Lead in the seams - 1932

Sorry, you stated 1932 and I missed it.

I'm not aware of lead being used on seams of any '32 Fords, but I stand to be corrected by more experienced '32 owners.
 
Virtually all brand manufacturers used welded/spot welded seams to connect body panels together. These were then filled, using lead filler to hide them.
 
There are lots of seams on '32 bodies and they are covered up with lead to eliminate imperfections in the joint. On a '32 cabriolet, Ford did not create a one-piece pair of quarter panels and upper back panel, nor were the cowl top and cowl sides formed in one piece.
 
Just think of lead as "body filler" back in this era. Given the number of seams in these bodies, there would always be slight imperfections/waves that needed to be filled and filed smooth prior to primer and paint.
 
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