1951 REO F22

Been working at this for about 6 months now. I got the truck in original condition as a dump truck. I tore the body off and built a new floor and firewall so I could sit it on top of a 95 dodge 3500 chassis with cummins. Just need to finish off the bed now and paint her up. Here's a few pictures. I'll update as more get done.

 

That's a hoss!

 

I'll make the popcorn.
Be right back.......

 

Move it over to the Antiquated and you will be fine.

 

Are you sure it's a '51? My Gramps bought a pair of '51 F22s new, and also a pair of '53 F20s, and each time drove a couple of his guys to the factory in Lansing to drive them back to NY. Why I ask, the 53's had the headlights recessed into the fenders like yours has, but both of his '51s had the headlights floating on brackets that were bolted to the fenders. I have a picture of his little fleet lined up around '54, with one of the F22s and the pair of F20s. OA331 REO engine was the sweetest sounding six ever- little howler

 

Very cool, i have a buddy with acouple of those trucks, all ways liked the looks of them

 

What are you doing for drive train?

 

Ingenious design and beats the donor in the looks department by a mile and a half

 

Looks great

 

Please don't leave the paint looking like that. The truck is too cool to be " patina'd ".