1932 roadster - no S/N

[Conair007]

I have heard that up north some left the factory without numbers stamped on the frame. I have a frame that has no numbers on the left rail like they all do. I've also hearted that some people made there own serial numbers using the star then 18 then using part of there SSN so it would be the only one out there. Hope this helps.

[HamerAuto]

If the car was right hand drive out of the factory serial number might be on the right side of the frame rail.

[xix32]

I have a `32 frame that came from Canada. It has # C18D**** ( with a star at each end) stamped by the firewall foot so weak that's very difficult to read. This I assume is do to stamping the numbers without a backup support under the top rail, allowing it to flex down. I can not find any other numbers along the top left rail, like the other American frames I have do.
This number is so weak that the guy I bought it from, didn't think there was a number there.

[HamerAuto]

C18Dxxxx was the first series of Canadian V8 1932 numbers the other was c18Rxxxx. The 32 frames I have from Canada have very good clean numbers alot depends on pitting moisture and how exposed the frame was and then some were just not stamped very deeply.

[bobH]

I'll repeat the 'right-frame-rail' theory. That's how mine is.

[southfork]

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Originally Posted by DavidG

As for '32 model unit production, there were 14,985 roadsters produced worldwide, 14,330 pickup bodies (both open and closed cab versions), and 6,634 panel deliveries on the 106" wheelbase commercial chassis.

If this is true, then '32 closed cab Ford pickups are more rare that roadsters??? That doesn't seem possible, but maybe...

[HamerAuto]

yes but then you have the bigger trucks cabs taken off the larger wheelvbases and put on a 106 inch wheelbase

[southfork]

Yes, I guess that has probably happened a lot, with no way to tell a true 32 pickup cab from a larger truck cab, huh?

Still, with so few 32 pickups made, there must be certain rare pickup parts that are unique to pickups only, and those parts could indicate whether or not it is indeed a rare true pickup.

[deuce lover]

The original 32 commercial radiator cap is probably the hardest part to find.Unique to that model.

[HamerAuto]

rear fenders are unique. In 33 and 34 have the same issue with bigger trucks being downsized.

[deuce lover]

Yes,I for got that the PU rear fenders unique to 32 PU.33-34 PU rear fenders won't work on a 32 PU.

[DavidG]

The radiator cap scarcity is something of a mystery since all of the commercial vehicles (except deluxe panels, late station wagons, and sedan deliveries) and all big trucks came equipped with one.

Apart from the bed assemblies, rear fenders, late rear fender braces, and the late inner bed support brackets at the rear of the frame, there were no other unique-to-pickup parts in the '32 model year. Both the closed cabs and open cabs contained no parts that would identify them as originally from a pickup or a big truck.

[southfork]

Thanks for that info on 32 pickup particulars.