1932 ford pickup truck

[Bullybeef]

How many ongoing projects does one man need? It’s rhetorical… there is no correct answer! 
This one will be a slow burn project, we will start with some parts from the Amt/Lindberg 34 pickup, cab, bed and the items associated with them, then we will mix in some revell 32 bits, frame and all the parts that make it wonderful. We will need the rear fenders as well from the 34. I need to do a little internet sleuthing to see how the bed attached to the frame, I’d like to be a bit accurate on this as opposed to just making it fit. Drive line is yet to be decided, the hemi is out as I want to use the hood sides. The last two pics are what started the burning. 

[Zippi]

Nice little project there Bil.

[Bullybeef]

12 hours ago, Zippi said:

Nice little project there Bil.

Thanks Bob, this is the result of bench cleaning and box peaking, I had completely forgotten that I had amassed some 34 truck kits/rebuilders haha. This will be my second closed cab 32 truck, I just realized I never posted either of my trucks under glass. 

[Bullybeef]

Spent a couple minutes digging through my wheels n tires and came up with these. Not sure of their heritage but I do like the design. Just up on axles atm nothing solid here the whole affair is pretty rickety haha

[LennyB]

Bil, I just love these vintage pickups. Good choice.

[NOBLNG]

I have a ‘34 that I’m not sure what to do with, so I will follow along Bil.?

[Bullybeef]

18 hours ago, LennyB said:

Bil, I just love these vintage pickups. Good choice.

It will take some time, but it’s a started project so I’ll give it the proper attention it deserves. 

[Bullybeef]

15 hours ago, NOBLNG said:

I have a ‘34 that I’m not sure what to do with, so I will follow along Bil.?

Thanks Greg, it may be a bumpy ride so make sure you fasten your seatbelt. The bodywork will be the first item in the list to take care of. 

[TopherMcGinnis]

These are great subjects to build. The possibilities are endless. 

[Bullybeef]

This was my first attempt at a 32 pickup, I did shorten the bed by about 16 scale inches. This new one will be a full length bed. 

[Bullybeef]

2 minutes ago, TopherMcGinnis said:

These are great subjects to build. The possibilities are endless. 

That’s a beauty, I still have enough 34 parts to build another and I may just build it as a 34. As a comparison to the 32. 

[TopherMcGinnis]

What are the differences between a '32 and '34?

[Bullybeef]

27 minutes ago, TopherMcGinnis said:

What are the differences between a '32 and '34?

The biggest one is the frame, the 32 was built on the same frame as the passenger cars, grille shell, cab there is a character line on the 34 that is not there on the 32. 

[Bullybeef]

Well this little truck has found its way off the shelf of maybe onto the bench of let’s get it done. Fresh mock-up with some corrections, this one may be a quickish mostly oob box build for suspension drivetrain. The big focus will me in the visual department of making it look like a 32 instead of the 34 that it actually started life as. So to list the corrections

1. Modify the cab to remove the reveal accent line on the back.

2. Change to a 32 frame.

3. Change the sheet metal for the hood/cowl. 

4. Change to 32 fender units/adapting the 34 rear pieces.

5. A ford drivetrain of some iteration.

I know some are not a fan of the rolling stock from the original roadster but i feel they will definitely give this a semi modern hotrod feel. Again I’m going for a sheer visual look so the drivetrain will most likely not be traditional. 

Edited March 4 by Bullybeef
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[DJMar]

Cool. I'm curious how you plan to handle the bed swap, given that you want to use a stock length bed.

I tried this conversion once, right when Revell released the '32 3 window, so back in early 1997 or so. I could never figure out how to get the bed details to look right.

The 1932 Fords (passenger & commercial) had a 106" wheelbase, but the 1933-34 Fords had a 112" wheel base. The problem with using the '34 bed in this instance is that - even though the '32 & '34 beds are the same overall length - the bed side stampings from the '34 don't line up with the wheelbase of the '32. It's a small detail but it becomes obvious once you get the bed in the fenders/on the frame. The '32 cab also sits on the frame a wee bit further back than the '34, but that's small potatoes considering the larger issue.

I suppose if one wanted to go the custom route, you could just sand off the offending details and go from there. At the time, I also thought about sanding off the details and reconstructing them with half round rod and putty, but that seemed like so much work to do 4 times over (considering the inside and outside of each bed side).

Here's a a stock '32 pickup. Check out how long the bed overhang is at the rear!

 

[Bullybeef]

@DJMar I guess I’ll have to cross that bridge once I get to it. So far I’m still in a base mock-up visualize how it looks status. 

[Bullybeef]

@DJMar the lines on the bed that I am using are very faint(almost non visable) so I think some 1/2 round or 1/4 round stock may be able to replicate  the reveal line a bit. 

[DJMar]

5 hours ago, Bullybeef said:

@DJMar the lines on the bed that I am using are very faint(almost non visable) so I think some 1/2 round or 1/4 round stock may be able to replicate  the reveal line a bit. 

I was looking at this kit in my stash, which is a Lindberg release from the early '90s. You are correct, the detail is pretty faint. I bet you could sand it off, line up the bed as you wanted, and most people wouldn't notice. Or you could just replicate the outer bead roll without worrying about the fender reveal, which is mostly hidden on a full fendered truck anyway.

A good number of '32 truck owners go with custom or modified beds. It's pretty standard to cut down a '34 bed that will be used on a '32 frame, or to have custom bed sides made, some of which have no stamping detail.

Take this all with a few grains of salt (and maybe a lime and a shot) because my '32 truck project never saw the light of day. You're further along than I ever got!

[Bullybeef]

2 hours ago, DJMar said:

I was looking at this kit in my stash, which is a Lindberg release from the early '90s. You are correct, the detail is pretty faint. I bet you could sand it off, line up the bed as you wanted, and most people wouldn't notice. Or you could just replicate the outer bead roll without worrying about the fender reveal, which is mostly hidden on a full fendered truck anyway.

A good number of '32 truck owners go with custom or modified beds. It's pretty standard to cut down a '34 bed that will be used on a '32 frame, or to have custom bed sides made, some of which have no stamping detail.

Take this all with a few grains of salt (and maybe a lime and a shot) because my '32 truck project never saw the light of day. You're further along than I ever got!

Well let’s see how far I get along with this before I fudge some details haha.

[bobss396]

I would whack some off the bed, start with a scale 6", maybe mock one up out if cardboard.

I have a '32-ish pickup somewhere in my BACK IN THE BOX!! collection. 

I should unearth it. This has to be 15 years old and a lot of cool stuff has come out since then.

[Bullybeef]

6 minutes ago, bobss396 said:

I would whack some off the bed, start with a scale 6", maybe mock one up out if cardboard.

I have a '32-ish pickup somewhere in my BACK IN THE BOX!! collection. 

I should unearth it. This has to be 15 years old and a lot of cool stuff has come out since then.

I already have a short bed truck, the idea here is to create a stock length representation of a 32 pickup, slightly hotrodded. You can see in the attached  photo just how long the bed overhangs the rear. I appreciate the ideas and please pull yours out of its box, there are so few examples of them in scale. I’d like to see what you have done with yours.

[Zippi]

If I was going to build a 32 Ford pickup again this is the look I'd be going for.  I really like the Maroon/Black color and the wheels and tires alot.

   

[Bullybeef]

1 hour ago, Zippi said:

If I was going to build a 32 Ford pickup again this is the look I'd be going for.  I really like the Maroon/Black color and the wheels and tires alot.

   

Love it all Bob, to me that’s the perfect stance. 

[Phildaupho]

Great project. I build one a number of years ago and is till one of my favourites.

[Zippi]

2 hours ago, Bullybeef said:

Love it all Bob, to me that’s the perfect stance. 

I hear ya dude.  I'll be checking in to see how this build goes.