Im full of it...erm them. I have another silly idea. Anyone ever heard of a panel truck being turned into a people hauler? It would be such a butchering of a panel though.

 

Ford sent panels out from 1950 to 1952 to Marmon Herrington to have 4WD and windows installed. They were call Rangers:



I have seen home built versions on the net.

 

Hey wait, I remember this picture, just not the windows! I have a Truck Spotting Guide with all these great pics.

 

Speaking of silly ideas. I was contemplating salvaging a 57-60 panel truck top and turning it into a shell for my pickup bed.

 

I always thought that would be cool. One day a panel, the next a PU =P Would look best on your styleside, not my old fat fendered truck!

 

I think thats an excellent idea. Sure beats the heck out of camper shells that were available in that day and age, and modern camper shells just do not look right on the older body styles.

Bobby

 

Dave, your idea is a great one. Look at this

 

Now that is a sweet ride.

 

I have been looking for this panel on the web and I finally found it:

 

Dittos to the side window look. I wish Ford made a Suburban back then.
I have toyed with the idea of doing side windows in my 55 panel.

About 4 or 5 years ago at Pigeon Forge Supernats I saw a F100 panel which had tinted flush mounted long "side" windows, and the truck was painted the same color as the windows, making them nearly invisible. Looked cool.

Since the panel roofs are way up there, I also thought about doing a sunroof towards the rear, to light it up back there, since you can get mugged back there as dark as it is. As with most my ideas, I chickened out, but there's still time!

Paul

Paul

 

I hope no-one is "encouraged" to convert an early panel . No matter how great a body-man people think they are , I think very very few could do a good job of it. I've seen several panels ruined by side windows & stupid sunroofs put in.Buy a Bronco II instead or something else with no value & save the early models. Of course this is just my opinion , and I know the saying... Opinions are like navels , everybody has one and most of them stink.

 

I guess you're right, bear cans and fast food sacks look a lot better than nice seats and windows.....you want seats, buy a Chevy Suburban.......

Alanco

 

I guess you're right, beer cans and fast food sacks look a lot better than nice seats and windows.....you want seats, buy a Chevy Suburban.......

Alanco

 

Here are a few examples of modified panels, the top three are Marmon-Herrington conversions, the other four are custom. I think the beige colored truck, third down on the left, is a pretty good job. I threw in the bottom left because it's so dang ugly

 

Ahh! That's the way to get the kids off those milk crates and be able to see out!

Regards,

Alanco