Howdy! 1934 Ford model BB wrecker/recovery truck

[Tx91z28]

Howdy fellas!

A little background on me:

I'm 20, I've been obsessed with cars/boats/trucks since I can remember. I restored a 1956 Duracraft runabout when i was 14-16, and then picked up a 1991 z28 Camaro when i was 16, its gone through a motor swap, 6 speed swap, suspension, rear end, paint, all that good stuff. Since high school i've gone off to college and my toys have hit the back burner until i have some money after i graduate to work on them again.

BUT, last weekend my dad picked up a 1934 Ford model BB wrecker/recovery truck that was restored sometime in the 1980's. Its got a flat-head ford v8, 3 speed manual transmission, Ernest Holmes crane package on the back, and what seems to be a custom fender/bed set up. It runs and drives and is in overall decent condition. Thats about all we know about the truck so we are just looking for info on it right now.

Anyways, I'm looking forward to learning as much as i can form this forum, and maybe i'll be able to help someone else out who knows?

oh yeah, here are some pics of the Truck:

http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj178/sailtexas186548/1934ford1.jpg

http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj178/sailtexas186548/1934ford10.jpg

http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj178/sailtexas186548/1934ford13.jpg

http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj178/sailtexas186548/1934ford5.jpg

[truckncoupe]

Welcome aboard, sweet looking truck!:D

[sawbuck]

welcome...cool wrecker

[Fordguy321]

i dont like the steering wheel cover! but that truck is SuhWeeet!!!

[dudley32]

that is so neat...(and a split boom)...love it ...d32

[Tx91z28]

thanks for the kind words everybody

yeah the steering wheel cover is awful I'll agree with you on that!

we plan on fixing the steering wheel, having the gauges rebuilt, and sorting out some odds and ends that don't seem quite right on the truck.

I know you guys are all about hod rodding these trucks (I am too but its dad's truck so he makes the decisions :o ), but would anyone be able to point me in the right direction of finding just general info on a 1933/34 Ford BB truck? I can't seem to find a data base or even any useful info on the Ford BB other than wikipedia, and some other small sources.

[dsr_54]

Love the old wrecker. My family is in the bussiness.

[38fordpickup]

The Ernest Holmes Company is still around making wrecker booms and towing equipment. They're located in Chattanooga and even have a museum of vintage towing equipment. They can probably tell you anything you want to know about the wrecker body and boom on your truck. As for the truck itself, check out the Early Ford V8 forum at www.fordbarn.com (http://www.fordbarn.com). You've got a beautiful truck. Henrietta the '38 Ford pickup and Ozelle the '55 Ford are both quite impressed and send friendly horn honks!

[48fleetmaster]

Welcome from mid-Michigan. Cool wrecker.

[spankster]

"AWESOME", looks like a Holmes model 485 wrecker unit. I have several Vintage Holmes Wreckers myself. Do a google search for "Spankys Wreckers", for pictures.

[rockguy92]

Sweet wrecker
Welcome from O-HI-O
The Rock

[John "Gunner" Gunnell]

Great truck. I have a '75 Ford wrecker at my Gunner's Great Garage. I am a writer and I have done a book about tow trucks. I also write for a monthly tow truck magazine called Footnotes Towing & Recovery News. I also did a book called the Standard Catalog of Ford trucks. If I can be of help to you, let me know. I love old tow trucks. You can also get my email at the Gunner's Great Garage Website.

[red grees]

Welcome To the H.A.M.B,Thats even cooler than Tomater,RED

[spikez57]

Welcome from N.E~~~o-HI-o

[60 ford]

Cool Wrecker and welcome from Indiana.