Hello,
New to this forum. My wife and I are on the hunt for a street rod. I'm not looking for a project but something that is ready for the road. We plan on going to a lot of local cruise-ins and a little traveling but not to far away. I've been looking for a pickup since the middle of 2016. I've seen a few I would have bought but they were either sold or the ad was old. Seems like a lot of the ads do not have a posting date or even say if it's sold or not. Just a little frustrating to say the least. I built a 55 and 57 Chevy back in the late 70's but all Ford since then. We currently own a 2008 and 2016 Ford Escape. Guess which one I drive. And yes, I've been on Auto Trader, Oodle, Classic Cars, etc.

 

Welcome to the forum. Where do you live?

 

Evansville IN. Right at the Henderson KY boarder line.

 

Can anyone give me a little info as to any difference between the 1935, 1936, & 1937 pickup and which may be the better one to look for? The body styles look to be the same except the front grille and the badge placement on the hood. Any size difference in the cab? Thanks for any help.

 

They are all basically the same truck. 35-36 only the hoods and grilles are different. 37 had the vee'd and split windshield and different nose again. The '37 is my personal favorite.

This one I did the paint and body on a few years back.....

 

Thanks for the info. That is one sweet ride. Just what the wife and I are looking for. I agree, We prefer the 37. Been looking for a while and it's just hard to find a decent 37 in our price range. Still on the hunt.

 

Well....the hunt is still on. I have been looking on classiccars, craigslist, ebay, oldride, etc. What I have realize is a lot of the ads I see have no posting date or price and when I send a message to the seller I get no response. I feel it must be a very old ad. A lot of the ads look to be an action but I see nowhere to place a bid or even a link to the action. The only place I got a response was on craigslist but it really wasn't what I was looking for. The truck description only told the good things about the truck. I also got a response from a classic car dealer but all he wanted to talk about was how great there inspection service was and how they can assist in the shipping. He sent more pics but never answered my questions. This is all getting a little frustration so I'm going to take a break until the holidays are over and re-think how to go about finding a truck.

 

I know a guy with a museum in ND who has some beautiful 32-36 pickups. Not sure if he would sell one but he does do a lot of buying, selling and trading. All of them are restored unless he's traded into something else since I was there last. He often has unrestored or project vehicles too. Plus he knows a lot of people, you might give him a call. Jim VanHorn in Marmouth ND

 

Thanks for the information. I found the website for Unique Antique Auto Museum
but it looks like he my have all original cars and truck. We are looking for a mild street rod. I will contact this fellow though. Thanks.

 

The '37 truck I posted the pic of might be for sale. The owner was talking about selling it a while back. I can ask him if you like.
It has a 350 Chevy engine and 4 speed trans...

 

Scott,

Yes, please do. Get a little more info on the truck if you can and more pics would be great. If he is willing to sell what is his asking price? Thanks.

 

If there are pics pictures of the grey/black 34, it's a rod. M2 front, 5.0 Cobra and 5 speed. Looks stock except the stance. But like I said, it's worth giving him a call because he knows everyone around that has anything old Ford. He might put you on just what you're looking for.

 

zippi, I sent you a private message

 

Well, Christmas is over and I'm off work until the 3rd of January so I have continued the hunt. After looking at countless ads over the past 6 months only to find out they were 1-5 years old or I got no response I have decided to look 99% on Craigslist within a 300 miles radius. At least there is a posting date on Craigslist so I won't be chasing a dead ad. Before I put out around 20 large on a truck I think I really need to see it in person and look it over myself and drive it. Still on the hunt.

Short Story:
I had a fellow at work tell me about his uncle in KY that had a 1936 Ford pickup for sale and was willing to sell it at a good price. I contacted the guy and since it was only about an hour away I drove down and took a look at the truck. As soon as I saw the truck I knew it was not what I was looking for and I had already seen this truck for sale online. The guy shot me a price which was $5000 over the ad he had online. I guess this ole boy didn't think I had already been searching. Not a good way to do business. I guess the moral of my story is be on your toes, do your research, and be aware of scams.

 

There's a 40 3/4 tn in Spartanburg SC craigslist