"38 Tonner Progress - Part 3

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revenski

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It's been a while since I posted any pictures of progress on my '38 tonner. Things really slowed up waiting on a couple of others for body parts to come back. I still need to get running boards back which should be within the week and to get the bed back, probably about 6 weeks out. Then I can get the back end on and bed floor in. My last set of pictures (part 2) can be found at: https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showthread.php?t=209880 which will give you a link to part 1.

I'm also working on trying to piece the history together for my tonner. That's a work in progress also. Unfortunately, 2 early owners that I have learned of are deceased and family contacts have not yielded any further information. I do know based on lettering that was barely visible on the doors that the truck was used by a business in Odell, Nebraska at some point. The name appears to have been Henry Wein___ Co. I'm working on that also but haven't gotten anywhere yet. Odell is a community of about 260 people today.

The truck was most likely a demonstrator model with "demonstrator yellow" fenders, pin stripes and wheels. It also has a chrome grill and windshield trim, an optional hot water heater and an optional rear slider. My goal is to restore it as stock to the degree possible.
 

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Just amazing! You and expaver are among the few I've seen who have devoted so much time and energy to a one ton pickup. In my research, yours is without a doubt a dealer demonstrator model.
 
All of you guys are great. I appreciate the compliments, but I appreciate the help that I've gotten from a number of you over the past couple of years even more. This is my first experience with a restoration, and it's only after I retired that I began. It's been quite a learning experience, and the contacts and connections that I've made have been the best part of it all. Thank you.
 
Hello All.... I thought I would resurrect this post and add the latest piece to it. I made the decision awhile ago to move on to another project. In the interest of placing my '38 Tonner with someone else who might appreciate the restoration, I have listed the truck with the Hemmings on-line auctions and wanted you to see it as it is today. Here is the link:
https://www.hemmings.com/auction/1938-ford-other
There has been a good deal of interest and a good number of people watching although the bidding hasn't gone anywhere yet.
 
revenski said:
All of you guys are great. I appreciate the compliments, but I appreciate the help that I've gotten from a number of you over the past couple of years even more. This is my first experience with a restoration, and it's only after I retired that I began. It's been quite a learning experience, and the contacts and connections that I've made have been the best part of it all. Thank you.
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I have just started restoring a 41 tonner and would love to chat, get some contact names/companies and such. If it's OK, can we email at lucec at comcast dot net?

Chris
 
I never saw the pictures of this truck when the restoration was complete - what a beautiful job! I wonder where it ended up . . .
 
About tonner wheels. Parted out a '47 tonner and it had 6lug real split rims? [widow makers!] Newc
 
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