1951 ford five star pick-up
 

just purchased a 1951 five star pick-up and would like to restore it to original
and i'm having a tuff time finding engine color for that year, proper wheel color-with or without wheel rigs, trans color (4 speed) etc . Any help on this would be gratefull. also is there a link to find the history on this truck ie. how many where made, of each color engine sizes, etc.

Welcome aboard!

What a wonderful group of guys and gals here. Everything you want to know about these great trucks will be supplied. (Not by me but by someone with actual knowledge - I'm still learning!) Just keep asking.

And take pictures. As is quite frequently quoted here, "We love pictures!"

Welcome! Good to have another "buck-tooth" Bonus Built on here, and staying stock, too! (don't be afraid to make some upgrades that improve reliability or safety!).

The Search tool is your best friend, specifically Advanced Search. There you'll find the engine color debates, modern paints that are close to them, and the answers to a lot of other questions.

Is your engine an 8 or a 6? I'm curious whether 5 Star cabs were automatically V8's? (maybe I should Search, huh?!)

The engine color has been debated quite a bit in the last while. I do believe that the correct color is the ford green. Check my gallery for the engine color. you can view it here https://www.ford-trucks.com/user_gal...&albumid=20802

As for the info on your truck there is a thread going on serial # if you post your serial number there and the info from your firewall someone will sort it out for you.
Welcome to FTE.
Don

thanks I'm still learning too.

thanks a lot i'll get more info out there for your help. and i do thank everyone for there help.

my truck came with a 100 h.p. V-8 and 4 speed. so far i have found the five star package has added extra's like larger rear window (50% larger) ,2 way adjustable seat
1 piece windshield.new door and body trim, door locks on each door. and i even found out in my box of goodies with this truck( 5-star extra) i have the original matched -tone trumpet-blast electric horns. this truck has the 5-star extra package (still working on info about this) thanks.

you also can edit your posts in the lower right corner for I think up to 45 minutes, instead of reposting. saves on page space. Welcome to FTE and this forum will probably become your second home, lol. We love pictures!!! (there, I said it)

I think you're confused on the rear window; 48-50 had small windows, all '51 - on had a larger window. They all had one-piece windshields from '48-on. It sounds like you are reading a Ford ad? If so, they are undoubtedly comparing it to Chevy and Dodge trucks of the era.

Not sure what you mean by "2-way adjustable seat"; forward and backward?! Mine moves maybe 3" fore-aft.

did not know about the windows. i'm just reading from a brochure nearest i can tell was printed in oct of 1950. the seat bottom and seat back are both adjustable.

51 info
 

F-1 Series 1RC 1/2 ton V-8 114 inch wheelbase
Model Number-1RC, Body Style Number-83, Body Type & Seating-Pickup, Factory Price $1,363, Shipping Weight 3065LBS, Production 117,414.
Engine: L-head V-8, Bore & Stroke 3-3/16 x 3-3/4 in, Displacement 239.4cid, Compression Ratio 6.75:1, Brake Horsepower 100hp at 3600rpm, Torque 180ft-lbs at 2000rpm, Carburetor; Ford AA-1 dual downdraft.
Source "Standard Catalog of Light-Duty Ford Trucks 1905-2002" by John Gunnell

thanks for the info .

I wish more ppl here had that book..it would sure answer many of the usual questions and save some endless typing and posting of all the specs the Ford trucks came with.

1951 Ford Five star pick-up
 

Number,
It's much cooler to have them looked up by a person that worked at a Ford dealer way back when!!!! Thanks for your time. By the way I have that book, got it for Christmas a couple years ago. I may have to peruse it this afternoon as it's pretty cold outside today.
Fordfivestar, Good luck with your truck and post some pictures soon.
Happy Easter Guys...
Jeff

as soon as the weather breaks here i'll pull the truck out of the garage and snap a couple of pics. then i'll have to figure out how to post them. not up on computers yet. maybe i'll ask my daughter to help?