1932 1933 1934 truck restoration or hot rod

[Tinker]

Not for the big trucks. I was talking about the 1/2 ton models and pictures posted. I agree leave it alone and get all the mechanics up to par and drive it. Really nice looking truck. Dump bed is amazing.

[sugarmaker]

Originally Posted by Tinker

Not for the big trucks. I was talking about the 1/2 ton models and pictures posted. I agree leave it alone and get all the mechanics up to par and drive it. Really nice looking truck. Dump bed is amazing.

Tinker, Folks,
So another vote for leaving some of these alone and not modifying them much. Which puts us back on track with the theme of this thread.
I keep saying this is a GarWood dump bed, but some of the others I have seen are square or sharp in the sides of the bed corners. This one seems to be rounded? I wasn't able to get to the other side of the truck to see any markings or tags indicating dump box mfg. It is hydraulic lift. Would be kind of neat to see it raise and dump again someday.


Hope everyone has a great Memorial Day!
Regards,
Chris

[jimTN]

Trk lights show up from time to time on epay. Car lights are plated and truck lights are painted. I used 32 car lights on my 34 pu because they came with it and do look better than the trk lights.

[DavidG]

The commercial/big truck version of the headlamps show up from time to time or you could just paint a pair of passenger car housings as everything else is identical and the survival rate of passenger car headlamps seems very high as they show up for sale very frequently on ebay and elsewhere. Reproduction fabric wire conduits from the lamps to the radiator shell are available from Model A suppliers as they are carried over Model A parts.

[Old Redneck]

My little truck is a 1935 and It now has a 354 rear in gears. Mostly stock. I drive it a lot around town.

[sugarmaker]

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Jim,David, Old Redneck,
Thanks! That is a really sharp 35 pickup!
Regards,
Chris

[sugarmaker]

Back to the subject of this thread. My vote is to keep them very close to original, but with upgrades for safety and drivability that make good sense. I will be starting a thread and asking a lot of truck questions. Thanks to those that posted/ replied/ commented.
Regards,
Chris

[Tinker]

Originally Posted by sugarmaker

I keep saying this is a GarWood dump bed, but some of the others I have seen are square or sharp in the sides of the bed corners. This one seems to be rounded? ,
Chris

Garwood made some nice boats. Same company?... Does it seem rounded to you? Nice truck and good plan!

[sugarmaker]

Tinker, Folks,
I did start a truck thread. Thanks to the OP for starting this.
The bed on the truck has a data plate and it is a Galion brand and the corners are round.




Regards,
Chris