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1932 Ford Pickup - A Stitch In Time
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F A C T S & F I G U R E S
Glenn Kramer
Glendale, Arizona
1932 Ford pickup
CHASSIS | | Frame/Manufacturer | Wooden mock up by Glenn Kramer. 2x4 steel fabrication by Dave
and Doug at Sweet Components (Glendale, AZ) | | Wheelbase | 108” | | Modifications | 2x4 square tubing, pie-cut 1” from firewall to grille shell with 9 1/2”
tapered kick-up. 13 1/2” rear kick-up. Suicide front cross member.
Framerails are angle notched for front and rear axles clearance.
Square tubing crossmembers with drop out trans mount | | Chassis plumbing | Basic brake lines | | Rearend / Ratio | 3.0 to 1 Ford Fairmount 9” | | Front Suspension | Super Bell (Peculiar, MO) 4” dropped tube axle, ’32 Ford Spring
with P&J (Peculiar, MO) shorty shocks | | Master Cylinder | ’68 Mustang | | Steering Box | Vega | | Brakes | Front Magnum discs / Rear ’76 Ford Fairmont drums | | Pedal assembly | ’20 Buick gas pedal, ’32 Ford brake pedal | | Wheel Covers | ’57 Buick with bullet centers | | Wheel make and size | 15x5 Ford Steel | | Front tire make and size | Firestone 6.70x15 whitewalls | | Rear tire make and size | Firestone 8.90x15 whitewalls | | Gas Tank | Custom by Dave’s Gas Tanks (Phoenix, AZ) | | ENGINE | | Make | Chevrolet Vortec | | Displacement | 305ci | | Radiator | Custom by Doug at Sweet Components | | Manifold / Induction | Offenhauser 3x2 Rochester 2C carburetors | | Ignition / Wires | Chevy 283 distributor case with Petronics internals. | | Headers/Mufflers | Chevrolet ram’s-horns ground smooth with VHT paint. Mufflers 23” Smithy’s | | Accessories | 283 OEM valve covers | | TRANSMISSION | | Make | Chevrolet 350 | | Driveshaft | Custom by Dicks Driveline Service (Phoenix, AZ) | | BODY | | Body Style / Material | 1932 Ford / steel | | Body Manufacturer | Ford | | Body Mods | Stock body with a 1931 Ford sedan firewall with outer edges
spread to fit the ’32 cowl opening by the owner | | Grille | 1933 Ford commercial | | Body Work | Patch panels as needed. Stock length 1931 Ford truck bed.
Scratch built tapered splash aprons to cover the rear framerails by owner | | Paint type / Color | PPG tint black with flattener, PPG satin clear coat by Glen Bolz & crew;
pin stripes & door logo art work & paint by Rob Olin Designs | | Headlights / Taillights | 1934 Ford Commercial / ’33-36 Ford commercial | | Rear bumper | Custom nerf bar by owner | | INTERIOR | | Dashboard | 1932 Ford | | Insert / Gauges | Auto Meter (Sycamore, IL) white faced gauges | | Climate control | Cowl vent | | Wiring | Haywire (Joplin, MO) | | Steering wheel | 1940 Ford | | Steering column | 1940 Ford Column shift modified to operate the turbo 350 | | Upholstery | Glenn Kramer, Hot Rod Interiors (Glendale, AZ) | | Material / Color | Leather / Spice and Ivory | | Carpet | Tan Gold loop pile carpet |
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