What is this? (1942 something?)
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It's a G8T. The guards over the headlights, blanked out parking lights, swing out windshield, no Ford script on good sides, no whiskers on sides of hood latch on the front and no hood spears, are the immediate differences from the civilian trucks. The truck should be 158" wheelbase. There are quite a few around still, many were sold as surplus after the War.
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Thanks everyone, 1943 G8T. Anyone want to hazard a guess on a good purchase price? Comes with Flathead 8 + 4 speed, I'd assume the motor is G series. Pretty sure that wouldn't have been original despite PO claiming it is. No rust showing, interior is gone. I wouldn't mind picking it up for future use but don't want to overpay.
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The G series is a flathead 226 inline 6 cylinder. IIRC, all the G8T were 6 cylinder. So either the flathead V8 is a swap, or the seller is mistaken.
As for price, think of it like any other big truck, then add a little for the military factor. Quite a few guys here have the big trucks, but I think you'll find that the big trucks don't bring much money, nothing like the 1/2 and 1 tons. Id maybe guess a couple thousand, at most, the way it sits. Does it run or drive? Does he have a title?
As for price, think of it like any other big truck, then add a little for the military factor. Quite a few guys here have the big trucks, but I think you'll find that the big trucks don't bring much money, nothing like the 1/2 and 1 tons. Id maybe guess a couple thousand, at most, the way it sits. Does it run or drive? Does he have a title?
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The G series is a flathead 226 inline 6 cylinder. IIRC, all the G8T were 6 cylinder. So either the flathead V8 is a swap, or the seller is mistaken.
As for price, think of it like any other big truck, then add a little for the military factor. Quite a few guys here have the big trucks, but I think you'll find that the big trucks don't bring much money, nothing like the 1/2 and 1 tons. Id maybe guess a couple thousand, at most, the way it sits. Does it run or drive? Does he have a title?
As for price, think of it like any other big truck, then add a little for the military factor. Quite a few guys here have the big trucks, but I think you'll find that the big trucks don't bring much money, nothing like the 1/2 and 1 tons. Id maybe guess a couple thousand, at most, the way it sits. Does it run or drive? Does he have a title?
Ya I was 99% sure it was just another G Series 8 that the PO had sitting around, thanks for confirming!
The motor does run, but it's out of the truck. A couple thousand? Haha I'm already in the <$500 bracket so I guess I'll pull the trigger! I have a 1950 F4 I'm restoring now anyways, 2 projects is always better than 1 right?
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It is definitely worth the $500, but not a lot more the way it sits. It is military, but not in demand like the CCKW or the Chevy 1-1/2 ton. Most of these trucks were sent overseas to Britain and Russia during the war, so they are not very common. The right collector might pay $1000-$2000 the way it is (if it runs). I did read somewhere that a few of those trucks did have the V-8 engine. (Who knows of it is true). It is the start of a cool project.
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