1932 Chrysler Farm truck

[RodneyBad]

Watching the Farm truck build off, I was thinking of what a Farm Truck would look like.

Well, I started toying with a 32 Chrysler.

Next thing I knew, I started it.

I used an Old Lindberg 34 Ford bed and stuffed it in the Rumble seat with a bit of hacking.

It took a while to even find a Bad pic of a Chrysler engine to at least have an Idea where the wires went.

Found out they were hiddin under a cover.

So I Took the cover off.

It's a Farm Truck, like the farmer has time to put stuff that's not needed back on.

First coat of body Primer on and a wee bit of rustin the chrome.

WOW! I had to even buy some paint.

Then I thought, It's a Farm truck.

It should be a Duallie.

I may just finish this one this yr too.

That will make two done, too.

2 out of 7 aint bad.

Edited December 3, 2009 by Zukiholic

[Fletch]

Very Cool Rod, this is indeed a unique build, can't wait to see how it turns out when finished.

[RodneyBad]

Back in late 1942 (WWII)

The Government rationed the amount of gas.

less for cars and more for trucks.

So to get those extra few gallons, They would put a make shift

pick up bed or flat bed on top of their Fancy cars.

I'm sure that after the war, those people didn't want their half cobbled rides anymore and sold

them off cheap to buy some new Tucker or Edsels.

The one I'm building would be many hard yrs later and actually used by a farmer at one

point in time and then Parked for the remaining part of it's life.

I'm sure at one point in time I saw pics of them or atleast one of them

Or maybe just heard it once.

Or maybe I'm just making this up for a build

Let's see how this one goes..

If anybody has seen, heard or have any pics of Conversions like this.

Feel free to add.

Thanks.

[Foxer]

This is defiantly out of the box ... or, maybe the box got into this!

looks like you got the wiring fine..

[LDO]

Desperate times call for desperate measures. In a museum in Germany, I saw a pre-war Maybach that had the back of its body cut off and replaced with a cobbled-together circular saw. The owner's Reichmarks became worthless after the war but he still had his material possessions. He drove around cutting up firewood in order to feed his family.

[E St. Kruiser50]

Hey Rodney

Very ingenius idea.

I especially like the whitewall "Duallies" and rusted out rear fender edges. Makes it all very believeable.

Keep going - THIS IS FUN

[Eshaver]

What an unusual build there ! please keep us posted as to the progress on this car/ truck ! Ed Shaver

[Harry P.]

That's pretty cool! Very clever, who would ever have thought of a '32 Chrysler as a basis for a PU truck?

Well, I guess you would...

[Spike]

very interesting build indeed

got anymore of those 32 chryslers?

[horsepower]

Even the manufacturers got in on this idea, from '36 to '39 Chevrolet offered their Coupes in a Coupe Pickup option, kinda strange, the main difference was where the spare tire was located. In the coupe it was under the floor on a separate shelf, on most of the coupe pick-ups it was in the left front fender.

I like your Big p'cup, but most that were built in this style just hacked the body off behind the seats, years ago we cleaned out a farmers field to get the "haytruck" he had, it was a running '33 Chevy four door sedan that had the body removed at the back of the front doors (front doors were gone too) while digging out the blackberries we found a complete '37 Chevy four door sedan also, he threw it in for no charge.

Edited December 5, 2009 by horsepower

[RodneyBad]

very interesting build indeed

got anymore of those 32 chryslers?

Nah, Only had one and even doubted I'd ever build it.

Funny how things go.

horsepower

Well the more ya know the better.

I heard from a friend I already did it too nice.

Gonna have to fix that.

Buzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz??

I've heard it has been done to Duesenbergs too

Come on now Mr Shaver, I'm sure you've seen or heard about them

I'm perty sure I'm not too far off the path.

Mr Dave The Duallies was a sort've after thought being ya gotta get on and off the field?

Foxer

It took awhile to even find out where the wires were at, they were hiddin, like on the FireDome Hemi.

davezinn

If ya find some pics, feel free to share.

I Must be googlin wrong.

[CB]

Very cool ride there Zuk I know I too have seen pics of the later 30s cars, coupes mostly, that had pu beds slid into the trunk area. Got a cool book of the cars from the 40s and I found a few pics....

1940 Hudson 'Six Traveler' with slide out pu box. Says all coupes and convertibles could be ordered with the box. This here coupe only cost $670.

41 Chevy coupe pu, based on the Master Deluxe buisness coupe had a bed that rolled out

like a "dresser drawer and an independent tailgate was provided". They sold 1145 of 'em.

1940 Studebaker Champ with 164 cubic inch straight six. Edwards Iron Works made a pu box

that slid into the trunk area.

[RodneyBad]

Thanks CB

Those do look like cool Factory Options.

Did some work.

Opened up the door and hit a rather large fence post trying to close it.

Good thing I had one good spare tires left.

Took out the Plastic bed and made a wood bed.

Got a nice resin trunk, bed roll, keg and a moon shine can

Once I get it all stained up and weathered,

I'm gonna bust it out.

I mean, wear it out

Still unsure If I'm gonna go duallie or not.

Edited December 8, 2009 by Zukiholic

[CB]

Once I get it all stained up and weathered,

I'm gonna bust it out.

I mean, wear it out

Still unsure If I'm gonna go duallie or not.

Dang thing already looks worn out Zuk!

Just go with one duallie-- looks like the outboard duallie on the

passenger side shoulda got ripped off by dat fence post

[Chuck Most]

LDO was talking about the Maybach he saw, evidently, it happened here quite a bit during the lean years of WWII, as well. Many a Lincoln, Cadillac, Dusenberg, etc., had it's body hacked up to become a truck of some sort. These old luxo-yachts had staunch frames and suspensions and powerful engines, and could be gotten for cheap. In my area during that time, there was a 1920's LaSalle that became a flatbed farm truck during the war years.

I love it!

[horsepower]

Many years ago, when I was into collecting the real things, I followed up a lead about an old car in a yard in a town east of here, & when we got there we found a '54 Chrysler with less than 1,000 miles on it the old lady said that it froze up on them on their way back from Los Angeles, & they had it towed home & it had sat there ever since. But the real thing I was going to say this old lady (in her 80s) was operating a small gold mine one her property, & had rigged up a winch to pull mining carts of ore out of the mine by using a '34 Chrysler sedan that had the body removed at the back of the cowl to make it easier to reach the controls, she then jacked up the rear tires & mount an old wheel to one of the rear axles, 7 welded plates on each side to make it so it would resemble a reel, then wrapped a cable around that & ran it into the mine connected to one of the ore carts to pull up the cart when it was full she just put the car into low gear, & let the rear wheel pull the cart to the opening where she would unload it, to let it back she would put the tranny in neutral & pull it back in the mine by herself. This was pretty good for a lady her age, I understand that she actually ran the old mine up until a few months before she died at the age of 94! And no she wouldn't sell any of the remaining cars.

[RodneyBad]

I tried groovin the tires a wee bit,

It might work but I also found out the Bolt pattern is

a standard 5 on 5 1/2.

Mmmm, May Dig up some 60's looking truck tires and some ford steel wheels.

Don't think or remember The late Lee Bakers Duesie Flatbed but it may have been a loooong time ago.

Lil bit of work on the bed floor.

What a shame to let it rot tho

I threw a lil bit of Everything at it.

Some MM Arcyl Rust

Enamel flat brown

lots of thinner of each too.

Dremel

Flame

and last but not least

Cinnamon

Mmm Mmmm Good too.

[CB]

I threw a lil bit of Everything at it.

Some MM Arcyl Rust

Enamel flat brown

lots of thinner of each too.

Dremel

Flame

and last but not least

Cinnamon

Mmm Mmmm Good too.

Most excellent Zuk!!!

Cinnamon Who'da thunk? Very cool!

[Chuck Most]

Most excellent Zuk!!!

Cinnamon Who'da thunk? Very cool!

Realistic rust effect... AND it's tasty! How could you possibly go wrong!? How, I ask you? How?

[RodneyBad]

The Cinnamon tip I got from a friend Bob some time ago.

funny fact, My Jar of Cinnamon exp 12/91.

Long time since I used it.

It makes a good rust substitute.

I may have weathered my fenders too much tho.

I'm gonna have to build a fenderless something soon.

[Foxer]

This makes you look. weather you like it or not, and I like it!

[Chuck Most]

This makes you look. weather you like it or not, and I like it!

It does grab you, doesn't it?