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Won the salvage sale on a friends burned '32 PU. Thinking of taking it toward a judgeable V8 standard, it was a 12V driver/ show PU. Anyway some photos for you folks. Seems he did have a fire extinguisher, but it went 'poof' and nothing happened. as old ones and sometime new ones do. they gotta be shook up ect after time. The powder settles and gets solid.
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Re: Burned '32 PU came to new home today https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/attac...p;d=1630030120
https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/attac...p;d=1630030120 New project - 1932 Ford Pick-Up - Congratulations. |
Re: Burned '32 PU came to new home today While a tragedy, that really could have been much worse. Good luck with your endeavor.
There was a thread on the H.A.M.B. a few years ago by a guy who did a '40 coupe that had been burned much, much worse. As I remember, he had to do a lot to the metal to get into a condition where i could even be worked. If you check it out, it may contain some good information for you. |
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https://assets.bigcartel.com/product...fit=max&w=1500 He was starting his iconic '40 Coupe in the garage one day in 2011. It backfired, and caught fire. At 91 years of age, Tom wasn't able to get the car out of the fire. The car and garage were totaled. Several "shakers" in the Hot Rod "Community" came together, organized a plan, amassed $30K in donations, and through the volunteer efforts of several shops in the industry, Tom's '40 was presented to him in pristine condition again less than two years later. https://www.jalopyjournal.com/wp-con...11/10/tom2.jpg BEFORE the fire! https://th.bing.com/th/id/R.29fa5c1d...pid=ImgRaw&r=0 AFTER The Fire https://th.bing.com/th/id/R.9c363bff...pid=ImgRaw&r=0 https://th.bing.com/th/id/R.af2033f4...pid=ImgRaw&r=0 And AFTER The Restoration https://www.hotrodhotline.com/sites/...s/DSC_2262.jpg https://www.hotrodhotline.com/sites/...s/DSC_2258.jpg https://th.bing.com/th/id/R.462352ed...pid=ImgRaw&r=0 . |
Re: Burned '32 PU came to new home today Nice truck....I also hope you are planning to ditch those Ugly ass seal beam head light conversions too!!! I think I'd ditch them before I do anything else!!!! Good luck on the rebuild!!!
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Re: Burned '32 PU came to new home today Re-wire it, get it running and drive it. Now you've got real "patina". :):D:cool::eek:Paul in CT
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Re: Burned '32 PU came to new home today Thats a good story the 40 ,I think a Donner body would have been needed ?
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Re: Burned '32 PU came to new home today Is that a 4 Cyl Pick up or has the engine been changed like the 40??
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Re: Burned '32 PU came to new home today beautiful car but where’s the flat head ��
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Re: Burned '32 PU came to new home today I think it’ll buff out!
But seriously, that does not look too bad, I would definitely tackle that job. |
Re: Burned '32 PU came to new home today I wish you luck, fire jobs are quite a tackle. Nice looking truck. I can't imagine the pain and anguish of the former owner. I'm guilty myself of not carrying a halon type extinguisher.
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Re: Burned '32 PU came to new home today Jay Leno demonstrated the new gas type fire extinguishers- Looks like a big road flare and the smoke puts out fires. Newc
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Re: Burned '32 PU came to new home today Nice acquisition. I ran around for years with a model a and the gas tank in the dash. Things happen I guess.
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Well a week or so of filthy/stinky work and here are some photos for you all. I don't want the stink inside this Winter, so a rush to strip/clean it up. Household cleaners with bleach cuts the soot and so does 'GOOP' [abrasive tho]. The High$ engine will need a tear down. Trans is ok. Sand blasting burned sheet metal is future. First reconstruction is the frame paint-still straight.!! Last photo shows a possible culprit- rubber hose from tank to electric pump [for priming?] and rubber hose to fuel pump [burned up]. Excessive prime , then a backfire. Same situation that caught the '40 cpe?? Later Newc
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'Caution: living may be hazardous to your long term health. Eventually, and often over time, death has been known to occur....' |
Re: Burned '32 PU came to new home today Dale, save that "banger" motor. That little pickup looks like a great project.
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Hi all; Here's the latest work on the 'Burn out'. Pulled the cab gingerly to save the good paint- it's going to a body shop after cleaning for paint 'repair' not a full paint job. Time now to get it inside and be able to move it in and out for work/blasting; depending on changing weather. Am going to try to use correct fasteners on rebuild. Hate those fiberglass firewall pads tho. Have in 'stock' another B motor- stock babbit type. Newc
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Re: Burned '32 PU came to new home today You are moving along in a hurry! At this rate you will be driving by spring!
It's looking good also. Dale |
Re: Burned '32 PU came to new home today Newc,
Send me the Ford mech fuel pump....I'll build it for free ,then you can ditch that pos elec pump. Charlie ny Charles Schwendler 5845 Cole Rd. Orchard Park, N.Y. 14127 |
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Dang, doesn't get any better than that. |
Re: Burned '32 PU came to new home today Well, here is the latest on the burned '32 PU. Sand blasted the front chassis, etch primed, and epoxy black paint in two days. Lots of crawling around on the carpet pieces. Now reassembly can begin. A stock new babbit bearing engine is going back in, and simple stock wiring. The body parts are back from a local blaster, and the cab I blasted except the top and back outside; will try to save that finish. Local body shops were no help- ran from this job and I found a one man outfit, who will do the cab and small parts [hopefully]. Thinking of a black firewall. I even found the correct Vin [was not used]. The correct headlights were black steel [commercial] so I saved the bug-eyed ones for 'rockfla', and all the 'car' parts are coming off except the cowl light turn signals? These local paint shops are sooo arrogant that I am determined to build a booth someday. later Newc photos attached below ooops!
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Re: Burned '32 PU came to new home today Go! go! go!
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Re: Burned '32 PU came to new home today Newc, the damage appears (purely from looking at the pictures) to be relatively superficial. While I am pleased that the truck is being repaired by a barner and we are able to watch the progress, It makes me wonder why it was sold and not repaired by the original owner.
But nonetheless, you are making great progress on what will no doubt turn out to be a very nice pickup. Mart. |
Re: Burned '32 PU came to new home today Are you planning to ditch the cowl lights ? To me thay look out of place as trucks didn't have them.
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Re: Burned '32 PU came to new home today I'll echo Mart's comment. Thought etch and epoxy don't like each other? You're making quick strides!
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Well; Here we are in November '21. The sheet metal is in Body Shop Jail, so I am going after everything else. The new engine went in today. firewall, I painted, so lots of mechanicals todo. Starter/alternator[12V] were replaced. Fire went thru a tiny hole in starter and got the armature! Need to find an old fashioned radiator shop to check my spare, and wiring came from Tyree. It should be a driver this Winter. Photos Newc
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Re: Burned '32 PU came to new home today Halogen extinguishers are still available in California,just more expensive. However, the cost could be less than repairing the damage left by other chemical extinguishers plus the cost of fire damage.
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Re: Burned '32 PU came to new home today Just catching up with deuce lovers comment about cowl lamps; in some jurisdictions outside North America required separate parking, in this case cowl, lamps on all vehicles. In North America both the deluxe panel trucks (all wheel bases) and late station wagons were equipped with the all-stainless steel variety used on passenger cars, but elsewhere where cowl lamps were required on all commercial vehicles and big trucks, the lamp housing was black-painted plain steel and only the rim was stainless steel. Both types of cowl lamps are listed in the U.S. '32 chassis parts catalog.
Newc, For what it is worth, all North American '32 firewalls were originally painted black. |
Re: Burned '32 PU came to new home today I take that back.I now remember seeing a'32 deluxe panel with stainless cowl lights back in the mid 1970's.It also had the engine turned instrument panel.It belonged to Neal East.
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Re: Burned '32 PU came to new home today At least the firewall did it's job. The interior was not damaged much.
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Re: Burned '32 PU came to new home today Newc,
Your doing a awesome job bringing the fire damaged deuce pickup back to life. When I saw the serial number written on the frame, I was wondering if it was correct? Mine is a similar AAB number in the larger truck version. I am taking notes! Your doing all the right things! The results of your work look very good! You can be proud of bringing this back into service. Was this a electrical fire? The painting process requires some skills and equipment. but from the look around your shop, I bet you could do that also! For some reason I have this feeling your not near by to Erie PA? Really enjoying your thread. Regards, Chris |
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Dec 18th '21 Cold/dark outside- shop is 55F with stove going. Made some mechanical progress and firewall is going on this weekend. Wiring, instruments also. Cab /parts are in 'Body Shop Jail' I visit them regularly for encouragement. Third Gen got a good order from me-so no more hardware store stuff. This is the second '32 Pu of this color I have owned. Never had room for this project, very tight in here. Yes; it's staying 12 Volt. Photos Newc
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Terrible storm outside-so keeping at the '32. Got the firewall ON. and permanently too- The ABS firewall pads are backordered until Mid-Jan 2022
[they moved to AR from CA.] Lots of little stuff now. Newc |
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