Yeah, like Ilya says, there's no way to know how many were done. The ones I posted the above pics of are all I've ever seen. I'd agree with Ilya on approx value, but would suggest you not kick yourself 2 months from now for passing it up. The initial purchase price is always a small part of the end total.

 

I'm guessing there are several of us on here using this filing system Stu. Should I add on or make improvements to the office, or should I add on or make improvements to the garage.... I'll go with the garage. The wife however.....

 

Well fellas, she's in tough shape and the seller is a tough nut too. Seems he wants to get what he paid for her 10 years ago and it's quite a bit more than I'm willing to pay. I'm going to keep working on him but I thought you might enjoy the pics in the meantime. Very cool truck.

Picasa Web Albums - Lucas - 1951 Ford 1 T...

Lucas

 

Thanks for the update and posting the pics Lucas. It is a good looking truck and deserves to be saved. It doesn't look too bad to me, but us Rust Belter's have a whole different expectation on old vehicles. Too bad he's dug in on ya' on $$. Interesting that it's a 3 door conversion. Guess it falls in line with the period though. Dare I say Suburbans came with 3 doors up until the early 70's?

 

Thanks for the update and pics. I agree, keep working on him. From the looks of the engine and rear end it's already had somebody playing with it. Aside from the minor rust that they all get it doesn't look too bad to me. I've hauled home a couple from Arizona that had that much rust or more. Stu

 

It's a late production '51. Also, in decent shape. Has anyone done research on "Grant" to see if they're still around or were absorbed by a bigger company? Maybe there are some records still around. The truck's serial number is in the 1400s. Would be interesting to know how many of these were actually made.

 

The only thing I came up with that's pretty close is:

Grant Manufacturing & Truck Equipment Company
4009 W. 49th St., Tulsa, Ok 74107-7305
Phone: (918)446-4009

I'm guessing over the past 50+ years they could have had a name change from Grant Body & Equipment Co., Tulsa OK. I've not found a web page for them yet that might have their history.

 

Fellas, I just couldn't get this beautiful truck off my mind and I've decided to pay the seller's asking price. I hope to pick it up next week (if I can get it out of his backyard).

Any chance that motor is the original? If I want to restore it to original, where can I get parts?

Pic of the motor: Picasa Web Albums - Lucas

I'm excited about this project and will be needing some guidance!

Cheers,

Lucas

 

overall I'd say it's in great shape! throw on some tires make sure she's road worthy and run it!.. I would think originally it would have a flathead. I don;t know what you paid but I'm sure most of us would agree you got a good deal!

Man, am I green with envy, wanna trade?

 

Uh...not even close. That is much later "FE" big block. The truck would have had a flathead v-8 originally.
Congrats on your decision! Enjoy!

 

Well, we're doing the deal at $7000. My plan is to throw some tires on in, get the engine running (seller says that he can get it started prior to pickup...?) and see if she'll go. At that point, I'm going to have it all disassembled and taken to the sandblasters. I'll have the frame powdercoated and the body primed. I'm sure there will be some welding involved for the shock mounts and some panel replacements, but not much. From there, it'll go to paint and then the interior will be put back together. I'm hoping to keep this as original as possible, but seeing that it's already been modded, I might have to add some modern touches for the sake of driveability. Of course, I'm flexible. I'd like to add this to my collection so I want it to be worth every penny that I put into it. Your thoughts are most welcome!

 

Add a ford TOD overdrive transmission and drive the poop outta it. It will bolt right up. get a different radio.

 

Those are great ideas. Where's the best places to get parts, original and upgraded?

 

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There's lots of info out there just ask or start posting up. Don't forget there's classifieds here. First, start a new thread and post up pics. Get a game plan and try to stick to it. Daily driver or restored show truck or something in-between. Make it safe and enjoy it. I'm not sure if you've done a restoration before but, please think it through first. It will take the truck out for a long time. I hate to see you loose interest or get too deep in bills to finish.... It happens all the time. I strongly suggest you make it road worthy , then decide if your going to restore it, or just clean it up and drive. that's what I'm doing.

Like I said, make it safe and drive the poop outta it.

 

Thank you very much for that. When I have a more specific question, I'll start a new thread and ask the forum or search the classifieds. My plan at this point is to get it roadworthy and clean. I think this beauty needs to be returned to the road, I'm not all that worried whether it's all original or not.

LM