This was my friends old truck.
IM trying to see if anybody has a clue as to its location.
It sold on ebay about a year ago out of southwest VA.
It has a 49 Merc Flat 8 in it.
My buddy had this truck since 1978 and he sold it to a cousin who practicly begged him for it and promised to never sell it.
Well he sold it without this knowledge.

 

Hey, that looks like Bobby's truck...nevermind, not enough colors!

 

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I know I have seen this truck somewhere on the net but can't remember. I think maybe a board member has it but I can't remember for sure.

 

AAAh, I see that the copycats are crawling out of the woodwork. Right now, even as we speak there's probably people furiously taking large clubs to their pristing sheet metal to give it the proper crinkle finish while the banging is almost drowned out by the rattley clacking of a dozen spray bombs being vigorously shaken by a handful of buddie in a vain attemtp to mock up my unique paint scheme...........

I wish my truck looked as good as that one...LOL

Bobby

 

Bobby...... You might want to consider mixing in a can or two of hot-rod primer into your Truck budget........ Then, you can aspire to have a truck as nice looking as mine........

War... Rattle Cans !!!

 

....LOL....


EEEEEhho! out here in New Mexico that isn't red primer...eeets called Terra Cotta!

You could even whup up a bitchin two tone job of Dove Grey and Terra Cotta (ive seen it done)

Bobby

 

Hey ! Yer Talkin to a guy that lives 50 miles above Mexico and amongst the Tierra Rajada Adobe !!! The Red Clay is in my pores, and my springs, and my seat cushions, and my gas filter, and my... nevermind, I'll leave my clothing out of it...... etc. etc. etc.

I'll just call you "Bobby and the Multi-Colored Robe" err I mean F1......

 

I know what you mean, same thing happened me with a 56. The good thing is, the guy that ended up with it is restoring it, frame up. Good luck on your search.

 

If you can get the ebay item number that the truck was from him or see if he can pull the invoice up that would be the best place to start. He should have all that if he sold it on ebay.

 

Sorry the auction info is long gone. We might be able to get the info through his cousin but its a sore topic.
That was the first old Ford I ever drove. My friend thought it was going to a good home and would always be cared for.
It was sold to make a quick buck and now he has no idea where it went.
I was hoping someone here knew about it.
I know its a long shot but hey.

 

I know I have seen this truck. I have racking my memory trying to remember where I saw it. I am pretty sure I saw it on a page of someone who has two trucks, this one and white one that is modified. Again, I think it migh be someone on this board. The owner might be listed as a owner of a '49 or '50 because that's the one he had when he signed onto the board. You might try searching the members list, there's a lot of '48-50 trucks listed but you could limit your search to owners in states surround VA and members who have a rather number of posts. I would not have looked at their gallery unless they posted on the board. Also, I think it might have been recently, maybe within the last six months or so. I know this doesn't offer a lot of help but I'll keep trying to remember where I saw this truck.

 

Thanks I checked the gallery again and cant find it.
I would like to tell the old guy that had it where it went and pass on its history to the new owner.

 

i wish more people where like you....

wanting to find a truck, to let a buddy know where its at and whats happening/going to happen with it... and to pass the history to the new guy.. in 60 years of the truck being alive theres got to be a few great storys behind it...

 

I have a picture of me and my wife hanging in the garage standing next to that truck.
I was a skinny stick back then and we had no kids and werent married.
It was taken about 19 years ago.