1932 Ford Vicky

[Krylon32]

1932 Ford Victoria with a winter front for sale at auction next Thursday in South Dakota. Looks like it's sat outside for a while?

[tubman]

Pictures? I would love to have a '32 Victoria. I fell in love with the body style when I was in college in Duluth, Minnesota in 1961. There was a scrap yard with a bunch of cars stacked one upon another, and at the top of the nearest pile was a Model "A" Victoria. I fell in love with the body style then and there; the only thing that would be better would be a '32. A few years later, a local guy had an SBC powered '32 "Vicky", and I knew my taste was right on.

[fgaller]

Here it is, looks rough: https://www.girardbid.com/servlet/Li...humbNails=true

[petehoovie]

Here it is, looks rough: https://www.girardbid.com/servlet/Li...humbNails=true

[petehoovie]

1934 Ford Truck at same auction> https://www.girardbid.com/servlet/Li...humbNails=true

[Lanny]

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Originally Posted by tubman

Pictures? I would love to have a '32 Victoria. I fell in love with the body style when I was in college in Duluth, Minnesota in 1961. There was a scrap yard with a bunch of cars stacked one upon another, and at the top of the nearest pile was a Model "A" Victoria. I fell in love with the body style then and there; the only thing that would be better would be a '32. A few years later, a local guy had an SBC powered '32 "Vicky", and I knew my taste was right on.

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Hey Denny, the '32 that Pete just posted pictures of, is prolly the one
Krylon is talking about, as the auction is next Thursday at 11 am.

This auction is about 60 miles straight west of me. If you want to
go to it, let me know, I'd go with ya.

PS, I'll even give ya a ride in my '67 Cobra, if you swing down here.




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[V8COOPMAN]

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Man, that might even be a real '32 engine in it. Looks like real '32 heads and probably an aluminum oil pan? DD

[DavidG]

It looks very restorable to me from the limited photos, but I'm no fan of '32 Victorias as I think that the overall proportions are cramped for want of a longer wheelbase chassis mostly devoted to a longer hood. Its sister Victoria, the Lincoln KA version with the same body lines comes off perfectly proportioned with 29" more wheel base.

In addition to the aluminum oil pan and '32-only left side exhaust manifold, it appears to have its original '32-only distributor. The missing garnish molding on the right side could be a real challenge to replace as it is unique to Victorias and B-400s, but a skilled metal smith could likely make one up from the Tudor sedan version. If the quarter window moldings are gone, that would be a far greater challenge. Too bad that there is no photo of the floor in the rear of the body as that would be the clincher in determining its restoration potential.

[deuce_roadster]

I have fixed WAY worse. Looks solid to me. I have sold a couple of tudor door sets of garnish moldings that were destined to be cut down for a Victoria.

[petehoovie]

I agree with DavidG above. The "proportions" or lack thereof leave much to be desired. Given its 'bustle back', I never could understand the popularity of this body design....

[TJ]

As I recall there's lots of wood in the floor of those Vickys. Don't have any idea if there is someone out there that makes it.

[Krylon32]

My deuce Vicky had a steel floor and sub rails but I did an A Vicky for a customer and it had wood sills. If this Vicky looks rough we made mine out of 3 bodies. When it was done you couldn't tell.

[nickthebandit]

It sure looks restoreable as far as Northeast cars go.

[ct1932ford]

I would buy it just for the winterfront!

[Steve/IL]

If you go to the auction, keep us posted with the sale price.

[Lanny]

I drove out to have a look today, but it was raining pretty good, and there
is a good chance for rain on Thursday too.
All the vehicles are in Bob's cattle pasture, so Don't wear your Sunday shoes,
better bring a pair of "shit kickers" with.
Bob let me go in the pasture and have a closer look, but the rain made it kinda
tough to take many pictures, camera got wet pretty quick.

When I got home, I took my shoes off in the entry way, but my wife yelled
at me and said, "you been out in some ones barn? or what"
I shoulda looked where I was walking better, I musta stepped in a few pies.





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[V8COOPMAN]

Originally Posted by Lanny

I drove out to have a look today.

When I got home, I took my shoes off in the entry way, but my wife yelled
at me and said, "you been out in some ones barn? or what"
I shoulda looked where I was walking better, I musta stepped in a few pies.

Sooooo........You're sayin' that She really does tell you WHICH pants to wear, right? DD

[tubman]

Originally Posted by Lanny

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Hey Denny, the '32 that Pete just posted pictures of, is prolly the one
Krylon is talking about, as the auction is next Thursday at 11 am.

This auction is about 60 miles straight west of me. If you want to
go to it, let me know, I'd go with ya.

PS, I'll even give ya a ride in my '67 Cobra, if you swing down here.




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Lanny,

I have been considering your offer; it sure is tempting.

However, given a chance of rain and the fact that I may just be tempted to spend money I don't have on something I don't need leads me to the regrettable decision that I will have to pass on your generous offer.

Hopefully, some other time.

Denny

[Lanny]

[QUOTE=V8COOPMAN;1928947]Sooooo........You're sayin' that She really does tell you WHICH pants to wear, right? DD[/QUO
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Except when I don't wear any at all...



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[Lanny]

Originally Posted by tubman

Lanny,

I have been considering your offer; it sure is tempting.

However, given a chance of rain and the fact that I may just be tempted to spend money I don't have on something I don't need leads me to the regrettable decision that I will have to pass on your generous offer.

Hopefully, some other time.

Denny

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Hey Denny, If ya get down this way, and it ain't raining or snowing,
the ride in the Cobra offer will still stand. take care...Lanny




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[joe 1950]

Nice find well worth the effort does look pretty solid and you get the winter front and a bonus a slightly used pair of vise grips keep us informed

[Lanny]

There are going to be a lot of lost people looking for the auction on Thursday.
Doing a MapQwest for the address, brings you about 2 miles SW of Strandberg.

Bob Weber of Weber Repair is actually about 5 or 6 miles South of that map.
Many of the rural roads in that area are dead-end wagon paths with little to
No gravel on them. I'd hate to get on one of them with a trailer in tow.

Weber Repair is actually about 1 1/2 miles north of Hwy 212, very close to a little
lake.
Do a Map Qwest for "Wigdale Lake" rome township in S, Dakota, and Bob is very close.
The 1 1/2 miles north of Hwy 212 to Weber Repair has pretty good gravel on it.



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[tubman]

Lanny, you just scared me off.

I'm out.

[Krylon32]

One of you guys has to go so we know the winning bid

[Lanny]

I'm planning on going, if the rain gods stay away.
The sub floors are pretty good yet, and the Vicky body
looks straight and pretty solid yet.

The online bids are close to $7,000 now.
I guess the pines winterfront, in good used cond, is prolly worth over $5,000 ???




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[Krylon32]

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I've had 2 pines grilles. The first was in a 32 pickup I sold and I can't remember what extra I charged the buyer if he wanted the grille? But the second was partially restored and it brought 10,000 several years ago.

[GB SISSON]

I just googled 'pines winter front' because I had never heard of them. Lots of pics on a Hamb for sale add. It was unrestored and price was ten grand. Couldn't tell what the mechanism does. I assume louvers that go flat?

[petehoovie]

[Lanny]

The winterfront on this car looks it's old age, but looks in fair cond.




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[Lanny]

Here are a couple pictures I took before my camera was getting pretty wet.

Click on pics to Enlarge

[itslow]

Originally Posted by petehoovie

[B]Here it is, looks rough

Looks pretty solid to me. That fender is rough, but the rest doesn't look bad. You must be used to creampuffs.

[Lanny]

The ol' girl is up over $10,xxx now on online proxy bids.

Be interesting to see if a 'Barner gets this Vicky


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[DavidG]

It's a shame that all of the window garnish moldings are missing as their replacement will be a real challenge for the buyer given their uniqueness.

[V8COOPMAN]

Originally Posted by DavidG

It's a shame that all of the window garnish moldings are missing as their replacement will be a real challenge for the buyer given their uniqueness.

Someone already made several $BIG$ on that easy sale! DD

[Krylon32]

When we built my Vicky we made all the garnish moldings out of tudor moldings

[Lanny]

Well, I'm glad I went last Monday and looked at the Two I was interested in.

The "on line bids" have exceeded the 12 grand I was prepared to go on the Vicky,
and the "on line bids" on the '66 Bronco have exceeded the 4 grand I would have
bid on it, so looks like I will stay home tomorrow get something done around here.

Good Luck to any 'Barners that go there Thursday...



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[hop up]

@lanny you have good taste and the 2 I was looking at and the Vicky looks good but dont like the winters grill and would get rid of that asap.
The 1966 bronco looks cool and was wondering the condition? How are the door jams and floors? Thank you for putting eyeball on the goodies..

Originally Posted by Lanny

Well, I'm glad I went last Monday and looked at the Two I was interested in.

The "on line bids" have exceeded the 12 grand I was prepared to go on the Vicky,
and the "on line bids" on the '66 Bronco have exceeded the 4 grand I would have
bid on it, so looks like I will stay home tomorrow get something done around here.

Good Luck to any 'Barners that go there Thursday...



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[Lanny]

hop up
The 1966 bronco looks cool and was wondering the condition? How are the door jams and floors? Thank you for putting eyeball on the goodies..
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South Dakota never used salt on the rural roads in those days.
The Bronco is pretty solid yet, but looks like it was run hard and put away wet
There is a title for the Bronco, and it is definitely restorable, as most
body parts are available at a fair price.



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[hop up]

Lanny thank you and love the broncos as I have a 1966 1/2 cab for the last 25 years

[deuce lover]

Vicky sold for $19,500.So if the Winterfront was worth $10K the rest was cheap.

[Zeke3]

The Bronco went for $9,000.

[itslow]

Originally Posted by deuce lover

Vicky sold for $19,500.So if the Winterfront was worth $10K the rest was cheap.

I think that $10k is an outlier for a Winterfront, even for a pristine one. The one on this car would have been nowhere near that much.

[Krylon32]

Like I said earlier, I got 10,000 out of a partially restored one several years ago. It had the perimeter frame re-chromed and the bars restored and the right crank hole cover, but did not have the control cable. I feel confident that one completely finished would bring 12,000 in today's market. Hardcore 32 guys are hard to explain.

[rockfla]

Originally Posted by Krylon32

Like I said earlier, I got 10,000 out of a partially restored one several years ago. It had the perimeter frame re-chromed and the bars restored and the right crank hole cover, but did not have the control cable. I feel confident that one completely finished would bring 12,000 in today's market. Hardcore 32 guys are hard to explain.

AND ruin it for everyone else!!!

[hop up]

Originally Posted by Zeke3

The Bronco went for $9,000.

Now thats just nuts I feel the Vicky was a better deal. I did bid on the bronco

[uncle buck]

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Originally Posted by hop up

Now thats just nuts I feel the Vicky was a better deal.

I agree