Hot Rods Finally - My First Craigslist SCORE !!

It was just too nice to pass up.

What do you guys think?



Rich

 

sell me those wheels!?

 

I can't wait to see it!

 

I can't see the picture. What is it?

 

A red x? Bitchin!

 

I think i will check back when photobucket is sorted, and we can see what you got.

Edit: Just checked back, and there it is.

 

here it is

 

I have the same one !

 

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Like old TV.....I'll take "things I can't see, for 300, Alex"





ok, is it a 40 Ford pickup,

 

It looks even better in F&J's post

By the way, what IS that car in your avatar, F&J???

 

What car?

 

Ha!

 

Damn photobucket, switched to imageshack.....

 

Holy crap, look at the wheels. Expect some PM's

 

Errr, were the ramps winched up too tight to buckle the bed like that?

 

Save them wheels! or sell them to me...lol

 

Ha, we lost the chain holding the ramp on that side.

No telling how far we were spraying sparks before we noticed.

Rich

 

awwwwwwwwwwww the wheels here we go....

 

Someone clue me in.... what's special about the wheels?

 

... they dont make em anymore.

 

!8" "milk truck" wheels. Though they are chev pattern, the Ford versions of them wereused to improve gearing for lakes and Bonneville racing for years. Not sure if the Chev 6 lug stuff is as spendy as the Ford stuff though...

 

It just needs a little lovin'

 

Those are what is called Milk Truck Wheels, but they really are optional "high ground clearance" wheels for off road or bad rutted roads. Cars and trucks could be ordered with them, when new. Mopars also had similar ones.

These were used on Land Speed Lakes cars to fit the take-off, used, Indy car racing tires that could last at high speeds.


Now they are wanted by rodders

 

I had that very same pickup. Here is a picture of it before it got stolen and parted out.

 

Great score! What happened with the rear end and bed? If you ever want to get rid of those wheels, please let me know

 

Knowing you, I believe that completely

 

Creampuff

 

They look like 5 lug to me.

 

They are, because the truck is a Ford.

 

Cool truck. Are you going to keep the bed rake?