Starting a 1932 Pontiac

[jckwsky]

I found you guys after searching 1932 Pontiac and immediately Rattiac's build popped up.  I have essentially the exact same car, but I am at a different stage of rebuilding and probably have about half the experience I need to work on it.  I am currently working on the interior, it is the one part I can actually do in the tiny garage I have. 
About the car, nice older 1932 Pontiac which had the original motor changed out about ten years ago with a mid 80's Chevy 350.  Biggest issue with the car as I see it to make it legal to drive, it does run and drive right now, are that it has no brakes.  The rear end is original, hooked up to the Chevy 350 and probably a 400 Auto.  The electrical is spotty at best, the headlights work, not sure about the single taillight, and none of the gauges are working, not that much of an issue right now.
So come summer I am thinking about following Rattiac's lead with the front and rear ends for new brakes and to handle the torque. 

[vette59jdwl]

What a lovely old girl she is  I have a 32 but mine is a chevrolet  the rear end out of a Dodge D-50 will bolt right into your pontiac if it is the same as the chevrolet and will give you drum brakes and hydralic with an open driveshaft. Your front end will in all probability except disc brakes that would be to easy if it did then a brake system with a controller would be the way to go any chevrolet or pontiac or even ford for that mater with dic's front drum rear make sure you get everything before you start and also a small tube bender for those tight turns.Sounds like a great project  vette59jdwl

[vette59jdwl]

 Lookinjg at your pictures i can not help but feel that your fan is way to far away from your radiator to do any good  you either have to put an extension on your fan or make up some sort of rad extention or fan shroud so that your fan would be functioning properly  vette59jdwl

[FATnLOW]

  What a awesome project....  will be  a load of fun when you get to cruise in it,,  Keep us posted..

[sammons]

Welcome to the site. Dang, good looking project!  Looks pretty complete.

[madmike3434]

Lookinjg at your pictures i can not help but feel that your fan is way to far away from your radiator to do any good  you either have to put an extension on your fan or make up some sort of rad extention or fan shroud so that your fan would be functioning properly  vette59jdwl

Actually the fan is way to low by having the motor mounted too low.  You would only be cooling the lower part of the rad.  A big pitch 6 blade steel fan from Vintage air will draw the air thru rad if you do not want to raise motor.
   The radiator is something late model with side tanks rather than top and bottom tanks.
Way to make it work as installed, is to make either a very large single or a dual fan setup, electric of coarse for this instance.

mike

[TFoch]

Hi jckwsky and welcome to the forum.  Great looking Pontiac you have there.  Look through the site and there's a lot of info.  I did a thread on wiring my 33 Chevy with a Ron Francis Harness.  Maybe it'll be helpful to you.  Good luck with your project and keep the progress pictures coming.
Tom

[62131]

Jckwsky I have a couple of fan spacers if you need or want them, I have no use for them. Send me your address and they are yours if you want them. 

[Rattiac]

Wow. Yours is in great shape. Im jealous.
Welcome to the site. 

[EDNY]

Welcome to the site, my son and me are going to tackle the interior of his 37 Chevy. I have a commercial grade upholstery sewing machine and will learn how to use by the time we are done   He has an upholstery "how to" book that suggests starting with a fabric (not vinyl) - because with fabric you can pull thread and try again if need be.

Ed

[sixball]

Nice car. It looks pretty straight and solid. Glad you found us.

[chopper526]

Good luck! Looks like an awesome project!!!!

[jckwsky]

So while I await the window channel pieces I ordered I decided to pull out the seats and start on the wood.  Wood, yes I don't have much access to metal working tools or metal working experience, so I am replacing the wood.  Let's see how this actually turns out.  With the seats gone there is some surface rust that needs to be addressed but nothing is rotting away, thank goodness.

[62131]

That's not bad that's just character   easy fix

[jckwsky]

It is amazing what a snow storm will do to your build.  I got nothing done.  But I am working again and I got some small parts in.  Pictures to come.