Thread: I brought this '32 Ford pickup home today

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I've been working out this deal for the past few weeks and finally brought it home today! The deal included a '71 GMC truck. He had bought it for the engine. I was considering putting that together first to get some money back, but while I have a lot for it I don't have a radiator, gas tank, seat, etc. and I decided it will take too much time and energy to work on something I'm not into. I also say that because at the gas station I had owned it for about 30 minutes and I found myself talking to a potential buyer. I thought about following him and unloading it at his place, but hadn't decided what I wanted for it ($1500-2500?)If it was a short bed I'd probably stash it away.

More about the '32...I got a grill, hood, front fenders, cab, dash, Super Bell axle with split '40 bones and disc brakes. There's some other things that I haven't completely gone through, but I know I also have a new Ididit column and new door handles. I also have a model A bed and a cut down big truck frame neither of which I think I will use. The cab is pretty solid. It needs door bottoms and maybe skins (there's fiberglass in there so I don't know yet). I need to fix the drivers side lower corner, but I think the other side it good and the back panel is mostly good. It has NO drip rails but the roof looks solid except the front corners are cracked...I'm not sure where the drip rails went.. Unfortunately the lower cowl is real solid. I say unfortunately because I am thinking about channelling it with fenders so I may cut it anyway. I'm thinking about finding another cowl to cut (maybe with a better cowl vent channel??). Anyway, I'm excited, but trying to remain calm because we have to finish the '35 first so the pickup will be stashed away until well into next year although I might find some time to repair the doors or mock things up a bit

Enough rambling...here's a few pics before my battery died (I charged the other battery and forgot it! )


heavy load for the weak Expedition..




and of course I couldn't resist throwing a coupe pieces together real quick