This just showed up for sale locally....

The first time I saw it, I said 'Huh, hey -wait a minute...?"
How many trucks went into making this rig?

It's like playing a brain teaser.

I'm not bashing the seller...just thought you guys might like to discuss this creation and test your ID skills.

1951 Ford F1 Pickup


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OK, I'll play. So it's a '51 Monkey Face to start. Not just a "'49 F1 grille". It's the whole front clip. But it does have a big rear window, so maybe it's a '51 cab.

I'm guessing the wipers don't work, just because of the odd position they're in. Obviously not in sync.

I don't recognize the steering wheel. And the radio cover is replaced with gauges.

I'm flathead V8 illiterate, so I don't see any problems under the hood.

His taillights are no more stock than mine are...

 

F2-F6 front fenders and 53-72 rear fenders. Custom made tailgate??? The front bumper also looks to be from F4-F6.

 

Only strange thing under the hood (and not really THAT strange) is the oil filter mounted on the inner fender instead of the head. Some aftermarket Frams were made that way.

The steering wheel is from a car, I believe, it's the same one my truck came with.

 

Yeah, wrong clip, wrong rear fenders, not sure what's up with the tailgate (looks like he grafted in the ford script).. Big truck bumpers

 

Oh, and the inside door handles are on 180 deg off... Like mine used to be, before I was "educated" LOL!

 

Looks like a '53 F100 steering wheel.

 

Ya know it's actually not that bad of a price, it does look like a very solid old truck.

 

The back window has a Windex deficiency, and the cleat on the left rear bed corner probably made it handy to pull up to a boat dock to fill up on gas. This guy was a "FYR FIGHTER". He's got lights all around it, even one on top of the cab pointing backwards. I don't know know about where you guys live, but the volunteer firefighters around here drive like absolute maniacs in their private vehicles when they get a call for a fire (my friend finally let me in on a secret--the one who gets to the station last has to drive the tanker). Can you imagine seeing that thing whipping around a curve running about 60 or 70 mph with that red light flashing on the dash?