1952 Ford F8

[Pilot31135]

Well she hasn't seen sunshine for quite a while, and although she's still not finished; she starts, runs, drives and stops all on her own!!

"Are you ignorant or apathetic? I don't know and I don't care."

 

[Graeme / New Zealand]

Grouse!

GB

 

[Ford Freak]

Pretty !!

 

[Seth Swoboda]

Nice. What kind of bed are you going to put on it? What are you gonna haul?

 

[cmbrucew]

Beautiful, I like trucks.
Bruce

 

[Vintage Copper 47]

Beautiful truck... except the color... LOL.. not my truck, I have no say..

 

[Pilot31135]

Nice. What kind of bed are you going to put on it? What are you gonna haul?

Probably a wooden rack body. Not gonna haul much of anything, mostly for show.


"Are you ignorant or apathetic? I don't know and I don't care."

 

[Pilot31135]

Beautiful truck... except the color... LOL.. not my truck, I have no say..

And what color did you paint your truck?


"Are you ignorant or apathetic? I don't know and I don't care."

 

[corvette8n]

Great looking big truck, are you going to put a dump body on it? Keep the pictures coming.

 

[Pilot31135]

Here it is in a quick video.
https://youtu.be/zB7x_d4iu9E


"Are you ignorant or apathetic? I don't know and I don't care."

 

[Pilot31135]

Great looking big truck, are you going to put a dump body on it? Keep the pictures coming.

No I don't think a dump body. I think I'll stick to a wooden rack body.


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[tubman]

I know Ford big trucks used Lincoln engines; does this one have the new OHV or still the 337? I like it a lot either way!

 

[rotorwrench]

The Ford 279 (similar to Lincoln 317) was introduced for big job trucks in 1952.

 

[5851a]

Nice truck, you could give hay rides with a stake bed and a ladder.

 

[Pilot31135]

I know Ford big trucks used Lincoln engines; does this one have the new OHV or still the 337? I like it a lot either way!

It has the original 317 y block.


"Are you ignorant or apathetic? I don't know and I don't care."

 

[tubman]

"rotorwrench" - Are you sure? I am kinda into fire trucks and knew a guy who had a '53 with a 279. The whole thing was very confusing, because everything we could find said the 279 was built for the 1954 model year only, for trucks only. We finally came to the conclusion that with fire trucks, the year is not that important and can vary a year or two. (I once had one titled as a 1974 Seagrave that was actually a 1973 Ford F900.)

Anyhoo, I always thought that the Big trucks initially used the 317 ci version, like the cars. Maybe the O/P will check back in and clear this up.

(Oooops, I guess he did while I was typing.)

 

[flatford8]

Grouse!

GB

First thing... I dont understand this comment???
Second... I love that thing!!... Wind 'er up and let 'er whistle Bubby!!... where are ya? I may gave some parts.... Mark

 

[Charlie ny]

Pilot,
IMHO that red makes it. It's got depth that bright reds just don't have, good
choice.
Charlie ny

 

[Graeme / New Zealand]

First thing... I dont understand this comment???
Second... I love that thing!!... Wind 'er up and let 'er whistle Bubby!!... where are ya? I may gave some parts.... Mark

Gotcha! ....."grouse" = cool : late 60's early 70's "hippy era" saying

From the Urban Dictionary on the web

TOP DEFINITION
grouse
Word heard mostly in Australia's 2nd largest city, Melbourne meaning something wonderful, amazing.
"Kangaroos are grouse, mate!"

So it's probably a Aussie/kiwi thing...sorry for the confusion

GB

 

[Newc]

Nice; Note on wood bed boards... like house deck boards... the curve of the growth rings ends go down, so it won't cup up on the edges. My factory bed is only half right in board installation. Newc