JJs 1948 Posted September 17, 2009 Report Share Posted September 17, 2009 (edited) This is my 1948 B-1-B which I have almost finished restoring after buying it as a basket case in 1997. Started and interrupted working on it many times but finally gave it top priotity this past winter. This forum helped me tremendously so thanks to all of you here for the information and motivation. I live in S.E. Michigan and hope to make it to a car-truck show somewhere, sometime, to meet a few of you in person. I will be glad to answer any questions if you have some. The blue paint color, (which I get the most questions on), is the color from Marathon Oil Company. Any good paint supplier can get the formula. Many station owners-dealers have tow trucks or other service vehicles they paint to Marathon specs. Sorry, the color looks brighter in the full sun photos. My last main job is to install the Model 61 Heater. The rear carrier was changed to a 3.73 from the original 4.78. My former top speed was about 40 mph. Now I can stay around 50 to 55 but I still wish there was one more gear to shift into. The truck has the 4-speed trans., 6.50 x 16" tires, 218 cu. engine. The former owner is an antique dealer and he had many new and NOS parts and a few factory options that came with the truck. More options were purchased from members here, Hemmings, and Ebay. A friend and body shop owner did the most of the work. My work was finding parts, showing him where things went back together, and paying the darn expenses. "Holy Crap" on the expenses!! Now if I can get the photos right..... Edited September 17, 2009 by JJ's 1948 more photos 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merle Coggins Posted September 17, 2009 Report Share Posted September 17, 2009 Nice lookin' truck JJ. The filler between the fender and cowl looks nice. Is that the piece that was in question here lately. It looks better than the replacement piece that I got from Roberts. By the way... I have 3.73 gears in my truck with 235/75R15's and I can run down the highway at 70-75 mph with no problems. My truck is also powered by the original, rebuilt, 218 with a 4 speed and Fluid Drive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan Parkhurst Posted September 17, 2009 Report Share Posted September 17, 2009 Beautiful truck!! Please post more pictures. Great job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reg Evans Posted September 17, 2009 Report Share Posted September 17, 2009 If you put some 750x16 tires on the rear it'll feel like you have another gear on the highway. Mine are 31.9" in diameter. What's the diameter of your 650's ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJs 1948 Posted September 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2009 Hi Merle, That is the piece I posted wrong before. Darn nice filler for our trucks. Go to www.dennis-carpenter.com and look up 1948-52 "Ford" truck cowl to fender seal, part # 7C-16068. Nice product and did you get the bottom door seal yet? Thanks for all your help too. Jeff Nice lookin' truck JJ. The filler between the fender and cowl looks nice. Is that the piece that was in question here lately. It looks better than the replacement piece that I got from Roberts.By the way... I have 3.73 gears in my truck with 235/75R15's and I can run down the highway at 70-75 mph with no problems. My truck is also powered by the original, rebuilt, 218 with a 4 speed and Fluid Drive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJs 1948 Posted September 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2009 I'll measure my tires tonight Reg. Thanks for the info. Jeff If you put some 750x16 tires on the rear it'll feel like you have another gear on the highway. Mine are 31.9" in diameter. What's the diameter of your 650's ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grey beard Posted September 17, 2009 Report Share Posted September 17, 2009 Hey Jeff, You've surely done yourself proud. The truck really looks great. I see you found the steering wheel you wante to go with the horn ring. A very nice package. Thanks for sharing your pics. A very nice Pilothouse example. Now send Bob Kock your best photo for next year's Pilothouse calendar. Good Luck:mad: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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