Hot Rods Need opinions!!!!possible 32 ford pickup trade

congrats, looking forward to finding me a 32 to trade for.........

 

First load of parts

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i'm going to get some 4 doors and go trolling for a 34---wish me luck...

 

Well its officially home!
Not bad for trading two 60s 4 doors
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Congrats. You going to shorten that bed?

 

Nope. Gonna use it as a truck. I would like to have the extra room with a spun aluminum tank in the front

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That bed is nice. It won't look long with fenders on it.

 

Yes do the deal , all day and night . Of of course i am 32 biased. We , I hate to say used a merc comet as a sledge hammer car , $1 per hit a lot of years ago.

 

Good deal, glad you got it. Will be tuning in to watch it transform back to life! What's your build plan?

 

I plan on boxing the frame, going thru the brakes, wiring it, possibly selling a few of the parts thst came with it to fund it. It has a walker radiator for a sbf and 2/3rds an k member, a stock bumper, and a few other things I haven't decided o. Whether or not I want to run. Ideally I'd like to run a 390 cad but If I want it to see the road, the caddy just isn't in the budget. I may have a lead on a 348 short block from the gent I got the truck from. I want it out ob the road by june 2014

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I have a 283 and th350 it may get until funds allow a neater engine

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Great deal, i would have done the same and you can't beat a 32

 

When are you going to start a build thread,,you know we get impatient! HRP

 

Yeah, what he said ^^^

 

I got to take care of some things finacially and then I should be getting road worthy by june. I plan on keeping it about identical to what it is now but I'm gonna drop the axle, swap the crosmember for a s10 ifs

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Huh?

 

Just playing! It wil keep the rear parallel leaf setup for round one but the front will get a "A" crossmember and the front axle will be dropped. I plan on adding new bushings to the stock shackles and attemping to reverse the stock spring. I have 40 ford 16's and plan to run 7.50-16 in the rear with 6.50s in the front. It have a stock seat and dash. Should be simple and fun with very little parts newer than the early 60s

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Sorry for my aweful typing, I'm using my phone.

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i got here late.....but really, you had to ask?

 

HA! You got me, Fucker.

Your on track. "I like a Ya Style"

Keep the Axle, It's Money. Reverse the spring. FREE! Just get bigger wheels. On the front, I ran OG 17" on 216/65/17 & just took out some leaves.

 

Dont listen to me, you know what your doing.

 

Looks good

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You definatley made a GREAT TRADE, Congrats on your new project, NOW you are "hooked". Its a good thing! John

 

i would get a new main leaf made or bought. The eyes move out when reversed. This lets the shackles droop and maybe the spring will rub the axle. I would go a 5.50-16 to get it down a bit in front. I like to run oil lite bronze bushings. I run them on hot rod shackles. Just put the nuts in front for the stocker look. You would need a main leaf in the model A style as the 32 spring has bigger eyes

 

Nice Truck! Who's that fat guy that keeps getting in the picture? Oh, wait...

 

A 348 would be sweet in that truck. Thats what I am putting in mine.

 

That looks great Don. HRP

 

so I got the front off tonight to find the axle is slightly bent on the pass side. Bums me out cuz I had a friend ready to drop it as soon as I got it apart. I may try and straighten it. Or sell it and buy a boring aftermarket axle

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That's a bummer. Should definitely try to have it straightened. Can the guy dropping it get it straight?


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