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04-18-2024, 05:04 PM | #1 |
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32 Ford PIckup Wind Noise
As I'm going down the highway today in my 32 pickup driving into a 40 mph wind I was thinking how much wind noise there was in a brand new 32 pickup. I've got a new windshield seal, windshield is as tightly closed as I can get it, some good weather seal along the front edge of the door and my windlace is tight. On a day like today if I'm going a long distance I need noise canceling headphones. This is my 5th 32 pickup and they all had wind noise. Most of my noise seems to be coming thru the windshield area?
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04-18-2024, 06:11 PM | #2 |
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Re: 32 Ford PIckup Wind Noise
I think that's the way Henry built them. 40 mph in a '32 pickup? I don't think they planned on that.
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04-18-2024, 07:19 PM | #3 |
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Re: 32 Ford PIckup Wind Noise
Down by your feet there are open holes-front edge of cowl/floor board area. always open i remember. Newc
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04-18-2024, 07:38 PM | #4 |
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Re: 32 Ford PIckup Wind Noise
When I built any of my 32s over the years I always added to the floor board edges to fill those gaps and seal the floor. I didn't build this truck so maybe I need to pull off the original kick panels and check?
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04-18-2024, 08:11 PM | #5 |
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Re: 32 Ford PIckup Wind Noise
My 28 ccpu is also very noisy inside,So, I have a box of ear plugs in the cab and it makes all the difference.
Im off away in my 34 3w next week and have put a box in it as well. Lawrie |
04-18-2024, 08:43 PM | #6 |
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Ah, but Gary's talking about heading into a 40 mph wind plus the 32's speed. Wind like that's pretty common here and makes the air speed 80-100 mph in our cars. Gets pretty noisy!
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04-18-2024, 09:35 PM | #8 |
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Re: 32 Ford PIckup Wind Noise
David; Thanks. I've always made it a point to seal everything up when I built a 32. I didn't do this truck so I'll take off the original kick panels and check for leaks. I have no idea what is under the rubber mat or the floor edges against the cowl panels. This is not a high point restored truck, just a daily driver beater.
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04-21-2024, 08:36 AM | #9 |
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Re: 32 Ford PIckup Wind Noise
Because of the vertical windshield and rain visor your always going to have some wind noise above 25 mph. Tim
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04-21-2024, 10:11 AM | #10 |
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I agree with Tim. My Model A Tudor has always had a lot of windshield area noise. I have driven it cross country several times and learned to live with it.
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04-21-2024, 11:27 AM | #11 |
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Me to, my 5 deuce pickup. In my first post I was asking if anyone on here had any wind noise experience in an original like new deuce pickup.
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04-21-2024, 11:37 AM | #12 |
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Re: 32 Ford PIckup Wind Noise
And the newer 30's trucks are plenty noisy too.
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04-23-2024, 08:40 AM | #13 |
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Re: 32 Ford PIckup Wind Noise
In my 32 trucks I noticed that wind was coming thru the A pillar door gap. We added some more weatherstripping and help a bit. We then tightened up the hinge area to close that gap. It helped a bunch and much more tolerable
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04-23-2024, 12:51 PM | #14 |
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Even in my 41 pickup we were amazed at how much more wind noise there was after we put in the Mitchell OD and started cruising the freeways. other then one rust hole the size of a quarter it is a very tight cab. Tim
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04-23-2024, 10:57 PM | #15 |
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Re: 32 Ford PIckup Wind Noise
A good pair of ear plugs will turn that sucker into a Cadillac.
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