A Deuce Roadster Pickup for a Montana Rancher
There are used and abused ranch trucks, and then there are ranch trucks so nice it’s hard to believe they will ever be used, let alone abused, as daily workhorses.
When Amadeo “Amie” Angelo approached the crew at Roseville Rod & Custom to build a ’32 Ford roadster pickup, his plan was for a bare bones hot rod he could keep at his house in Mexico. As the work progressed, though, the decision was made to keep the increasingly nice ride at his ranch in Montana. Not as a work truck, mind you, but as a fun hot rod meant for long rides, like the Goodguys Hall of Fame Road Tour.
The initial ingredients for the build were a steel body from Brookville Roadster and a chassis from Pete & Jakes. The chassis is fitted with a split wishbone front suspension utilizing a Magnum dropped axle and a Borgeson steering box. The rear suspension features a ladder bar and coil-over setup locating a Winters quick-change rearend housing 3.73 gears. Wilwood disc brakes in the front and Lincoln drum brakes in the rear handle the stopping chores, while 16×4.5- and 16×7-inch ET knock-off wheels are wrapped in Diamondback Auburn Deluxe tires.
Power comes from a 376c.i. LS2 Chevy V8 that is outfitted to mimic an old-school small-block Chevy. The 495-horsepower is achieved using stock heads and dual four-barrel throttle body arrangement from Autotrend EFI. Vintage Chevy valve covers and air filter unit, along with the Chevy orange paint, supplement classic look.
Roseville Rod & Custom built the headers that feed Stainless Bros mufflers. A Billet Specialties accessory drive and a cooling system from Johnson’s Radiator Works complete the under-hood roster. The GM 4L70E transmission is controlled by a Lokar shifter.
The Brookville body was stretched 3 inches and received plenty of attention as it was custom fitted to the chassis and fine-tuned before having PPG Storm Cloud paint applied by Chris Barnes. The hood sides are held down by ’36 Ford latches, while the chopped windshield is fitted with a custom tan top.
Roseville created the interior using a Wise Guys seat frame and custom door and side panels stitched by Mel Silva using maroon Eurika leather. The ’32 dash holds a Classic Instruments ’34 Ford gauge cluster, with extra info coming from the tachometer mounted on a Limeworks steering column topped by a modified ’40 Oldsmobile wheel. Wiring is from American Autowire and Vintage Air supplied the climate controls.
While it turned out much nicer than originally planned, this roadster pickup was built for the road. Amie says he plans to put 3,500 miles or more on the odometer this year, so watch for him when you’re out traveling this summer.
Congratulations to Amie Angelo for being named a Finalist for Goodguys 2026 LMC Truck of the Year Early with his cool little 1932 Ford Roadster Pickup built by Roseville Rod & Custom! 
Photos: Damon Lee
