lover]

Good score!!!!

[DavidG]

Congratulations!

[Mike in AZ]

beauty!!!!!!...glad you had good stalking skills....lol.....Mike

[ford38v8]

I don't care what anyone says, I've always admired the '33 more than the '34. I'm very jealous!

A request: Can you please post detail pictures of the Dunford box? I'm sure lots of guys would like precise dimensions to make their own tool box also.

[Mart]

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Persistence pays off. Things do not just drop into your lap, you have to go out and find them.

Well done on the purchase, She's a beaut.

Mart.

[31chevy]

Very nice, persistance usually pays.
Gary.

[bmwillia]

Very Nice!

Congrats!

[FL&WVMIKE]

1932 V8 ...............................
Very nice looking phaeton ! Congratulations ! You will enjoy it very much !
MIKE

[37slantback]

That is really cool and a great story. The only question I have is how do you steer with that much wood?

[roadster36]

Nice find Mike.I know you will love the car. Bring it over one day and we can take some photo's of the two of them together. - Dennis

[raprice]

Yeah, she sure is a beauty. Nice work. Your persistence really paid off.
Rog

[Brubaker]

Beautiful! Very nice woodgraining on the dash.

side-bar question: is phaeton a two syllable word(fay-ton) or three(fay-a-ton)?
Always been curious, just never asked.

[vonpahrkur]

great find! beautiful car.

[BrianCT]

Very , very nice. IMHO the prettiest body Ford ever built.
You should look for some Tacoma cream wheels and
sell your green ones to me.

[Chris]

VERY VERY COOL! Man, how could you improve on a 33-34 Ford Whats the firewall toolbox look like??

Chris

[bonesy]

Very cool!!!!

[Brendan]

Kool, will we see it on sunday?

[Lawrie]

This is one.one my 33, very usefull.
Lawrie

[Fe26]

Congratulations, so the 'other woman' in your life has a name...Phaeton, and her top needs a good polish, where's Clem when you need him?

I even enjoyed the Panorama Show.

[FlatheadTed]

Beautiful

[The Chief]

Congrats! What a beautiful car!
A question though, I don't know the difference between a '33 and a '34, how can I quickly identify each year? Thanks for your help, I'm really enjoying this forum, and learning a lot.

[JM 35 Sedan]

Wow!! What a beauty! I personally think the '33 and '34 models are the classiest looking cars of the entire early Ford V-8 era. I usually fall in love with most every one I look at and dream about owning many that I see that are forsale.
I'm hoping you are a member of the Early Ford V-8 Club and will be bringing that '33 to some of the upcoming national meets so we can get a close-up look-see at that beautiful car.

[Joe AZ]

Originally Posted by The Chief

Congrats! What a beautiful car!
A question though, I don't know the difference between a '33 and a '34, how can I quickly identify each year? Thanks for your help, I'm really enjoying this forum, and learning a lot.

The '33 grille is narrower on the top, and the '33 has one hood handle, vs. the '34, which has two. There are also differences in the shock mounts, etc.
Joe

[G.M.]

The grill on a 33 is flatter and the 34 comes out to more of a point. The hood on the 33 has curved louvers and a single latch handle in the middle. I have some of both and it takes a while to get to know the differance until they get side by side. After a while the differances jump right out at you. G.M.

[4inchstroke]

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Congrats Mike and Amy! She's a nice little car indeed and the pictures dont serve it any justice. That's gonna be real nice to have in up Redmond this year. See ya on sunday.

[Brent]

Wow, that is a beauty. We need to see some pics with the top down.

[1932 V8]

Thank everyone . She is going to be a fun car . The pics makes it look a little nice than it is as far as the body . It is good and solid with no rust any where but it looks like the doors had some mediocre bodywork done in the early 70's . We will fix that someday but for now Drive Drive Drive !!!!

Nice find Mike.I know you will love the car. Bring it over one day and we can take some photo's of the two of them together. - Dennis

Thanks Dennis , that would be fun to come over and take pics and chat !!

side-bar question: is phaeton a two syllable word(fay-ton) or three(fay-a-ton)?

I do not know the correct answer to this but I always pronounce it (fay-a-ton) Not sure but I guess I should really find out now .Anyone ?

You should look for some Tacoma cream wheels and
sell your green ones to me.

Ha ! I think I will keep the green for now

Kool, will we see it on Sunday?

Yes you will

I even enjoyed the Panorama Show.

I am not sure why the pics went panoramic on some computers . On my laptop they are panoramic ,on my desk computer they are top to bottom like normal ? weird ?

I'm hoping you are a member of the Early Ford V-8 Club and will be bringing that '33 to some of the upcoming national meets so we can get a close-up look-see at that beautiful car.

Yes I am a member of the V8 club and I am very active with the club .We are planning on bringing the Phaeton to the Redmond national meet 2012 and then maybe the Tahoe national meet 2013. We can't wait !

[1932 V8]

Here are more pics . The car has a lot of accessories . I guess the previous owner liked accessories . I believe this car was bought at the 1973 V8 Club National meet in San Diego . I will try and find out some more history on it for the fun of it .
Here are pics of the Dunford box . If anyone needs dimensions or more info just PM me . It is pretty neat !




It has an original 3.54 Rear end


A six blade fan that according to the book was a 33/34 accessory


The accessory gauges. One ford authorized and the other was not .

[msmaron]

Sensational and WOW What I find... The Top...yes dont laugh... Get a few cans of Scubbing Bubbles shower cleaner, leave on 3 minutes and you will be AMAZED and on the engine, tires, wheeels undercarriage also
Good luck.
mark

[1932 V8]

So do you leave it on and then wash it off or wipe it off or ???? More details please . The top has some water stains that look like they will come off .
Thanks , Mike

[FL&WVMIKE]

1932 V8 ....................
You can catch a bunch of photos of my unrestored 1934 phaeton in one of my albums.
MIKE

[1932 V8]

I checked your car out top to bottom as I was trying to buy this one . You have a great car there . Your pics were very inspirational !! Do you have a top boot for your car ?

[FL&WVMIKE]

Originally Posted by 1932 V8

I checked your car out top to bottom as I was trying to buy this one . You have a great car there . Your pics were very inspirational !! Do you have a top boot for your car ?

1932 V8 ...............
Yes, I have the original top boot. It is on the car, in the pictures. It was in a "relic" condition, so I sewed it up a little and contact-cemented canvas to the back side. I also have the original curtains, in their original pouch.
MIKE

[VeryTangled]

Nicely done! I hope you have a lot of fun with it. Maybe I'll see you in Tahoe. Keep us up to date, thanks for the photos.

-VeryTangled/Jeff

[WRA]

Nice, thats is a stunning car.

[tub1]

phaetons rule

[SkimmerBob]

Very nice! Sure is a beauty.

[Fe26]

side-bar question: is phaeton a two syllable word(fay-ton) or three(fay-a-ton)?



Quote:
side-bar question: is phaeton a two syllable word(fay-ton) or three(fay-a-ton)?

I do not know the correct answer to this but I always pronounce it (fay-a-ton) Not sure but I guess I should really find out now .Anyone ?


Phaeton is pronounced as a two syllable word, Phae- ton (Fay-ton)

Phaeton is from the Greek language.

Phaeton was the son of Helios (the personification of the sun)

Phaeton also appears in the Greek language as a play written by one of the greastest playwrites in ancient history, Euripides.

In the modern era the name Phaeton was given to a style of horse drawn carriage which had four wheels. Later the name was attached to an open top automobile.


Again, congratulations on your new car. Personally I like them to have a lived in look, with age they acquire an honesty that cannot easily be faked, if she were mine I wouldn't change a thing, and thank you for the photos.

[Henryat1140]

Brubacker,

The word is usually pronounced with three syllables. 'Phay eh ton' or something similar.

The automotive usage is derived from a particular horse drawn configuration; a light high wheeled carriage. That in turn was derived from the name of a Greek God.

Today it is taken to mean a four door vehicle with folding top and side curtains. Ford's last one was 1938 I believe.

Regards

Henry

[ronn]

33 is a great year!

[Tim]

Congratulations,

That is the prettiest car ever made, of course in a humble opinion kinda way, I love those!


Tim

[Roadster5040]

Nice find congrats

[1932 V8]

Thanks everyone . We went on a little drive today to the Redwoods for a little car get together . It was a fun deal .

[Brendan]

i got to see Mikes car, it is a very nice car i think he did good!

[G.M.]

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1932 V/8 I have a 33 phaeton also. I installed a 3:78 with a Columbia and it runs along the road very well. I may have some pictures of the Columbia and the controls if your interested. G.M.