jakenoklahoma Posted May 3, 2010 Report Share Posted May 3, 2010 (edited) I rescued a B3 (D)? 1 ton flatbed 123/4 inch wheel base dually from the crusher up in SE Kansas. Pretty nice, engine turns over, been in a barn since 79, last time it was on the road. A farm truck, it shows 54,xxx on the odo. 16" dual rear wheels, not split rims, so I think that they were upgraded. 16" split rim fronts. decent body, no rust out, and good glass. I'll be picking it up from the farmer in about a week, I'll add more pics then. Darn trucks are addictive, aren't they? Edited May 3, 2010 by jakenoklahoma Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jakenoklahoma Posted May 3, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2010 just one more... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob_Koch Posted May 3, 2010 Report Share Posted May 3, 2010 Glad to hear about your rescue.. Is this anything akin to rescuing animals from the shelter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jakenoklahoma Posted May 3, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2010 Glad to hear about your rescue.. Is this anything akin to rescuing animals from the shelter? umm, kind of...we do that too, although not as much since we moved to the city. Could not let an animal starve or an old truck die... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
48Dodger Posted May 3, 2010 Report Share Posted May 3, 2010 Amen brother! 48D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jakenoklahoma Posted May 3, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2010 Any ID suggestions are most welcome. All I know is that it is a job rated grille truck, has 16" wheels and a flatbed and seems to have come that way (short running boards). What I dont know yet, is the exact year, number, etc, since the all important door post ID tag is missing....There is a number under the hood on the firewall on a tag, did not see that on my '50, anybody seen that before? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanksB3B Posted May 3, 2010 Report Share Posted May 3, 2010 Looks a bit like Mater. Take good care of the little feller. Hank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
townwagon Posted May 3, 2010 Report Share Posted May 3, 2010 Get the frame number (on the frame facing out on the drivers side close to the front axle front spring shackle) which is the same as the serial number on the door tag. The tag on the firewall is the body tag, and does not tell you much. All of the 1948-53 trucks had a body tag, and they were mostly in the same place. A limited number of trucks had the body tag in other places, and another limited number had the serial number tag in other places (like the firewall). Eric Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jakenoklahoma Posted May 3, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2010 Get the frame number (on the frame facing out on the drivers side close to the front axle front spring shackle) which is the same as the serial number on the door tag.The tag on the firewall is the body tag, and does not tell you much. All of the 1948-53 trucks had a body tag, and they were mostly in the same place. A limited number of trucks had the body tag in other places, and another limited number had the serial number tag in other places (like the firewall). Eric figuered as much...I'll look at the frame area when I get her home. If you had to guess, would you say 52, or 53? They were advertising it as a 49 or 50, but when I heard the description of the grill, I knew better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1955 plymouth Posted May 3, 2010 Report Share Posted May 3, 2010 nice to see someone out there cares... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
townwagon Posted May 3, 2010 Report Share Posted May 3, 2010 It is not a 53, or at least not a B-4 1953. I think it is a 1951-52 B-3-D. When you find the frame number you will be able to look it up. If it was titled as a 1950 than it is most likely an early 1951 as they were built starting in October or so of 1950 and might have been titled as 1950s by some DMVs. Eric Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jakenoklahoma Posted May 3, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2010 It is not a 53, or at least not a B-4 1953. I think it is a 1951-52 B-3-D.When you find the frame number you will be able to look it up. If it was titled as a 1950 than it is most likely an early 1951 as they were built starting in October or so of 1950 and might have been titled as 1950s by some DMVs. Eric thanks, Eric....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jakenoklahoma Posted May 4, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 4, 2010 DODGE grille emblem looks to be '51 or '52, rusty not chrome plated Job-Rated medallion from '52 or '53...how many snakes were in this'n? I ask cuz I found a little surprise in my '51 parts truck a few days ago: no snakes in this one, just some rat poo and lots of chicken mess on the outside. not a chrome plated emblem, from what I recall. This makes me want to go back and get it now, too bad I have to work this week... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jakenoklahoma Posted May 9, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2010 Brought the flatbed home today; pics tomorrow as I got home late. I am jazzed as it is mucho better than my B2C....yee haw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flatie46 Posted May 9, 2010 Report Share Posted May 9, 2010 I understand your excitement, congrads on your new toy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jakenoklahoma Posted May 12, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2010 it's home.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jakenoklahoma Posted May 12, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2010 I can almost hear the Sanford & Son music...SWEEET tell me about it...but was their truck a Dodge? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Roach Posted May 12, 2010 Report Share Posted May 12, 2010 It was a F**d F-1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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