Well if the weather holds out down here on the Texas gulf coast i might get lucky and squirt a little paint Sunday evening.Has of now my 39 Ford 1/2 ton is in about 30 pieces and scattered on the floor all over the shop.I am a little weary about posting until she is painted out,but when she is i will post the thrash thru out.She is pretty plain jane has of now so if any of you guy's can post a few pic's of some really nice 38-39 1/2 tons i could really use a little inspiration on the last leg of my build.If not please recomend a few good sites i could check out.Thanks for any and all help!!
Mr.Ed that truck is very nice.I am sure a few tears dropped when you two went your separate ways.My truck will look a whole lot like yours,but i think i am going to paint the body and bed satin black and then hit the fenders and running boards with the highest gloss black i can get my hands on
Here are a couple more pix. The truck just sold today, and yes I hate to see it go, but I've been out of a job for some time now, and no end in sight, so I had to.
Here is a couple of pictures of a set of 41 COE front fenders I am re working for a customer. The 48 COE in the back ground is another customer project.
My avatar at left is the only photo of my truck I have on the computer. Just an old work truck that was rode hard and put up wet. I think any truck looks better lettered for some business either real or fictitious, so mine is lettered as a shop truck for Drake Motor Co., the local Ford dealer in prehistoric times. Wideglide--looks like a fairly solid cab you pulled out of the ravine. Is it a '38 or '39? '38 has ashtray in middle of dash, '39 does not; '39 windshield regulator handle is just above the ridge of upper dash panel, '39 has a round knob up on top; '38 had laminated cardboard inside door panels while '39 had stamped sheet metal panels.
Sorry to hijack but... How rare/valuable are these trucks. Does anyone have any poduction numbers, specifically on the 38? I'm thinking about buying a 38 if I can come up with the money. It's got a decent running flathead and a four speed. Body is rough but pretty solid. Does $6500 sound fair? I can't find many to compare it to.