Mike Nichelson's 1932 Ford

The Challenge

Build a traditional hot rod from the car that started the tradition, the '32 Ford.

What We've Done So Far

This car is all about attitude and when you're talking about a car like this, that comes from stance, power and the right body mods. For stance, we went with a scratch-built BBT chassis with a pinched frame and custom rear spreader bar. In the power department, we skipped the ubiquitous LS engine and went classic small-block Chevy, 383 inches worth; a 5-speed row-your-own transmission from Bowler will help keep it in it's happy power zone and our custom-built stainless steel exhaust will make sure people can hear how happy it is. Body mods include stretched hood sides, a lowered grill shell, recessed tail lights and license plate along with a few more nips and tucks. We love building hi-tech stuff here, but we also love to keep tradition rolling. This ones is going to be sweet.