Cruisin' in the 32 ...

Ian sent these photos ... taken on December 22, 2016 ...

He finished the roof ribs and installed a temp canvas top ...

Ian also cut and installed windows all around ...

We're still amazed at the work he has done on Kendall's car ...

On December 28, 2016 ...

Ian ... Kendall ... Daigen and Nixon ...

made their way to Galveston ... in the 32 ... for a special Christmas surf trip ...

Apparently the beach was in a fog ...

but it wasn't going to affect them ... on this special family adventure ...

 

 

Switching Car Body ...

November 23, 2016

Mike had been talking to some of the guys in town ...

They all think the value would be more ... and he should still restore the original body on the VW ... I totally agree ...

Sooooo ... Mike moved the gold body out with the quad ...

taking it back up to the storage site ...

I came up with the tractor ... Mike attached the straps around the body ...

then I proceeded to lift it up off the trailer ...

and Mike helped with walking it over to set it on the ground ...

We then went to where the original body was ...

Again Mike attached the straps to lift it off this trailer ...

It was then lifted and walked over to the little trailer ...

I then started to lower it onto to the trailer ... very carefully ... stopping when Mike asked me to ...

so that he could make sure it would be set down where it needed to be ...

 

Once the blue VW body was on the trailer ...

we picked up the gold VW and moved it over to be set on the trailer ...

Mike then hooked up the quad to the little trailer ...

and brought it down to the shop ...

Upon visual inspection ... this one is going to require ...

a lot more work ... !!!

 

Removing Parts ...

November 21, 2016

These pictures were taken before Mike moved the VW ...

Showing the gas and brake pedals are on ... along with the gear shifter ...

The motor all installed ... now it just needs the body ...

Mike started to remove some of the parts ...

taking a closer look at what needs to be done ...

It's going to take some time to get the work finished ...

 

 

VW Body Next ...

November 21, 2016

Mike rearranged the shop ...

moving the VW chassis to the front of the shop ...

the tractor was moved to where the VW was ...

and now the VW body can be moved in to the hoist side ...

This should make it easier for Mike to work on it ...

It took a little time to get it situated just right ...

Mike will be inspecting it to see what needs to be done ...

 

 

Finally Rolling ...

October 30, 2016

The 32 Ford is finally on the road ...

a labour of love for Ian ... for the love of his life ... Kendall ... !!!

Ian received this 1932 ford that was just parts and far from complete.

He had to travel to trade shows and swap meets to get enough parts to build the car.

Then many parts had to be made, fabricated or modified to assemble the car.

A Mustang V8 engine added and the Hot Rod is on the road.

This is a very difficult project to complete showing Ian's skill as a trade craftsman.

Great job Ian !!!

Headers on the 32 Ford ...

October 1, 2016

Ian finished up the headers ...

it took him a bit of work ...

to convert them from a big block Chevy ...

to the small block Ford ...

Love seeing the pictures ...

of the progress on this restoration ...

Metal Work Done ...

September 11, 2016

 

Ian has been working hard on the 32 Ford ...

He finished putting in the floor ... and making the transmission tunnel cover ...

 

Ian is quite the craftsman ... constructing this out of a sheet of metal ...

 

Here Ian made the shifter and attached it ...

 

I believe that Nixon wanted this to be the knob on the shifter ...

Can't wait to see what Ian will do next on the Ford ...

 

Back To The Garden ...

September 23, 2016

Nearing the end of September ...

the garden is still flourishing ... there is lot's of produce to take care of ...

to be processed ... or stored in our cold room ...

We also had the roofing crew come out ...

to install the snow rakes on the shop ... the last of the restoration jobs ...

 

 

Nathan had brought the travel trailer back home ...

we were planning to head out to the mountains for a few weekends ...

After inspecting the travel trailer ... Mike felt the brackets ...

that are to protect the back end from hitting the ground ...

needed some reinforcement ...

We also decided to put on new tires ... that were rated for the backcountry roads ...

 

We travelled about 36 km back off the paved road ... up the mountain ...

to a special little meadow ... where a few families were already set up ...

It didn't take us long to get organized ...

We enjoyed a lovely pasta dinner by the campfire ...

Oh yes ... and since it was the baseball World Series ... it was crucial for the guys to have the satellite ...

set up for the games ...

After the Blue Jays won ... it was time to celebrate by the fire ...

A beautiful fall day ...

stopping by the creek ... to take a few pictures ...

as we made our way home ...

 

From Garden To Shop ...

September 16, 2016

The day after we returned from our fishing trip ...

Mike spent part of his morning...

picking plums and apples ...

while I headed into town for appointments and groceries ...

It was my turn in the garden ... to pick tomatoes ... cucumbers ... lettuce and zucchini ...

before leaving for Alberta ... to spend the weekend with the grandchildren ...

September 17, 2016

Mike decided to flip the axles to add a lift to the travel trailer ...

as it was too low to the ground ...

It would often scrape the bumps ...

He jacked up the trailer and put the supports underneath ... then removed the tires ....

Mike then removed the axels ...

using our trusty tractor ... he was able to move them onto the sawhorses ...

and welded the support brackets ...

on the top of the axles ...

The axles were then installed ...

under the springs ...

then the u bolts and plates installed ...

The electric brakes were reconnected ... the tires were then put back on ...

The job completed and now the trailer has better clearance ...

We're ready to roll ... !!!

32 Rebuild ...

August 20, 2016

Ian continued working on the interior ...

it's been quite a project for him ...

and he loves every minute of it ...

Ian sent the update on the 32 Ford ...

"Finished the firewall and floor supports,cleaned up the wiring and built a bracket for the steering column. Also finished templates for the floor so should have floors any day."

Amazing work Ian ... !!!

 

 

It's Alive ...

August 6, 2016

Ian had been working hard on Kendall's car ...

the motor installed and ready to be started up ...

Watch the start up ...

Here

This was so exciting ...

it needs some fine tuning ... before it runs smooth ...

next he will be working on the interior ...

 

Assembly Continues ...

July 6, 2016

The motor and transmission ...

have been installed ...

next the new air intake filter was added to the motor ...

 

Ian then put on the radiator with the antiqued cowling ...

to cover it ...

It's a bit strange seeing the gas tank ...

on the outside of the car ...

The floor and transmission cover have not been installed ...

inside the cab yet ...

 

More On The 32 ...

June 15, 2016

Ian made the firewall part for the car ...

this is attached to front of the cab ... separating the cab from the motor ...

June 23, 2016

Here Ian was doing the finishing touches on the frame ... dragging it outside ...

to get it ready to paint ...

It looks like he had done some grinding and sanding the frame ...

 

June 24, 2016

Ian then took large sheets of plastic ...

and made a paint booth in the garage ...

He decided to paint the frame this shade of green ...

as the body is a lighter green colour ... with a darker green colour on the trim ...

Ian spent a few hours in the garage ...

painting the car frame ...

June 25 & 26, 2016

Once the paint was dry ...

Ian started to put all the body parts back ...

Ian also installed new disc brakes instead of the old drum brakes ...