Turner Truck PIcs

[pflaming]

Went to Turners today. Go to the car forum form car pics. The trucks were gone, picked over. Darn. This one will be for sale. He is fixing it so it will run. No rust, solid little truck. Wiring is no good but . . . .

[Jim Gaspard]

Reg, there's your bulleye headlight. I also saw one at the Canton (Texas) swap meet this weekend, but it was on a truck and the owner would not part with it.

Jim in Dallas

[Reg Evans]

Hey yeah Don. It might be burned out though cause the reflector looks mighty dark. Thanks for remembering.

Paul, The tail gate on the 53 looks different to you because the bed is a low side box.

[pflaming]

Reg, The pressed design is different. The low gate is narrower and has DODGE in a square. Mine is quite different.

[Reg Evans]

Yes, the low sided box had a different design than the high sided box. The low sided box was actually a hold over from the 39-47 trucks.

[pflaming]

Reg, I like your tail lights. Are they hard to find? Why do you have two tail lights? One answer is for turn signals but there must be another reason.

Regarding the tailgate and bed I prefer the deeper bed. That is a personal preference not a criticizm. I would guess the deeper bed was an option and more buyers wanted the depth to haul grain. With such a tall cab, to my eye, the deeper bed shows a more balanced truck. I even like side boards and I like yours. Yet if you ever decide to sell yours I may stand in line.

[Reg Evans]

Those tail lights are on eBay occasionally. Kinda pricey. Here's one now.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=110358302445

Begrudgingly.....I'll have to agree with you on the low side bed proportions.

[hilmarman]

Have a tall box bed great condition available in CA reasonable : )