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‘32 Update: Gauges (article 17, archived)

We’re finding more and more ways that this Bear body is set apart from the rest. We’ve always been [...]

‘32 Update: gas tank (article 18, archived)

Since it’s pretty obvious what needs to be done to make the tank fit (try sliding it in. [...]

‘32 Update: air conditioning (article 19, archived)

We will be using a Vintage Air Gen II Compac system. It’s 9″ [...]

‘32 Update: suicide door locks (article 20, archived)

This is the kit we’ll be using to protect the occupants: it’s the Rocky Hinge manual kit. They also have one [...]

‘32 Update: headlight/shock mounts (article 21, archived)

We’ve liked this headlight/ shock mount combo from Pete & Jakes for a long time. We didn’t think about installing another bracket, because we like the curves and [...]

'32 Update: grille bars

Painting the horizontal bars in a ‘32 Ford [...]

‘32 Update: brake pedal return spring (article 25, archived)

A clean, simple return spring for the brake pedal, incorporating the brake light [...]

‘32 Update: Brake Lines (article 26, archived)

A unique method of running the front brake lines on a solid axle ‘32 [...]

‘32 Update: Wiring (article 28, archived)

Wiring
If there was one thing about this build that I underestimated, it was the wiring. I thought “meh, some go to the front, some to the rear, a few underneath. Should take about an hour.” OK, I’m exaggerating a little. I rarely give time frame estimates to anyone, because I’m usually [...]

Drive-By Shooting

I was driving along the other day, noticing the sunlight and the glory of the morning, when I saw some sort of electrical box attached to a telephone pole at the side of the road.  If you were me, you would have thought “hey that’s a great place to put my camera and take a [...]