Is this a 1932 ford roadster pickup?

Check out post by HOT ROD PRO. '32 roadster pickups??

 

this is what a real 33-34 roadster pickup body looks like.

the one in the pictures above looks to be a real cowl,but the doors have been made, or have been changed above the belt line. the rear cab wall has a flange on top that is not factory, along with a cross support that has been added to the top portion of the cab wall. the frame leaning against the wall is a 32, but the front and rear ends are 33-34 units. it looks like the holes have been welded up in the top of the cowl, but from the holes on the side of the cowl near the hood line it was a 1/2 ton truck. those holes were only used on small trucks for the spare tire support, the big trucks had the spare under the rear portion of the frame.









here are pictures of my dad's 32 roadster pickup.







i have worked on two '32s a '33 and two '34 roadster pickups for customers,please let me know if i can help with any questions.

-danny

 

WTH (heck) are you waiting on? Whatever it is if the price seems right get the trailer and lets go! We can figure out the details at a later time. Remember only two types of people on the battlefield the quick and the dead! Stick and move brother!

 

I would bet on the black rear end being '35/'36.

 

I'm gonna say that it is a 33-34 open cab cowl (firetruck, school bus, etc) with home made doors and back...with a 32 frame. The open cab cowl is the same stamping that was used on RPU's...just with out all of the holes punched for w/s etc.

The rest including the dash could be 32...but it's not a 32 cowl.

Neal

 

I have had two real 1932 RPUs and the easy way to tell is that the doors are two inches longer than roadster doors and the cowl is 2 inches shorter. The rear cab reveal line kickup shown in the photo is correct for a real rpu. I seem to recall that the trailing edge of the doors overlaps like a Model A. Apart from the firewalls, the '32 and '33/'34 cabs were identical. The correct dash looks like a '32 roadster but the opening for the gauges is narrower and shallower on the rpu.

The cowl looks too long to be a real RPU cowl and the botched metalwork on the rear of the cab above the stamped reveal looks suspect - has somebody fabricated this?

 

It appears to be a 33-34 bed also...the shock arm pocket is an arc not a rectangle like a 32...

Also look at the front to back profile of the doors...they are dead flat. The should have a gentle curve. Someones attempt at a scratch build using an open cab cowl.

Neal

 

I doubt that it is an open cab cowl - the cowl vent is way too big for the rpu/firetruck cowl.

 

Wow, that is just plain bitchin'.

 

ford did not have different size cowl vents for the trucks. if they did, a passenger car cowl vent gasket would not fit, and they do. also, a school bus and fire truck would not have a spare tire mounted in the front fender which means that it would not have the holes in the cowl side for the support. this is a light duty rpu cowl.

-danny

 

yup...it do

 

I'm with you on the cowl vent...all 32 passenger and 32-34 commercial are the same vent.

Open cab trucks could have had a side mounted spare...





So which ever...I would say it is a 33-34 Ford open cab OR roadster pu cowl...but the rest of the cab is home brew...

I just said bus/etc because of the lack of windshield holes...

Neal

 

That's quite a used light bulb collection he's got going on in the corner.

 

i stand corected on the spare tire mount. i had not seen a big truck with a spare in the fender.

-danny

 

No big worries, just help the guy clean out his garage and figure out the minor details later. Hey, I'll hook up my trailer and lend a hand. Think I'll even bring the beer.

 

Does he have the windshield posts and related parts?

 

33 and 34 RPU or PU dashs do not have an oval hole. the gauge face is part of the stamping.

 

The well for the spare is larger on these 32-34 fenders. I have a pair of right and left.

 

Danny your dads pickup is perfect!
Buy that thing regardless of the year. Alot to work with there...

 

The black painted frame against the wall IS a 32.
The question is what is the frame under the body?
The cowl is definitely 33-34 Pickup NOT 32.
Pictures of the insides of the doors/cab would be helpful.
It is NOT a 32 truck body, but a 33-34 RP is a nice find, much rarer, often found on BB chassis in mild climates(west coast) orchards and groves.

All 32s had the same instrument panel mounted on a cone to the firewall making the 32 the only Ford which could be driven without the body.
The 33 dashes had hole for the instrument panel which attached to the dashboard.
The 34 Dashes had simply holes in the dash for the instruments as most Fords(except 40s) following did.

 

Maybe he is going to build a dark room.

 

the guy is a pack rat you would not belive the stuff he has! he also has a 1932 ford C-Cab truck all complete original and running.

 

Great information..Ive seen a couple of 32 pick ups down here in Brazil!

 

Thanks for all the helps Guys ! This has turned into a great thread. I will post pictures next week when I pic it up.

 

This is a real 32. I can't remember exactly about the firewall but I think it's the same as the other 32's. The cowl is shorter and the dash is different than all the other 32's.

 

Some poor photos from my camera phone of a '34 RPU dash...

 

Any photos of the '34 that's in the background?

 

That would be a 1934 ford rpu you are wanting to buy.

I have a 32 rpu and some left over parts. Rusty cowl no firewall no windshield pieces and no doors, but do have a dash in resonable shape.

 

3 years, man. It's been almost 3 years!

 

Nothing ROADSTER about it
ALL roadsters have REMOVABLE windshields