Jeffrey, welcome to FTE, the best Ford truck forum on the World Wide Web! Thanks for the pics. Looks like a nice solid truck.

Where are you from? What are your plans for it?

 

Hi Abe,

Thanks for the welcome.

I'm from Manitoba, Canada. My long term plan is to restore the truck to as close to original as possible. I'm planning to start with getting the flathead rebuilt and running. Once that is done I will tackle the rest of the truck.

I got the flathead bug when I bought a 1948 ford 8n last spring. I love the sound and can't wait the hear my flathead v8 run.

Here are a few more pics.

 

Jeff that sounds awesome, welcome to fte chum

Toyman, are u building a bus, so cool !!!!!!!

 

Jeffrey I like that you are keeping it stock. We need more stockers!

You have one of those 8N that were converted with a V8 flathead? Is that called the Funk conversion?

I don't know a lot about Mercs. What size is your truck compared to the F series Fords?

 

No my 8n still has the stock inline 4 flathead. But it was the 8n conversions that got me into the v8s.

The mercury m-68 would be the same truck as the ford f-3.

 

Welcome to FTE Jeffrey! That is a good looking Merc! Your truck has the same parking lights and grill as a '48-'50 Ford, did Mercury move them to the fender and change the grill in '50?

 

Hey Toyman,
Welcome - A lot of us watched your drive down from the cold blue north.
You are the man! Did you already primer up the roof?
What's your plan for it?

Ben in Austin
1950 F1

 

I'm not sure. Maybe someone else can answer that. My truck has lights in the grill and on the fender.

 

Body work starts in a couple weeks. Waiting for better weather.

 

I have not yet primered up the roof. That sounds like a good idea though. I'm assuming the purpose would be to stop the rust? I will need to do that as soon as it is warm enough.

My plan is to restore it to near original except I want to make it a flatdeck instead of a grain truck.

My dream would be to one day drive my 1949 mercury m-68 through a parade with my 1948 ford 8n on the back.

 

Hi Jeffery, I have a truck like yours only a year newer, and mine is a Ford.

 

What body work Matt, it looks great

 

This is my 56 F100 at the paint shop today can't wait to get it back to my garage to put it all back together
Hop you all like it

 

[QUOTE=Bader BuQais;16080795]This is my 56 F100 at the paint shop today can't wait to get it back to my garage to put it all back together
Hop you all like it

Nice!!! Really like two tone paint jobs. When you get the opportunity could you post up a picture of the inside door jambs, I am curious about the different ways that they are done.

 

Very nice paint design Bader. Thanks for the pictures.