What do you think is a good price?
#31
03-07-2014, 12:24 PM
Hey Bob,
Welcome! There's a lot of good advice above. A few thoughts below:
o Start with as a solid a Cab as possible - minimal surface rust. Fixing a rusted out cab & floor will cost you at least 6 months of welding, grinding, sanding, etc... (Walk away if the cab roof is rusted out).
o Solid Doors & Hood - There aren't any reproduction hoods or doors so .... start with a project that has solid doors & a hood. (The doors generally rust out along the bottom 10 inches - look down the window channel for rusted out bottom).
o Fenders you can buy fiberglass for $265ea & steel for $500(?). (We used fiberglass on our truck - very nice & thick.). Fixing rusted out steel fenders is a lot of work but doable.
o You can buy reproduction Beds with a wood kit for around $1500.
o Most folks will replace the rear axle with a later model 9 inch or 8.8 inch axle with friendly highway gearing - so if that's already done - nice.
o The stock front end on these is a solid one piece axle - it's around $800 minimum to rebuild a stock front end. A well done independent front suspension (IFS) with disc brakes & power steering is very popular. If you can find a project with one already installed - you save 4 months of headaches & at least $2500 - $3500.
o Broaden your search if you can - Then look for the most solid project you can find. It's only $800(?) or so to ship a truck - well worth it for one of those not rusted out desert Southwest trucks.
Hopefully I didn't scare you off. It will be a fun project & there are a lot of very knowledgeable folks on here who will help you along the way.
Looking good over there in Florida. Here are a few I found poking around.
We over paid for our truck at $6,500 - barely running with a lot of hidden issues.
Ben in Austin
1950 F1
1952 F1 Ford truck
1951 Ford Truck FI - GREAT CONDITION
1951 Ford F1 truck / project
Welcome! There's a lot of good advice above. A few thoughts below:
o Start with as a solid a Cab as possible - minimal surface rust. Fixing a rusted out cab & floor will cost you at least 6 months of welding, grinding, sanding, etc... (Walk away if the cab roof is rusted out).
o Solid Doors & Hood - There aren't any reproduction hoods or doors so .... start with a project that has solid doors & a hood. (The doors generally rust out along the bottom 10 inches - look down the window channel for rusted out bottom).
o Fenders you can buy fiberglass for $265ea & steel for $500(?). (We used fiberglass on our truck - very nice & thick.). Fixing rusted out steel fenders is a lot of work but doable.
o You can buy reproduction Beds with a wood kit for around $1500.
o Most folks will replace the rear axle with a later model 9 inch or 8.8 inch axle with friendly highway gearing - so if that's already done - nice.
o The stock front end on these is a solid one piece axle - it's around $800 minimum to rebuild a stock front end. A well done independent front suspension (IFS) with disc brakes & power steering is very popular. If you can find a project with one already installed - you save 4 months of headaches & at least $2500 - $3500.
o Broaden your search if you can - Then look for the most solid project you can find. It's only $800(?) or so to ship a truck - well worth it for one of those not rusted out desert Southwest trucks.
Hopefully I didn't scare you off. It will be a fun project & there are a lot of very knowledgeable folks on here who will help you along the way.
Looking good over there in Florida. Here are a few I found poking around.
We over paid for our truck at $6,500 - barely running with a lot of hidden issues.
Ben in Austin
1950 F1
1952 F1 Ford truck
1951 Ford Truck FI - GREAT CONDITION
1951 Ford F1 truck / project
Thank you Ben for all your points I really want to get a project truck for my father and myself to work on. I understand it will take a couple of years for sure so I have the patience to find the right truck and don't mind having it shipped.
I have looked at this truck 1952 F1 Ford truck but was not sure if the price was a little high. I wouldn't mind going to get it I have friends up there so can make a little trip out of it.
#32
03-07-2014, 12:33 PM
Fleet Owner
#33
03-07-2014, 05:41 PM
Hey Bob,
Spend the weekend looking around & let's see what your best shot looks like. That one looks a little rough - ask him for a few more pics of the cab floor, door jam area, back cab corners, etc. That steering wheel looks broken - sort of an indication of condition.
I like that it runs - but I can't see it going far with that steering wheel.
Here is one in South Florida - a little more money but appears more solid...
1946 ford pick up
Ben in Austin
1950 F1
(Our truck is a father/son project - a lot of fun).
Spend the weekend looking around & let's see what your best shot looks like. That one looks a little rough - ask him for a few more pics of the cab floor, door jam area, back cab corners, etc. That steering wheel looks broken - sort of an indication of condition.
I like that it runs - but I can't see it going far with that steering wheel.
Here is one in South Florida - a little more money but appears more solid...
1946 ford pick up
Ben in Austin
1950 F1
(Our truck is a father/son project - a lot of fun).
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