What is this old car, with rounded shell, inch thick wood interior?

[Harry K]

Errm...1936 chev had an all steel. I had one in HS.

[clare]

There is only ONE YEAR of Chevy yhat resembles that body - and it resembles it very closely. That year is 1932. NOT 1931, and NOT 1933. Totally different animals. 1932 was a 1 year only "baby Cadillac"

see:

and That one is a deluxe, not a standard. Deluxe is a "6 wheeler" while the standard only has one spare, on the rear. It is also a 4 door - so you can see the one referenced by the OP definitely is NOT a 4 door anything. Here is another 2 door - not as rough as the one referenced -- and another and another: and another: and another: and another: Note the "feature lines" at the beltline. and around the bottom of the "tub" - and the gastank cover. In all my years working on and playing with old cars I have not seen ANY other vehicle that so closely matches the "tub" referenced by the OP. It IS rather unique, when you get right down to it.

[clare]

Nope. 36 still had some wood framing in the doors and doorposts. Mabee not quite as much as in a '35 - but '1937 saw the first ALL STEEL Chevy body. 1934 was the first year with an all steel "turret top" roof (no more slats and chicken-wire), but the doorframes and doorposts were still steel-wraped wood up untill the 1937 model year.

here is a picture showing how much wood was in a 36 4 door sedan.

'36%20Factory%20wood%20drawings.pdf and here is a 36 chevy door - - - '36%20Factory%20wood%20drawings.pdf

Some low production vehicles like sedan deliveries had wood in them up into the forties.

Take a look at this article:

'36%20Factory%20wood%20drawings.pdf

I know my old Chevies. I had a 28 (Wood wheeled National) and a 35 (master)

"Termite's delight"

[OFWW]

I'd say this matches it to a "T"

Looking at what you posted here I'd love to have the body, with a chassis tag for registration and channel the body by setting it over a frame and chop the top to about an 8" window, put a Tbird rear seat (cocktail lounge style) from a late middle 60's in the rear, nice buckets up front, a built 4 bolt main Chevy 350 with a Paxton blower with side drafts on it, plus the usual goodies with laughing gas for special occasions. Done up in chrome with a deep lacquer black cherry paint job. Make a nice Sunday family drive car, ;) or Friday and Saturday evening car for cruising and hanging out at a good burger place.

Even a decent rat rod would be good when your too busy with other stuff. :)

[John McCoy]

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A Paxton supercharger? Not a 6-71? Granted, the Paxton will probably work a lot better (and be a lot cheaper), but the 6-71 has that classic blown hot-rod appearance.

John

[clare]

Not very common to see side-drafts on a Paxon or McCulloch

[Harry K]

Thanks, learn something every day! I was wondering if there could have been some wood in there.