I have a co-worker whose husband has a 52 F1 that he is wanting to sale. I am interested int he truck but know little about that vintage truck. While I have restored many vehicles over the past 15 years, this would be a new venture for me so I have some questions.

The truck is a southern truck and is thus virtually rust free. I little surface rust on the front bumper but otherwsie is rust free. The truck is light green (Mint Green?) and the paint is okay for it's age. It has a V-8 that has about 20,000 miles on a rebuild but it hasn't been started in several years becasue they jsut returned from a long tour in Germnay and it has been in dry storage all that time. The bed wood of course is bad but the bed and tailgate are good. No modifications to the truck other than the front wheels are not the original and it has been converted to 12V.

The rear window is cracked so would need replacing but otherwise the glass is good. If I buy the truck I want to return it to 100% original condition. Here are my questions:

1) how hard will it be to find a rear window?
2) I have never converted a car from 6V to 12V so how hard is it to return to 6V?3) are the original style wheels and hubcaps easy to find?

The gentleman wants $1300 for the truck but his wife indicated I coudl probablay get it a little less. Does that sound fair based upon this general description?

Thanks in advance for all help.

BOB

 

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>1) how hard will it be to find a rear window?
>2) I have never converted a car from 6V to 12V so how hard
>is it to return to 6V?3) are the original style wheels and
>hubcaps easy to find?
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Any window shop can install the window, although I'm not sure it will be "new old stock." On the electrical conversion, that shouldn't be too difficult. 6 volt batteries (complete with Ford Script) are available. No name 6 volts batteries work just fine, and are readily available at larger battery outlet/stores. The rest of the conversion consists of 6 V bulbs, generator, and voltage regulator, and a couple resistors. Not a problem.The hubcaps can be gotten from an outfit called Drake, in Oregon, among others.

 

I have a 54 (same basic truck) that I am "customizing". I have lots of original mechanical parts (& spares) to get rid of now. If you need anything else for your resto, let me know if I can help.

Mike
54 F-100:-X12 :-X12

 

The window glass can be obtained from a regular glass shop (doesn't have to be an auto shop). It's just laminate glass with the plastic in the middle. It shouldn't cost over 40.00. Take the glass out and take it to them for a pattern. I would have to say, unless somebody did a terrible job, I would leave it 12 volt. Nobody would know the difference, especially if you got an original generator and got an auto elec shop to convert it to 12v. (asumming it's got an alternator now).

 

No one addressed your question about price.

If you don't take it for $1300 or a little less as the wife indicated, post the guy's address and I will.

That is a great price for the condition you describe!

Enjoy,
/Kris