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1932 V8 · 06-27-2012, 12:18 AM

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 · 06-27-2012, 12:43 AM

Good score!!!!

DavidG · 06-27-2012, 12:51 AM

Congratulations!

Mike in AZ · 06-27-2012, 01:06 AM

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

ford38v8 · 06-27-2012, 01:11 AM

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 · 06-27-2012, 02:05 AM

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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 · 06-27-2012, 05:43 AM

Very nice, persistance usually pays.
Gary.

bmwillia · 06-27-2012, 07:43 AM

Very Nice!

Congrats!

FL&WVMIKE · 06-27-2012, 12:42 PM

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

37slantback · 06-27-2012, 01:10 PM

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

roadster36 · 06-27-2012, 02:20 PM

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 · 06-27-2012, 02:33 PM

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

Brubaker · 06-27-2012, 02:37 PM

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 · 06-27-2012, 03:34 PM

great find! beautiful car.

BrianCT · 06-27-2012, 06:06 PM

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 · 06-27-2012, 06:40 PM

VERY VERY COOL! Man, how could you improve on a 33-34 Ford

Whats the firewall toolbox look like??

Chris

bonesy · 06-27-2012, 10:57 PM

Very cool!!!!

Brendan · 06-27-2012, 11:10 PM

Kool, will we see it on sunday?

Lawrie · 06-28-2012, 01:31 AM

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

Fe26 · 06-28-2012, 01:55 AM

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.

06-27-2012, 12:18 AM	#1
1932 V8 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Windsor California Posts: 496	1933 Phaeton . . . it finally happened :) 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 !! Last edited by 1932 V8; 06-27-2012 at 02:44 PM.

06-27-2012, 12:43 AM	#2
deuce lover Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Rockwall TX Posts: 6,018	Re: 1933 Phaeton . . . it finally happened :) Good score!!!!

06-27-2012, 12:51 AM	#3
DavidG Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: southeastern Michigan Posts: 10,670	Re: 1933 Phaeton . . . it finally happened :) Congratulations!

06-27-2012, 01:06 AM	#4
Mike in AZ Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Waddell, AZ Posts: 2,540	Re: 1933 Phaeton . . . it finally happened :) beauty!!!!!!...glad you had good stalking skills....lol.....Mike

06-27-2012, 01:11 AM	#5
ford38v8 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 7,634	Re: 1933 Phaeton . . . it finally happened :) 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. __________________ Alan

06-27-2012, 02:05 AM	#6
Mart Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Solihull, England. Posts: 9,239	Re: 1933 Phaeton . . . it finally happened :) Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) 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.

06-27-2012, 05:43 AM	#7
31chevy Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Lake City Mi. Posts: 807	Re: 1933 Phaeton . . . it finally happened :) Very nice, persistance usually pays. Gary.

06-27-2012, 07:43 AM	#8
bmwillia Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Gonzales, LA Posts: 467	Re: 1933 Phaeton . . . it finally happened :) Very Nice! Congrats! __________________ Brad Williamson

06-27-2012, 12:42 PM	#9
FL&WVMIKE Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Daytona Beach, Fl & Spencer, W. Va, Posts: 4,449	Re: 1933 Phaeton . . . it finally happened :) 1932 V8 ............................... Very nice looking phaeton ! Congratulations ! You will enjoy it very much ! MIKE

06-27-2012, 01:10 PM	#10
37slantback Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 173	Re: 1933 Phaeton . . . it finally happened :) That is really cool and a great story. The only question I have is how do you steer with that much wood?

06-27-2012, 02:20 PM	#11
roadster36 BANNED Join Date: May 2010 Location: Sonoma,Calif. Posts: 877	Re: 1933 Phaeton . . . it finally happened :) 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

06-27-2012, 02:33 PM	#12
raprice Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Elwood, NY Posts: 299	Re: 1933 Phaeton . . . it finally happened :) Yeah, she sure is a beauty. Nice work. Your persistence really paid off. Rog

06-27-2012, 02:37 PM	#13
Brubaker Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Northern California Posts: 765	Re: 1933 Phaeton . . . it finally happened :) 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.

06-27-2012, 03:34 PM	#14
vonpahrkur Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 500	Re: 1933 Phaeton . . . it finally happened :) great find! beautiful car.

06-27-2012, 06:40 PM	#16
Chris Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 2,976	Re: 1933 Phaeton . . . it finally happened :) VERY VERY COOL! Man, how could you improve on a 33-34 Ford Whats the firewall toolbox look like?? Chris __________________ Thee Inland Emperors

06-27-2012, 10:57 PM	#17
bonesy Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Fountain Hills, AZ Posts: 93	Re: 1933 Phaeton . . . it finally happened :) Very cool!!!!

06-27-2012, 11:10 PM	#18
Brendan Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: At my kitchen table in Santa Rosa, Ca Posts: 2,989	Re: 1933 Phaeton . . . it finally happened :) Kool, will we see it on sunday? __________________ If it would have been a snake it would have bit ya! i can't spell my way out of a paper bag!

06-28-2012, 01:55 AM	#20
Fe26 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 949	Re: 1933 Phaeton . . . it finally happened :) 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.