I Finally Get a '32

Oh, club members......it's just the way it goes. I know what they do now.....I just should have acted quicker the first time around. As soon as I hung up the phone on the first deal....I should have zipped over with money in hand.
 
Well, I've started in on the front drums and brakes. I'm going to pull everything off and inspect them for wear. I'm hoping I have enough meat on the drums to turn them.
I have a complete set of front and rear '34 drums/shoes/backing plates etc as a possible backup.
I'll blast it all and repaint everything that gets painted. Use new shoes/wheel bearings etc.
Next are the king pins.

Then go for the tough ones......the rear! I have a good puller to get those drums popped.
Get those sorted out, cleaned up and painted....make sure the bearing races are good along with the axle keyways and slots.

Next go after the rods and brake shaft.

In between all this...drain the oil out from the pan and have a look.

That's probably enough for the time being.
 
Looking back over your photos, I notice what appears to a patent plate in the upper right corner of the firewall. It is in the usual place for one, but what makes it unusual is that Canadian built '32s normally did not have a patent plate (all of the patents listed on the plate were U.S. patents, not international patents). The four holes for the plates were there, but not the plates. Interesting. I look forward to hearing about its VIN.

Your bed is only supported by the outboard brackets at the rear of the frame, not by both outboard and inboard support brackets. The inboard brackets were released in mid-August, 1932, which along with it still having a hand controlled starter switch suggests that your pickup was built in the month of June or early July.
 
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Here is the right front drum, shoes and backing plate etc.

The shoes are still pretty thick.

These should restore nicely.

I'll get a measurement on the drum but it appears to have a lot of steel there.
 
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Given your latest photos, early June looks like a contender. Your front brake backing plates are the early version.
 
please tell us the story of what you went through--- to acquire it...very nice find a super rare!....congrats!
 
Another guy that has a nice original patina 32 pick-up is Dick Spadaro. He usually cruises it around at Hershey. I don't now if anybody answered you on the horn but I will take another shot a this and say that is the right horn for a early 32 but the later production models switched to a beep-beep horn. Maybe Dave G. could back me up on this one?
 
I agree, the horn that is in the photos is just the ticket for the evident timing of the production of this truck.
 
Thanks DavidG

I'm getting ready to move it into the back shop so I can get some serious work done to it.

I'll be updating soon.
 
Brakes look in good shape.

I'd tend to just re-use what's there after cleaning up.

Mart.
 
Me to Mark. I just make sure everything is good. As I am not a brake man I take it to someone who is. Shoes aren' that expensive nor is drum turning. That way I know all is well.
 
Thanks. The drums are 80 years old. If they do not require turning, don't do 'em. Once you turn them you can't reverse the process and put the metal back on. If you keep the shoes on the same hubs, they are already bedded to the drums. You said the linings are thick - I don't think they degrade with age, if they are serviceable, just use 'em. It's a B model and the nmech brakes should be perfectly adequate.

Mart.
 
Yes, they do work well when properly adjusted, etc. I can't tell from the photos, but if the linings are molded rather than woven, you may wish to consider changing them to woven linings as they are the type that were both original and work best with mechanical brakes.
 
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