Brought this home with me yesterday. Except for the paint and tread plate bed and running boards, the restoration was essentially back to a more or less stock form.
My plans have changed because it is such a great example. I may leave the engine stock. If the wife has issue with the non-syncro tranny, I may put an AOD or other auto behind it. Plans that have not changed: it will go to 12 volts, it will have electric wipers, it will get a new wood bed, it will get better wheels, (although these aren't bad for what they are), it will get better brakes, (at least dual pot with discs up front), It will get a new bucket seat with console interior.

 

Looks great! Enjoy, and good luck.

 

Glad you found a keeper.

 

That's a good looking truck and it sounds like you have a solid plan for it. Enjoy your new truck.

 

Very, very nice! Have fun and good luck!

 

Man, if my truck looked that good, I'd just quit and be happy.

Nice find.

 

Thanks, everyone. It is a good looking truck. But, it's someone else's build. I want to personalize it. But, because it is much better than I had hoped to be able to start with, my changes will be, as I said, very limited and reasonably uncomplicated.


BTW, even though the title says it's a 1948, the serial number says it's a 1949. I bought a BSA motorcycle in Pa. where I bought this, once. When I went to register it here, the Delaware DMV had a fit. Claimed the number listed on the Pa. title was not the full and proper serial number. This ought to be a lot of fun.

 

[QUOTE=Jolly Roger Joe;15242714]Man, if my truck looked that good,




Mine looks like that under all the dirt and rust. Oh wait , that's patina.


Very nice.

 

Gosh that's perty. Nice truck.

 

A very nice truck, but we all have the urge to make it our own with modifications.

 

Very nice truck! Drive the heck out of it.

 

Congratulations on your find! It looks like a nicely done truck, and the mods are tasteful. The wipers may not be that big of a deal, depending on how much you plan on driving in the rain. And here's another little thing you can add to the personalization list; the Ford emblems on the hood sides are switched left/right from correct. An easy fix.

 

That is a sweet truck as is. But I love what
you have planned for her. Except I would opt
out for a 5 speed manual. Girls need to learn
to drive stick.

 

That's a good eye. I'll get to switching them this week. I'm sure it was a matter of someone forget which side was which. The truck was apparently a sideline resto. Took nearly three years of working on it when time was available and customer cars were not.

 

Trust me, she can drive a stick. My Miata is a six speed. Once when looking at a new Mustang for the boss, she decided to try a stick. Do you have any idea how embarrassing it can be to have someone break the tires loose, on a brand new car, as they are leaving the dealership? Then she turned around and told the still very shocked sales person, "Ya know, stick shift is fun, but I don't think I can afford the tires"!!!