Old Cars

I send you hereby photos of my 2 trucks , both fire trucks. The Ford is a 1952 F5 4x4 , was in active duty till 2000. The dodge is a 1962 D500 4x4 in active duty till April 2002. Both are in running condition and will be preserved. The third one still belongs to the city of Mesen in Belgium, its a 1942 WC52 Dodge still in active service today... Regards Wim Top Proven, Belgium

This truck started out as a parts truck for the 1947 Dodge 1-Ton Tow Truck we were going to "refurbish". When we got all done POWERWASHING it, we decided that it would be better for us to fix it up instead. Even though we guess we've been working on it off and on for about five years, I am completely amazed at how many people who have told us that they would never have the patience to do what we did. Our response to them always is... If it starts getting to you, then just put it aside and come back to it later. This truck has been around for 58 years, a few more weeks or so won't hurt. Probably the hardest part is finding all the parts. If it was a Ford or a Chevy, we'd just open up a J.C.Whitney Catalog (1-800-J C WHITNEY) and fill in the order form. No Such Luck. But that's O.K. We've gone to countless Swap-Meets, Junk-Yards, and met many new & interesting people, all in the Father & Son Quest For '39-'47 Dodge Truck Parts. At Swap-

Just starting on her, an all original 1941 WS-21. She has the original 80 hp engine and 4 spd trans. she runs excellent, no rust and no dents. It is hard to believe, I found this truck, paid $1000 for her and drove her 50 miles home! I plan to put her in like new condition. I own an auto repair shop, and if I can help you or anyone else with their old truck please let me know.

1940 Plymouth PT-105, no bondo yet, lots of hours beating dents and dings out of solid sheet metal, as seen from before photo. 1974 Buick Apollo front end and rear end, wheel base stretched 2 inches and the drive shaft fit perfectly. 350 Chevy and 700 R-4 trans. Now driving periodically when it's not in pieces.

It's a 1939 Plymouth pick-up for FUN & show. Has a 215ci Buick ( baby nail head ) under the hood. Alum. 4 sp. alum. drive shaft, alum. ring & pinion carrier in a Ford 9" 4.11 gears with 29x18.50 tires. It's a stop sign to stop sign blast to drive. Chop 4.25" took 10" out of wheel base to make it look right. Orignal color of mountian orange, dove gray leather int. all elec. doors & windows. All trim is either stainless or alum. (nuts & bolts, brackets, ect). On my display board for the shows I have 2½ pages of mods. on the truck. First year to show it summer of 02 it claimed 7 frist, 2nd. , 1 -3rd. 2 best int. of show and 2 BEST OF SHOW in the Houston Texas area. It has 39 Ford head lights & tail lights, tear drop gas filler door, 5 sets of flames 1 on each fender and, the steering wheel machined flames done by NRC. here in Houston. I could go on & on but I'll leave it at this.

I used most of the original frame which I boxed and backed halved it to make room for the 4 link suspension with ford 9" and 18.5" wide Mickies, the front suspension is a mustang II set up so I had power steering and brakes, I took a 360 and put on X heads, polished and ported, cam etc to build motor so it should be around 400 horse followed up by a rebuilt 727 tranny, still use original rad and it keeps it nice and cool, the truck retains all of original steel panels with the exception of the tubs in the box, I got rid of center grill section and smoothed front end a bit and hinged the hood at the top to avoid scratching the lights. The interior I used the second set of buckets from a late model caravan (grey leather) and made all the rest to match, Lokar floor shifter, tilt column, new gauges that fit right in the existing holes so really the inside is not cut up at all, windshield still cranks out, I put 100 hrs of block sanding high solids primer to smooth it right out as

Here is my Diamond-T, it is a 1960 921 D-cab with a 1958 16' Powers dump trailer. I'm also looking for parts for my old girl, not sure what other trucks would be the same as her?  Thanks, Wayne in Texas

Wes' 1958 Chevrolet 3100 Apache Here is my 58 Chevrolet 3100 Apache. It is in DP-40 and grey primer for now, it is a rust free straight truck that is all original with a 235 and a 4 spd. The truck needs plenty of TLC, but is a great runner!! Plans are to keep it original....for now. The original color was a teal/green/blue, I'm also in the process of getting the history of the truck.

It is a 1957 GMC series 100 with an original 347ci V8 engine and a hydro-matic auto tranny (stock). The carb is a four bbl Edlebrock. Stripped the paint down to bare metal in '98 and repainted it a light buckskin with gloss black trimmings. Coated the inside of the bed with a spray in liner. Also built a railing system to hold the spair tire. For me, it's a first time project and I am a novice so it is an ongoing project. I am also in the process of rebuilding a 72 Ford 3/4 ton in my spair time.

57 Chevy P/U completely shaved body, frenched turn signals, '70 Camaro running gear, 350/350 combo. Tapered '94 chev bed ( 5 inches narrower in front), no vent windows, torque thrust II wheels, 17" in rear and 16 in front. Comfortable driver that gets 15 MPG on highway. 100% owner built, first attempt at street rodding, built for under $10,000!

Here is a picture of my 56 Chevy 3100 Panel truck. It was built by Paul & Claire McDonald of British Columbia over a 2-3 year period from 1988-91. All emblems and door handles have been shaved and door seleniods installed. The Panel has a 350 /350 with a narrowed Ford 9" w/tubed original inner fenders. The 4 wheel disc brakes are suprisingly effective. A 71 Chevelle front clip was installed as well. After DRIVING it to Mesa, Arizona in late 1998, the interior was finished-off with a two tone grey tweed, a pair of bucket seats, a new sound system, trick steering wheel, & an aluminum radiator, to keep it running cool in this blistering desert. A new engine & 700r4 are scheduled for spring of 2002, along with a new graphic scheme.

55 Cameo found in June 2001 at GoodGuys 8th Summer Get-together in Pleasanton, CA. Truck is original V8(VIN match), Hydramatic transmission, original pattern (possibly NOS) red/biege interior, Deluxe heater, AM Radio and I've put factory stock Power Steering and Power Brakes on it plus I have a NOS outside sunshield to paint & put on it. It has Coker whitewalls and 57/58 bed trim on it, when I put some 3.38 gears in the rear end I'll ready to hit the freeway. Ernie  55 Cameo  Novato,CA

Me llamo Juan González: Mi Chevrolet es un modelo 1953 Canadiense 3100 y le puse un motor Nissan TD 27 2.700cc Diesel aspirado La estoy mejorando de a poco. En mi país (Uruguay) es muy cara la nafta. I am called Juan González: My Chevrolet is a model Canadian 1953 3100 and I put a motor to him 27 Nissan TD 2.700cc Diesel aspired I am improving It little by little. In my country (Uruguay) she is very expensive the gasoline.

Hi my name is Steve and I leave in NorthEast Tennessee. I own this 1953 Chevy Pickup Truck. It is powered by a 350 V8 engine, automatic transmission and has Air Conditioning. It is a very Sweet ride and is one of many Street rods in this area, but it can hold its own in a parking lot full on them. Thank you for taking time to look at my truck and I will enjoy sharing it with others..

Dad bought this for me 19 years ago for $600. Just completed it's newest restoration. Did a lot of the work myself with the help of my husband and a great paint man. It has a 1960 235ci 6cyl and except for the paint and tires, It's stock!

I have always had this thing for flat beds. I have finished the Chevy 3600 and it is all original, very solid with all new or completely rebuilt parts. The International is my personal favorite and I am in the process of restoring it completely. The motor is out of it at this writing as its being rebuilt. The IHC has been in my wife's family since it was new. We know of its entire history from when it was delivered to the International dealer in Dover TN. to be used as the dealerships delivery vehicle to when we brought to Oklahoma from Tenn. My wife's Grandfather used this truck to deliver the IHC H, Super C or C tractors he sold as a salesman for IHC. He would strap a C on the flat bed with the small front wheels right up by the driver's side corner of the bed and the back wheels just barely on the bed and pull a trailer with another tractor on it to deliver them. When he retired from IHC in 72 the Company signed it over to him as a retirement gift because he always favor

It's got the rebuilt '56 235ci. engine, three speed tranny and late model rear. It's got an all 12 volt system, electric wipers, new heater, origional radio and (hidden) Sony AM/FM/CD with column mounted wired remote. The rear bumper is a stainless steel unit on modified mounts to allow the use of the rear roll pan. Juliano's supplied the brighter tail lamp "guts" and Wire Works supplied the LED third brake light. This is a daily driver, in all weather. I'm still finishing the interior, but the seat is reupholstered and has belts for three people.

Here is picture of My Old Truck. A 1948 Chevy. "Loadmaster" 1½ Ton Flatbed Dump. 39,109 Miles on it. Running Gear Original. 4 speed. Trans, 2 speed rear. Has been changed to 12 volts. I drove Truck Home. Needs Some work will keep Posted.

This is my 1948 GMC 3\4 ton pickup. I am only 14 years old and got this truck last summer. The interior is now in primer and the doors are on with primer.

Here is my 1947 Chevy Truck!

This is my BadAzz 47 Chevy Thriftmaster pickup yep we're in the middle of a frame up restoration, and enjoying every minute of it. I live in Niceville, Florida and purchased the truck in Flowery Branch, Georgia for 800 Dollars. Best $800 I've ever spent. Hey my truck made it into the August edition of "Street Trucks".

I purchased this truck as seen in the photo. It is 100% original with great Factory Paint ( a little sun baked ), absolutely no rust anywhere and is dent -free. The truck only has "32,670 Original Miles" The truck had been started in the hay shed occaionally but not driven for approximately 50 years ! When we started her up she ran so smooth and quiet we sat a glass of Wine on the Valve Cover without hardly a ripple ! We have sent the "Young Lady" off to a professional shop for NOS Brakes System and some "Spit and Polish" I will proudly send an update photo when she is ready for her "debut"

I have a 46 Chev half ton and I got the following info off of the plate... Serial# 6131411937 Engine C147675 Trim 392 Body 2586 Paint 630 It is a beauty truck and I have just started to restore it. It has a 1957 235 engine in it.

Serge's 1950 Dodge After five years of blood, sweat, and tears I've completely restored, this ¾ ton, 1950 Dodge, B-2-C truck from the frame on up to it's original beauty. With the aid of many Dodge truck restoring enthusiasts on the internet, internet junkyards, and support from my family this project ended a fruitful journey. The truck is a local hometown vehicle since day one and I'm the third owner. My advise to future truck restorers: Initial Purchase Price = $1,500.00 Restoration Costs = $12,000.00 Driving her on Tennessee back roads listening to Fats Domino, Buddy Holly, Bill Hailey = Priceless

After purchasing a gas station and repair garage outside Seattle, we thought it would be a great idea to have an old truck to advertise. We searched high and low and came across this lady in Spokane, about 350 miles away. Talked to the man who had owned it since 1955, and he said that it was in good shape, and that after all these years he figured it was time to part with her. I ventured out to see if it was worth it, and bought it at a fair price. Jumped behind the wheel, gassed her up, and drove all the way home, over 2 mountain passes in 100 dgree weather, and delivered her to her new home without a single problem, not even any oil used! The plan for her is to repaint the truck to match Union 76 paint colors, put our logo on the doors, and have a little fun driving the old girl. While the engine is in fine shape, the old 4-speed has to go. We will make it a little easier for the beginner by adding a synchro'd 3 speed attached to the existing 235 6cyl. No other modifications will