Marvnordeen
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Hey Folks,
I am new to this forum. I have a 49 F-1 that was purchased by my Great Great Uncle new. It has never left the family. I got it from my cousin when he passed away about ten years ago. My uncle had the original Flat Head v-8 gone through by a very good mechanic in the early eighties and it looks very appropriate. He ran the truck intermittently on summer vacations for about ten years afterward. He lived in Ohio, and owned the family camp in Michigan, where he spent the summers. The truck sat in the barn for about twenty years when he got sick. When I got it, I drained the gas, cleaned the carb, changed some brake lines, and put a new battery in it. The truck started right up and ran beautifully. I have since had the seat reupholstered and put oak in the bed of the truck.
The truck body has never been touched. The interior looks almost new, with a nice luster to the dash paint. There is no rust inside. The outside has the normal F-1 rust spots on the front fenders. The doors close with a click and the handle stand true, with no drooping. The running boards have some rust, but repairable...not worth replacing. The rear fenders have dents, but not really any rust.
So bottom line, what is this thing going to be worth? The only use it gets at this point is parades and I am interested in putting my attention to another project truck for my son. Thanks for any guidance you can give. Marv
I am new to this forum. I have a 49 F-1 that was purchased by my Great Great Uncle new. It has never left the family. I got it from my cousin when he passed away about ten years ago. My uncle had the original Flat Head v-8 gone through by a very good mechanic in the early eighties and it looks very appropriate. He ran the truck intermittently on summer vacations for about ten years afterward. He lived in Ohio, and owned the family camp in Michigan, where he spent the summers. The truck sat in the barn for about twenty years when he got sick. When I got it, I drained the gas, cleaned the carb, changed some brake lines, and put a new battery in it. The truck started right up and ran beautifully. I have since had the seat reupholstered and put oak in the bed of the truck.
The truck body has never been touched. The interior looks almost new, with a nice luster to the dash paint. There is no rust inside. The outside has the normal F-1 rust spots on the front fenders. The doors close with a click and the handle stand true, with no drooping. The running boards have some rust, but repairable...not worth replacing. The rear fenders have dents, but not really any rust.
So bottom line, what is this thing going to be worth? The only use it gets at this point is parades and I am interested in putting my attention to another project truck for my son. Thanks for any guidance you can give. Marv
