Great score! The guy with 2 thumbs is jealous.......

 

WOW!!! I can't believe 2 of the tires are actually holding air! Great score....

 

Nice Merc tonner, you must be doing something right!

Its also a good thing we dont both live in the same county. Id at least attempt to give you some competition... Haha

Cheers

 

Ok. I need a close up shot on this hood ornament. Is it something your dad added way back?

 

Nice score

 

Josh, That looks like the stock '38 hood latch on that truck.
Mark

 

Nice find Stan! Let me know if you would like to get together sometime and discuss Ford Merc trucks. I have my 51 put away for the winter.

 

Another nice find.

 

I guess this is as good a thread as any to introduce myself. I am Tim from Victoria BC. I just joined the FTE today. I have been lurking for a short while and have found this forum to be very helpful.

I dragged this 51 F3 home from Northern Saskatchewan this summer. It had been sitting in a friend's field for 28 years. Originally it was just going to be more lawn art to sit beside my 66 Merc PU. But I'll be darned if it didn't start up after putting a fuel pump in it. Now I think I will restore the mechanical, glass, interior etc but leave the faded red patina the way it is.

 

You should start your own thread, You better keep it on the road CG, welcome to FTE chum
dont paint it whatever you do
I see you have the redneck lift kit on the front

 

Welcome to a great site. You have a solid truck there.

 

Thanks fellas. Red neck lift kit....very good!.

I promise I wont touch the paint. I did cut polish a tiny square below the glove box door on the dash. That will come up nice.

 

welcome aboard Tim. Nice looking old truck. We'll be looking forward to seeing more pics....

mike

 

Thanks Mike. You guys are nice!

 

You can do what ever you want to inside the cab, have fun Tim
I see someone replaced the seats already