My New 1942 Ford Truck
Posted: Sun Feb 19, 2012 5:56 pm
Well, I had not considered a Ford before, but after a friend located a running 1942 1-1/2 ton on craigslist, we went out to look at it. We ended up dragging it home. The title reads 1942 and has 1GT in the serial number, though reference I have found says the 1GT was a 130" wheel base and made in 1941, where is my truck is a 158".
http://s1060.photobucket.com/albums/t456/36thTom/
The old Farm Truck was in good shape. It still has the brass fire extinguisher in the cab. It seems to be almost all original. There are the usual mouse-rust issues in the lower corners of the cab and doors.
The windows roll up and down almost effortlessly.
It starts up quick. Flathead inline six with 4 speed transmission. There is some sort of Ford tag on the engine indicating an upgrade of some sort. The original wheels were 6.50"x20" (one still on it) there are 7.50's on it now.
The bed floor needs attention due to rot issues but the hardware is all there. The bed subframe is still solid. The stake bed sides still retain traces of OD paint, have the top bow brackets on some of them and tie down cleats on the bottom.
None of the gauges work but they are there to fix. The wipers do not work. The headlights work but not the taillights. There is even a heater in the cab marked "Studebaker"!
There is a bar across the back of the frame that may not be original that has a place for a ball hitch. There was never a pintle hook (as best I can tell).
The master cylinder is bad but there is a new one in the box with it. We test drove it using the parking brake that really WORKS. The glass in the windshield is cracked.
The electric system is still 6v. The wires are mostly original and in various stages of deterioration, so I will probably replace them all so I don't end up chasing ghosts. There are turn signals added, don't know if they are original.
All in all I think I have a good truck. I am liking the stakebed configuration already. Much more flexable than the standard military type bed of the CCKW or Chevy's.
Something tells me I'll be posting more on this forum in the coming months.
Tom
http://s1060.photobucket.com/albums/t456/36thTom/
The old Farm Truck was in good shape. It still has the brass fire extinguisher in the cab. It seems to be almost all original. There are the usual mouse-rust issues in the lower corners of the cab and doors.
The windows roll up and down almost effortlessly.
It starts up quick. Flathead inline six with 4 speed transmission. There is some sort of Ford tag on the engine indicating an upgrade of some sort. The original wheels were 6.50"x20" (one still on it) there are 7.50's on it now.
The bed floor needs attention due to rot issues but the hardware is all there. The bed subframe is still solid. The stake bed sides still retain traces of OD paint, have the top bow brackets on some of them and tie down cleats on the bottom.
None of the gauges work but they are there to fix. The wipers do not work. The headlights work but not the taillights. There is even a heater in the cab marked "Studebaker"!
There is a bar across the back of the frame that may not be original that has a place for a ball hitch. There was never a pintle hook (as best I can tell).
The master cylinder is bad but there is a new one in the box with it. We test drove it using the parking brake that really WORKS. The glass in the windshield is cracked.
The electric system is still 6v. The wires are mostly original and in various stages of deterioration, so I will probably replace them all so I don't end up chasing ghosts. There are turn signals added, don't know if they are original.
All in all I think I have a good truck. I am liking the stakebed configuration already. Much more flexable than the standard military type bed of the CCKW or Chevy's.
Something tells me I'll be posting more on this forum in the coming months.
Tom