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Saw this on Facebook- apparently not for sale.

 

Love to see more pics... Look like the rear fenders are cut around cab. Wonder how much is taken out of the bed? Also looks like rear side windows roll down only think you can get one extra person in the back seating sideways. What seats are in it, maybe they use the bucket seats from a delivery? Very Cool!

 

Don't believe what the ad says. These extended cabs were not made by FoMoCo, they were converted from Regular Cabs by Crown Coach and other aftermarket body makers.

Plus, I doubt that only 34 were made. IMO: If this was originally owned by the USAF, it would have been painted dark blue.

I've seen two in person, one had a 3rd door on the right side. These were ordered by the US Gov't, petroleum and telephone companies and etc for those that needed more cab space.

In 1951, Marmon-Harrington converted some F1 panel trucks by adding side windows, a 2nd (possibly a 3rd) seat and 4WD, called them: Ranger.

There a pic of one (edit: it's a 1950) on page 86 in the: Standard Catalog of Light Duty Ford Trucks 1905-2002 / krause.com / ISBN: 0-87349-411-3

 

Its Marmon Herrington and The company that did the body conversions on the panels was Siebert. MH only did the 4x4conversion

 

That same picture of the 1952 (not 1951) crew cab has been posted here numerous times over the years. Others styles have been pictured too, but it seems that specific half ton has gotten a lot of attention. Stands to reason there would be more than 34.

The M-H Rangers are probably more rare. There were iirc about 50+ total production 1950-1956. Most built in 1950, then fewer each subsequent year. Last count I heard there were 17 known survivors, but one of them (a sad 1950) I know has since been parted and crushed.

Maybe Chuck or Mark Mossell will want to add commentary. Stu

 

Yeah Stu, this specific truck comes around about once a year. This one and the one you went after. I wish someone would buy one of them and post pictures of it restored.

 

That F-3 three door I chased after in KS ended up on eBay, and iirc max bid was less than what I offered the guy. And you're right that none of them seem to have shown up restored or in process. But I'm no better. My Ranger is in the same shape as when I bought it. But it now has your nice rear doors, some missing parts found, NOS parts found, and best of all clean paper. Stu

 

There was one, possibly two (I cannot recall which) at the 2008 F100 SuperNationals truck show/swap meet held in Knoxville TN

There was also a 1956 F250 Crew Cab. I asked the fellow who owned it if he knew its history.

He said he bought just the cab in CA and the guy he bought it from said the Crew Cab was originally owned by Standard Oil.

He couldn't recall the guys name, so I said...was it Preston Ledbetter?

Yes, he said, that's it...how did you know that? I said, I'm from CA and knew Preston personally.

Preston was a former Ford parts guy who owned F100 Parts Unlimited in San Jose. He's passed away, most of the parts were purchased by FTE member mrcman58 who lives in Los Banos.

 

Word has it that those trucks were made for the forestry service . Talked to the owner after that one sold on ebay . Went to S.Fla. He gave me the new owners name & ph. #. Called him & it did not go well . He said he needed no one inquiring about the truck , calling him , no help on parts & etc. Hoping I may see it at some shows down here but not yet .

 

Denny - are you saying that this F-3 is now in south FL, and most likely not to be heard from again? My suspicion would be that, if so, it is destined to donate its cab and front clip to some darkside custom hauler type build. Too bad if that's right. Stu



Original auction sale record. Stu

https://www.purplewave.com/auction/090507/item/3125

 

Stu it'll be "restored" into a restoratrod with a custom made frame and big block Chevy. Don't worry they'll leave the "patina", which I've always called " rust". It'll have an awkward stance and if we're lucky it'll be featured in a hot rod magazine or better yet, on a "reality" (big quotation marks) show and the builder will be proud as a peacock for his creativity in preserving a piece history. Also don't forget he'll have a friend or customer chomping at the bit to give him $150K for it.

 

Stu , not the rusted one but the green one in previous post . Have a feeling it was going to be restored not rat rodded . Hoping to see it at a car show in S, Fla. sometime . Maybe the Auto Geek show mid March at the S. Fla. fairgrounds in W.P.B. Will have the stock truck there for the 2 day indoor show .Wayne Carini , Ray Everham , Dennis Gage & all the TV big dog swill be there . Think Dennis may take a liking to the stock truck .