Found a 1954 Panel in the weeds. I do not need another project but I will buy it if the price is right. What do you guys think? The story I got from the owner was that her dad drove it to haul beer in Kansas by some company that starts with the letter F. He later bought it from the beer company and has had it ever since. I tried to lift the hood to see the engine but could not get the passenger side to wiggle loose enough. She told me nothing has been removed from the truck and has all original gear. I need to go back to get a better look to see how rusted. I sure would love to own a panel. Sorry about the fuzzy picture on the vin plate but my iphone does not take the clearest pictures. Also, if the pictures do not post I will reattempt.

 

hhhhhhhmmmmmmm where's this at ???????????????????????

 

and here are some bigger pics

 

Wow! even comes with a phone.... LOL. Panel trucks are very rare especially the 1954.
I am always glad I bought my 55 panel and it came along way. You don't get too many chances to get a panel especially if they are relatively close to you. By the looks of it I think you will find alot of rust but if your a good welder you can probably work through it.
I'd say buy it if price is good for you. Right now is a good time to buy because of the economy. People are looking for money. The F could have been for Fosters Beer

 

make sure all the panel specific stuff is there, kinda hard to find........i've been trying to find running boards for my '54 for a while.

 

Dylan,Foster's is an Australian brew,probably no presence within Kansas,at least in the 50's.

 

a little air in the tires..oil the doors..a bit of rustolium to clean her up...a bit of elbow grease ,,an you can list the goodies in the back on e-bay to cover the cost of the truck....could be a good score..

 

Probably Falstaff

 

Are the running boards for a '54 panels like the ones flatbed trucks? The ones on the '48-52 trucks are the same as the shortie flatbed truck running boards of the same era, with a minor alteration on the back corners. Finding shortie boards are getting hard to find but a lot easier than panel truck boards.

 

Yep, that'll just buff right out!

 

That's what I love about this site!....most "normal" people see a piece of junk half buried in the ground, I see it (eventually) as a finely tuned, glistening gem. It's nice to know that I'm not the only one that has this "problem". By the way, you might want to bring a bobcat to dig her out.
Good luck!
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BAAA16450C .. Right & BAAA16451C .. Left Running Boards -1953/56 Panel only.

 

pretty neat, full of goodies. i think that's the spat i lost 40 years ago. save the truck!

 

I once bought a 49 Panel truck in similar condition, but not as complete on the inside, for $200.

 

Could the number be for only the panel because it altered slightly to fit the panel truck? On the '48-52 panels the running boards are the same as the flatbeds but have a notch cut in the back corner to fit the body of the panel. Do the '48-52 panel boards have a different part number than the flat bed boards of the same years?

Now that I think about it a little, the boards for the '48-52 panels look like they were designed on the assembly line. Their fit looks like a hack job. The newer trucks probably have a better design to flow better with the newer panel's body.

I bought this Buick last year for $550. It looked pretty decent and complete. It wasn't actually sitting on the ground, there was about 3" of clearance. I ended up only saving the front clip, which I was told by a Buick expert is worth around $1000 in parts so I don't feel too bad about the initial cost. I also was able to use the door mechanisms and some trim pieces. I ended up cutting up the rest and scrapping it.



They may look salvageable but when they're sitting in the dirt like that I doubt it worth much more than a parts truck.