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sleestak

03-14-2026 @ 6:43 PM

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Hello all! My dad was into cars as a kid in Los Angeles starting in the 30s. I believe the photo of him wrenching on his car is from about 1938. It was taken in front of their house in LA. The other photos are when he was a bit older, different car. He was also an early Muscle Beach guy, he was on the gymnastics team at USC and a body builder, which explains his outfit in the one photo.

My dad passed ten years ago and I don't have any info on these two cars.

Any help with specifics, what model they were, what parts were on them, etc would mean the world to me. Just trying to get a better understanding of what he was into!

Thank you!

George

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03-14-2026 @ 9:50 PM

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The car in the left photo is a 1935 Ford Roadster.
The car shown in the next two photos is a 1936 Ford Convertible.
The car in the right photo is a 1930 or 1931 Model A Ford with a later Ford Flathead V-8 Engine.

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03-14-2026 @ 9:59 PM

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The photo on the left is a highly accessorized 1935 Ford. It looks like it has seal beam headlights, fender skirts, fog lights, hub caps and a very interesting grille -- filled or non-Ford as there is no holes for the hood ornament. Looks like a chopped windshield and filled hood side panels. It does have a rumble seat. It is missing its horns.

The next photo is a 1936 Ford Cabriolet. It too, has many non-Ford accessories. It is missing its running boards, has after market rims and hubcaps. And another grille top that is filled in so there is no hood ornament.

The 3rd photo looks like it could be the 1936 Ford Cabriolet again.

I agree with Carcrazy about the 4th photo.

Others may find more items. But interesting historical photos of you families Ford vehicles.

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03-14-2026 @ 11:10 PM

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To add to the above, all three cars are modified, not just added accessories. The 1935 Roadster has one of many versions of what was called a Duval windshield. The actual Duval, not this one, was from a speedboat. The top fasteners on that custom windshield attest to it having a top that may well have been a Carson top, non-folding, just removable. It has an aftermarket radio antenna of a type not available when the car was new. it has dual non-Ford mirrors. The bodywork to fill the hood-side louvers was nicely done, it's paint job complete with original type striping.
The 1936 Cabriolet also has a rumbleseat, a chopped windshield and a non-folding, removable Carson top, also an aftermarket radio antenna and a single non-Ford side mirror. It has a non-Ford bumper and its side panel louvers are filled, intentional removal of the running boards with painted frame, and leaving the striping off. Hub caps are aftermarket with spinners.
The Model A Ford is most likely a Coupe, has a Ford V8 engine that could be as late as a 1936 model. It has a newer steering wheel, a chopped top and dual trumpet horns. It has chrome plated headlights, possibly from a General Motors car, and later wheels with wide whitewalls.
Your father was a true Hot-Rodder, the Los Angeles area leading the Nation in customized and hot rodded cars at that time. All three of his cars were nicely done, the envy of those who drove clunkers.

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03-15-2026 @ 4:51 AM

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The roadster has a '33 or '34 Ford front bumper. The cabriolet has a '41 Ford front bumper. The engine in the Model A has '36 Ford heads.

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