Photography bY NotStock Photography
Illustration By Eric Brockmeyer Design
cott Movic of Jupiter, Florida, had his own vision for a 1932 Ford roadster. To realize this, he collaborated with Chris Clark of Ace Fabrication (who handled building, fabricating, wiring, plumbing, and assembly) and Eric Brockmeyer to bring his ideas to paper. Tracy Weaver of Recovery Room Interiors was responsible for the stitchwork, while Tony Curry and Chance Taylor, both from Show Me Rod & Custom, managed the bodywork and paint. To blend the “old with the new,” the team agreed on using a mix of Cerakote, chrome, and powdercoating.
Scott was on the lookout for a 1932 Ford highboy roadster and saw one on OpposingCylinders.com, which eventually led him to Chris Clark of Ace Fabrication who had the Deuce for sale. Unfortunately, or possibly for the better, the highboy was sold, but Clark was able to show Scott pictures of a full-fendered 1932 Ford roadster he had—which gets us to what you see on the pages before you.
Having a fully functioning A/C system in a roadster is always a luxury. In Scott’s case, he chose a Vintage Air system but installed it in an unconventional manner. Clark installed the evaporator in the trunk, with the A/C hoses running through the framerails. From here, the A/C blows cool air through the bench seat and also out via faux speaker grilles mounted within the rear quarter-panels. The vintage heater box (rescued from eBay), mounted beneath the dash and attached to the firewall, serves as the “command center” for the Borla/Holley EFI arrangement. Tracy at Recovery Room Interiors crafted the custom bench seat and covered it with dark blue leather from Garrett Leather. At the same time, the chopped and removable top features Hartz Stayfast black canvas material (it’s constructed from an acrylic square-weave facing, rubber inner-layer and cotton backing). More of Tracy’s work can be seen in the Apex Leather German square-weave carpet in medium blue. The seat details are finished with a pair of Juliano’s chrome clasp buckle seatbelts.
The front wheels measure 16×4.5 (with 3 inches of backspacing) while the rears measure 18×5.5 (again, with 3 inches of backspacing) in a custom Salt Flat–style design by Eric Brockmeyer that are machined by EVOD from 6061-T6 aluminum. These wheels feature a full complement of Coker Excelsior Stahl Sport Radials, measuring 500R16 and 700R18.
The accolades earned include recognition as a Top 12 finalist in the 2024 SEMA Battle of the Builders, placing in the Top 3 of the Hot Rod/Hot Rod Truck Class. Additionally, the Deuce roadster has received the prestigious 2024 SEMA Goodguys GOLD award, honoring it as one of the Top 5 vehicles at SEMA, and secured a 2024 SEMA HRIA Innovation Award Top 5. More recognition comes in the form of achievements, including participation in the 2025 Barrett-Jackson Cup and a First Place award in the Altered Street Roadster category at the 2025 Grand National Roadster Show, and most recently a Top 5 in the Goodguys Columbus Street Rod of the Year, and received the Design Integrity award by Arizona Custom Car Design. Might we say, “Job well done!”