So my Dad bought a 58 Ford...but it aint no hot rod

I like it and it looks to be in great shape.

 

Not too many around like that anymore. I imagin its Yblock powered as well.

Michael

 

How many cords of firewood dooyah think she'll hold?

 

That's what we were talking about Steve. Just back it up to the booth at the swapmeet, and dump it... haha.
Or hauling actual scrap metal...

 

It's just a 3 yard box. You could probably get two on.

 

He actually already already has a good tire that matches the drivers front. Good point though

 

I'm Big, I'm Bad, I'm Cool! Dig it. ~sololobo~

 

Uh, what motor is in that thing?

It was pretty common for it to be one of those overgrown y-blocks lincoln and mercury made?

That thing is a 4x4 so I doubt it.

 

Sweet Ride!

 

Has a stock 292

 

Chris, You and your dad could paint it Spokane County color, throw a logo on it,get a couple of vests, a couple of shovels and stand around looking like your doing something important. Should not be too hard to pull off.

 

It would look way better if you scrapped that dump truck bed and put a gigantic take out box on the back.

 

A M/H 600 FORD & a110 Link Belt....Oh YEAH! More pictures please when the work (fun) starts please. Very Cool as always Chris.

 

A linkbelt? Oh heck no! You need a track loader with a split bucket, that's the only proper way to load an old hand like that one ... or maybe one like these:

 

I wouldn't change a thing...well maybe some new tires!
I love that thing!

 

That things is awesome! I think I'd have to have it whether I had a use for it or not.

 

Gotta love your Dad, and your Mom has got to be a saint.

 

My Dad said he bought it for my Mom for Valentines Day!

 

I love it. Looks top heavy though! haha Wasn't 58' the first year for 4 wheel drive?

 

Sweet! I would swap the dump bed for a pick-up box and daily drive it.

 

Nice find, my understanding from my Ford Guru is that that grill was used on 1959 pickups and trucks and on 1960 trucks only, but it may have started as early as 58, I'll shoot apic to her to see.

 

That is a 58 only grill that is on it. It would be the same as 58 half ton. 59 had the same grill half ton and up. 60 had the same grill half ton and up.

 

59 was the first year.

 

So my Dad just bought a crankshaft grinder that weighs over 7,000lbs. I brought a 928 wheel loader home from work so we could get the crankshaft grinder in his shop. I thought it would be neat to get some pics with his dump truck.

 

wicked.

 

That loader makes the ol 58 look like a Tonka!

 

That things f*ckin tough! I would love to drive that to my local quarry and see the look on people's faces.. You just never see too many period commercial trucks, especially in that shape.

 

There is quite a few up here, but you never see 4x4's.

 

I would say "It ain't a hot rod -- yet!"

 

Your Dad certainly has some cool toys!