I found a Big Job. It is buried in underbrush. It looks strange. Very Short front fenders. Possibly late 50's. What is a Big Job?

Thanks Charles

 

My book, "Ford Trucks Since 1905", by Jim Wagner, shows the name Big Job appeared in 1951 on F-7's and F-8's. The last reference I could find the Big Job was 1957. In 1958, Ford trucks kind of branched out with additional C-Series models. You can tell the year by the grille cues, same as F-1 or F-100 models, only with a larger cab.

 

Very short front fenders may also be a cabover?

/Kris

 

It has "big job" emblems. Were they cab overs?

 

http://www.edegem.be/brandweer/Ford-Big-Job.htm

It looks like they were. This site is not in english, but there are some good pics.

/Kris

 

I am not sure if the Big Job name was put on cabovers. I have seen it on F750's and F800's with the conventional cab and fenders. The cabover would have the designation of C600 etc.

 

Only one way to figure this out... Darkman, get yourself a digital camera and post a pic! I am more than curious now.

/Kris

 

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I have two pictures but need to scan them and then try to figure out how to post them. Oh did I forget to mention I need to hook up a scanner. No I have one. I've had it over a year. Just can't seem to find time to hook it up. Actually there is another small problem it seems that my Ford shop manuals, truck magazines, and parts catalog (oh yes, I forgot the PARTS that I worry about loosing so they seem to end up on the computer desk where I assume they are safe. Why is that?) leave little room for a (insert your favorite beverage here) much less 3 square feet of scanner.

Charles

 

LOL! I hear you!

/Kris

 

In the 1952 Ford truck brochure, F-7's or F-8's are called "Big Job" trucks. Cabovers were only available on F-5's or F-6's. But that's in '52, could be different in later years. The firetruck in the link doesn't look like a cabover to me. A friend of mine has a COE in that body style and the windshield is only about a foot behind the bumper.

 

Here is another link to a picture. Much different than the firetruck in the previous link. This one is definately in the regular F- series. I still say that if you think the one you saw has unusually short fenders, it is not one of these...

http://www.surpluscityca.com/vehicle.html

Let us know when you figure it out,
/Kris

 

http://www.baldewijns.be/bedrijf.htm
http://www.syndicat.sigi.lu/sitescommunes/niederanven/service_incendie.htm
http://members.tripod.com/~BrandweerTongeren/historie/onstaan.html

 

Copeina,

I have the image scanned into my computer. They are not great but maybe someone can id them. How do I post them. Kenny if you read this help me out.

Charles

 

Charles,
Save the picture as a .jpg file, and upload it to a website. When you post, type in the URL of the picture and the picture will automatically appear. This might explain it better: https://www.ford-trucks.com/cgi-bin/dcforum/dcboard.cgi?az=help&selected=11
Also check this out if you don't have a website: https://www.ford-trucks.com/cgi-bin/dcforum/dcboard.cgi?az=show_thread&om=30&forum=websites&om m=0
Hope this helps.
Kenny

 

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in MS PAINT...save your pic as a jpeg or gif file
under 75kb's...ok?
then:
when you reply to a message here..look at the red instructions above this blue "Your Message" box

click on......"File Upload Enabled"
a pop up "Upload File" up box will appear
click "Browse"
find your saved jpeg or gif file (I usually save them in desktop for fast retrieval)

click on open..in choose file (in windows pop up menu)
then the file name will appear in this server's "Upload File" pop up box
click to check jpeg or gif

if all is well now..click "Upload File!"

another pop up box will appear with the pic's html addy//so click on the addy (url), and copy it

then come back to this reply screen and paste the addy in here..make sure there are NO extra spaces at the tail end of the copied addy

then type a message above it if you need to
then click "Post Message" as usual