I fits into my collection of 56s! I learned to drive in a 56 F600 in the ate 60s. I became partial to them! Right now I have my F100, 2 600s COEs. One is a parts truck with the paperwork and the other is in driver shape but no paper, so it gets the cab swapped to the one with paperwork. Also looking for a F600 some day.

 

Update on the purchase of the 55 F350: The owner took it to get inspected and they also rebuilt the carb. Truck is in great shape to pass State inspection except they will not it cause it needs new tires. Old ones are dry rotted and cracked.

Options were to: 1. drive it home as is 3-4 hours without inspection sticker and risk a blow out (or a citation and fine) and then buy tires here and then pay someone to inspect it here; 2. get someone here to trailer it home and then buy tires and have someone inspect it here; 3.The garage said they could get new ones for $160.95 each but they are radials for a total of $965.70 mounted (owner pays for inspection); 4. buy tires here, take them up on the day I buy it and have the garage mount them and slap the inspection sticker on.

I spoke to the garage owners today. I asked if I found cheaper ones here could they mount them? He said yes. They charge $20 each to mount. I found some bias ply locally for $110. Will take them two days to get them in.

I will go with option 4 as of now. The garage owner said truck is in great shape. He knew of the truck when the elderly man owned it.

I can't wait! I knew I would need tires sooner of later but I hadn't planned on it being so soon! I have to get creative with my finances now.

 

Congratulations Abe! I only saw the "teaser" picture and it looks great. It looks very similar to my rebuild. Can't wait to hear and see more.

 

Another option would be to register the truck as an antique........inspection is not required in Pa.
Ed
near Philadelphia

 

After many delays I am picking my truck up tomorrow (saturday). Not sure what I told you earlier, but it needed tires to pass the state inspection. After talking with Ray Tasch about Missy Green's tires I am going with radials. Hopefully I will have an uneventful trip through North West PA on the way home to North Central PA. Pics to follow!

 

Very exciting! Have fun and drive safe.

 

Boy, I hope Abe didn't run into trouble.

 

Abe is safely home with the F350

Pictures have been promised.

 

I just started a new thread with some info and several pictures! Love the truck!