1932 BB Dually

[Redpond2]

Hello All,

Would like to introduce myself as the resident noob. I am fairly competent, mechanically, when looking at 90's model vehicles and newer. Beings that I am under 30 and I have just recently acquired my first antique, I am coming across a lot of tech that I simply have no prior understanding of. Fair warning for some likely seemingly goofball questions.

On to the truck itself.. been on the hunt for a few months. looked at a rough 31 slant window fordor. knew, then, I wanted a truck. facebook would have me traveling all over the US if it had its way; eating lunch with a friend he gave me a number of a guy who may have an A/AA for sale. call, get pics, realize its not an AA, rather a 32-34 BB w/ dump bed and its clean, and within my budget. long story short I picked it up thursday 5/12/22 and verified it is a 32' BB

I got it wedged into my small garage/shop and start the inspect/diagnose last night. radiator holds water, plenty of acorns in the head so I remove it for cleaning and removed pan to look at babbitts and check condition. This thing, to my amateur eyes, looks like it got a fresh rebuild right before it was put away.

my current questions:
what are your thoughts on the internals, is my fresh rebuild thought correct?

lug nuts; what size and where do I get a correct socket? these remind me of an Isuzu NPR style of lugs so I am anticipating double lugs on rear and reverse thread on one side, correct?

wheels; I need to find at least 2, to get it back as a dually, anyone have some for sale?

I'm missing quite a bit in the interior. first things are gauges, seat bottoms and back and floorboard . good resources?

literature!! I am having a difficult time finding online literature that pertains to this particular model. Everything is A specific or V8 BB. ANY help in this arena would be greatly appreciated. I am a reader and want this thing together mostly correct.

Goals for this truck are still in the making. I want it running/stopping under its own power, first and foremost. beyond that I am unsure if I am going to leave the rusty/red Patina or paint it. Have no intention of making this a show truck at this time. if my intention changes, that will be determined further down the road depending on budget and how much effort I am willing to put into it.

I have been reading on Sugarmakers thread on a very similar truck, Very cool and insightful.

DavidG- I notice you seem to have a good lead on literature, from that aforementioned thread. any specific recommendations?

anyway; enough with the monologue. enjoy the pictures, I look forward to any help given.

Heres another noob question; forum related.. what format do I upload pictures that allow a description on each individual picture? TIA

 

[rotorwrench]

All folks looking for and passing on information are welcome on the barn. There are folks on the model A forum that work with B model equipment but you may also want to post on the early V8 side as well. The B & BB 4-cylinder vehicles were built during the V8 time frame so there are folks on that forum that can provide information as well.

 

[al's28/33]

WELCOME!!! …. go to the early V8 side of this site and look up member "sugarmaker" and his post of the exact 1932 dually dump truck. He's been posting all sorts of wonderful pictures and can help you with information.

 

[Chris Haynes]

If the firewall is bolted in it is a '32. Welded makes it a '33. Not a '34.

 

[al's28/33]

Looks like a '32 firewall, sorry missed your note about reading sugarmaker Chris' thread about his old truck. You'll find lots of advice and direction here.

 

[1930artdeco]

Welcome to the Barn and a great looking truck you got there. Here is my advice-such as it is.

1) find a local club a lot of A/AA and B/BB interchanges and or stayed pretty much the same or really close.

2) check the AA forum as I think they have a BB section or at least people who work on them.

3) you may want to get a Mitchell OD if you want to go faster than 35 mph in it-depending on the rear gears. It will go faster but it will take time to get there-they we’re made for hauling not speed.

Mike