Another "What's It Worth" Thread

[Test Osterone]

Originally Posted by TJ

Clean it up, get it running and drive it. I bought a 41 pickup with old lacquer paint and some chrome Merc wheels and have more fun driving it than any other old Ford that I have owned. I was amazed at the number of people who just love this old truck and stop to comment on it. Just get it running and have fun. You already own it, so whatever you spend on it to get it roadworthy will not be wasted.

TJ,

Thank you for taking the time to post. Seems to be the consensus on fixing the truck up and put back on the road. So, back to the mechanical brakes: Change to juice or get the OE working?

Originally Posted by ora masters

i think the bed is a model A tail gate is not model A A beds are a lot shorter than 32 i have both

I think you have a good eye, ora master. I'll take some better shots of the bed today and post them.

Thanks for contributing to my thread.

Best,

Test.

[Test Osterone]

More pictures of the box on the '32. Looks like to my untrained eye that the box has been shortened due to the gas filler neck being removed and other "tack welds" here and there. Then, I suppose the box might be from a different year since the gas tank in this truck lives under the seat and the passenger side bottom is removed to access the gas cap. Another anomaly on this truck?

Anyway, appreciate your comments on this little truck.









Thanks for reading and looking at the pictures.

Best,

Test.

[jackson32]

I'd part it out it would bring over $12,000.I got over 12 out of a 4 dr body and iriginal frame.

[ora masters]

test your truck is NOT a32 either 33 or 34 after comeing back and looking at the fire wall pictures fire wall on 32 is not fastened to the body please correct me if i am wrong thanks ora

[Russ/40]

I'm amazed about all the comments that trucks just don't go for much in their area. In So Calif they are going for more than everything but roadsters and convertibles. Especially after they are done.

[HOTRODPRIMER]

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Originally Posted by ora masters

test your truck is NOT a32 either 33 or 34 after comeing back and looking at the fire wall pictures fire wall on 32 is not fastened to the body please correct me if i am wrong thanks ora

You are defiantly wrong,,it's a 1932 Ford & yeah some one has shortened the bed.

As for the firewall,,all 32 fords have separate firewalls.

BTW,I'm one of those butcher rodders! HRP

[31chevy]

I think it is a 33, definitley not 34 as 34 had extra rib around cab as pictured here.
Gary.

[Mart]

The firewall is 32. Definitely.
The frame rails are 1932. Note the swage line?

Why would anyone say it is not a 32?

I still love it by the way.

Mart.

[ora masters]

Originally Posted by HOTRODPRIMER

You are defiantly wrong,,it's a 1932 Ford & yeah some one has shortened the bed.

As for the firewall,,all 32 fords have separate firewalls.

BTW,I'm one of those butcher rodders! HRP

hoyrodder you are wright and wrong like i said 32 firewalls are not part of cab go back and look at firewall picture this truck is not 32

[ora masters]

Originally Posted by Mart

The firewall is 32. Definitely.
The frame rails are 1932. Note the swage line?

Why would anyone say it is not a 32?

I still love it by the way.

Mart.

mart sorry truck cab is not 32 rails look like 32 bed looks like model A i would say it is not 32 because i have one i restored have a nice day ora

[Mart]

Purely for the purposes of education, not argument, but for me it's saying 32 (I'm just talking cab, firewall, frame). The firewall looks just like my 32 firewall, the cab has the clamp down tabs at the base of the cowl to pull it down over the non-attached 32 style firewall.

What am I missing or reading wrong?

Respectfully,

Mart.

[Henryat1140]

>what's the word on mechanical brakes?

IMO mechanical brakes are FINE for the kind of driving you are likely to be doing with this truck.

Sometime I get the impression from guys who are going to hydraulic brakes it's a little bit of an ego trip - like "well I'm gonna drive this thing hard enough so I'll need juice brake to stop it".

The reality is more like 45-50 mph and mechanicals which are in good shape are perfectly capable and safe at those speeds.

A neat thing about mechanical brakes is that it's easy to get them working well. Lubricating all the linkages, straightening the brake rods, rebuilding the cross shaft if it needs it are all relatively inexpensive tasks. If you chase down all the slop in the linkages and eliminate it, then perform a full brake adjustment per the Ford Service Bulletins, the brakes will be more than adequate for any reasonable use. (AND you never have to worry about the dreaded 'squish')

I'm just sayin'