JBNeal

A few old trucks spotted in the wild...

my great-grandfather's first and only new truck, been in the family since new, though somewhere along the way the engine was replaced.

edited bookface screenshots of flathead oil pump observations and conditioning details by freewheeling Tony Smith.

Variety of parts located, NOS, NORS and/or rare...

This truck was listed on Craigslist as a '55 Dodge for $1, but the build card has verified that this 1953 has the original engine and the Spring Special 2 tone paint code.

changes in cabs over the years

I saw this truck in 2001 on several eBay listings as there were no takers for each auction...the seller was adamant that it only needed a battery and an oil change to be roadworthy, I pointed out otherwise when I brought my trailer 400 miles to pick it up.  We eventually made a reasonable deal as he was downsizing due to his failing health, and after putting in a fair amount of work on the engine, brakes, fuel system, and cab floor repairs, I put the truck to work for 5 years before I ran into a few other problems that has made this beast another work in progress...

The collection that empties my wallet, takes up my spare time, and makes me love every minute of it

Originally spotted as a picked-over truck stacked on a Dodge van in a Waco wrecking in 2000 that was "not for sale", then sitting out front of the same wrecking yard in 2008 for twice its scrap weight value, I was able to talk them down to a reasonable price considering the frame was butchered and the powertrain was gone...eventually got around to getting the build card and lo and behold, this truck was originally delivered in Waco...picked up an almost complete 1952 Fluid Drive chassis (last 2 digits of frame serial number illegible) with clear TX title in 2014, so this project may see the road again with the help of the leftovers from other abandoned projects that I've picked up over the years...