I just purchased this a month or so ago and wanted to share. Does anyone know anything about this particular truck. Supposedly it was part of a museum collection in CA owned by a Japanese concern. I would like to pick up a mirror for the passenger side. Any ideas where? BTW - what a cool forum. I'm in heaven.

 

nice truck,wish my grill was that nice. re mirror.for repro try drake or macs or c&g or carpenter.for original try ebay or jalopy journal good luck

 

Thanks! I'll give those sources a look see.

 

The gril is a 39 - but you proably knew that?

 

nice set of wheels!! does the plumbing work? 6 or 8 cyl? i know drake and carpenter carry mirror, got them on my 42.

 

See Mac's Antique Auto Parts...... there a GREAT ford resource and also mail out free catalogues..... were I get all my 1947 ford parts.

 

See Mac's Antique Auto Parts...... there a GREAT ford resource and also mail out free catalogues..... were I get all my 1947 ford parts.

 

Thanks again all for the help. I'll look there.

 

Plumbing has been sold so I don't know whether it worked or not. It is a V-8. It is being completely redone to look like this truck only as a Ford.

 

The red paint is no more. Here it is with a first coat of Panzer Grey.



The undercarriage will get paint and the top-side more paint when they fashion the fuel can holders and other doo-dads yet to be added.

 

I'm sad now. It was a really nice truck before. Why paint the chrome? Why not take it off, sell it and get something that really needed paint. Infact, why not find a truck that needed paint?

 

Chaos - So negative! Whew!

 

...ditto to what Chaos said. ........... SStans. ................

 

i don't care what they say, it looks good! besides, it can always be replated. the gray sure shows how straight the metal is.

 

Yep, I agree - the metal does look smoother in grey. Besides... its not done yet. Still have to get the back part built and lots of little added details. Then we'll see.

Personally, I don't think there are too many things in life that don't look better with a coat of Panzer Grey applied. - That's a joke by the way. Well sorta - late war (1943-45) camouflage schemes look great too.

Like Mel Gibson yelled in Braveheart - "FREEDOM!!!" Freedom to critique, freedom to disagree, and freedom to buy up antique trucks and destroy/immortalize them depending on your viewpoint.