Scruffy49 Posted April 22, 2011 Report Posted April 22, 2011 Truck has been in the family since new. I'll be the second title holder. Fairly plain 3 window cab. Has factory bumper guards, has a rear bumper (looks to be a panel model bumper) with hitch, turn signal kit. 15 inch wheel swap but still have 5 stock wheels and 4 hubcaps. 48 P15 218 engine (core grade, maybe), getting swapped for 56 Savoy 230 (keeping truck 3 on the floor tranny). Very minor rust in one door bottom, around both front fender riveted mounts. The usual cracks in a truck that worked hard, stake pocket, rear fenders, tailgate edges. Hasn't been licensed since 1974, I've had it since I was a little kid and am putting it back in service. As a working light duty to haul pecans and produce to the farmers market, no rough stuff. Towed it across country earlier this month from WA to TN. I had joined here in 2008 but hadn't had any time to devote to the forums. I'm glad I decided to rejoin and that there is such an active community for our old rigs. I'll put up couple as it sits now pics when I find my camera cord. Still unpacking. Oh, if anyone in the greater Memphis area needs some white oak for your floor let me know, had a 400+ year old one get yanked out the ground Tuesday night. The larger branches (12-30 inch diameters) have some absolutely stunning figure in them. Hate to see it wasted as firewood... Quote
ggdad1951 Posted April 22, 2011 Report Posted April 22, 2011 Truck has been in the family since new. I'll be the second title holder.Fairly plain 3 window cab. Has factory bumper guards, has a rear bumper (looks to be a panel model bumper) with hitch, turn signal kit. 15 inch wheel swap but still have 5 stock wheels and 4 hubcaps. 48 P15 218 engine (core grade, maybe), getting swapped for 56 Savoy 230 (keeping truck 3 on the floor tranny). Very minor rust in one door bottom, around both front fender riveted mounts. The usual cracks in a truck that worked hard, stake pocket, rear fenders, tailgate edges. Hasn't been licensed since 1974, I've had it since I was a little kid and am putting it back in service. As a working light duty to haul pecans and produce to the farmers market, no rough stuff. Towed it across country earlier this month from WA to TN. I had joined here in 2008 but hadn't had any time to devote to the forums. I'm glad I decided to rejoin and that there is such an active community for our old rigs. I'll put up couple as it sits now pics when I find my camera cord. Still unpacking. Oh, if anyone in the greater Memphis area needs some white oak for your floor let me know, had a 400+ year old one get yanked out the ground Tuesday night. The larger branches (12-30 inch diameters) have some absolutely stunning figure in them. Hate to see it wasted as firewood... welcome, seeing the pictures will be great! Quote
moparmonkey Posted April 22, 2011 Report Posted April 22, 2011 Sounds like a nice truck! Can't wait to see the pictures! Quote
John Mathias Posted April 22, 2011 Report Posted April 22, 2011 Welcome! Did you come thu Denver? I saw a 49 on a flatbed being towed east earlier this year. Told my wife we should stop the guy and say "Hey". Can't wait to see pics. Quote
Bob_Koch Posted April 22, 2011 Report Posted April 22, 2011 Welcome back to the forum. Sounds like a great truck. And thanks for your offer of White Oak. It's what I'll use in my truck. Had to go to WA. two years ago to get it. Hopefully someone can use yours. Quote
Scruffy49 Posted April 22, 2011 Author Report Posted April 22, 2011 John, mine came east on a U-haul transport trailer behind a 20' U-haul van. My next door neighbor from Washington drove it back here for us. We parted ways in Tremonton Utah after my 69 D-100 broke down (idiot mechanic did not realize Dodge rear bearings require grease instead of splash lubrication). Kevin may very well have dropped down through Denver to make up lost time. My wife and I continued on to Grand island Nebraska, dropped through Kansas to Tulsa. Stopped in Broken Arrow Oklahoma to get my 230 w/3 on the tree tranny (trans available if someone needs it). Pretty easy truck to spot, Cessna midnight blue peeling/flaking off of US Navy red lead primer (brushed over factory black paint, sanded smooth before blue went on). Truck was repainted when the 48 engine was installed in 1965, a ready to go swap for the stock 218 truck core. The current engine looks good but has a bunch of broken rings, and the 230 is a guaranteed runner. The oak is up for grabs. I have a "man killer mill" aka a chain saw ripping guide aka Alaska Mill. I maybe can rough slab some of it once my father in law remembers where he stashed the mill parts... He's 85 so it will turn up eventually. As much as I'd like a fancy burl oak and color matched stainless strip with polished bolt floor it likely won't happen. This is very dark wood, think properly aged/used Spanish colonial oak furniture dark with some reddish and goldish swirls/streaks in it. I should make sideboards and produce boxes out of it... Truck is going to be a "reversed Spring Special" even though it is the wrong year for that. Pumpkin and butter cream, polished mahogany armrests, bent hardwood strip headliner (think Chris Craft). Grandpa had mahogany boats, father in law had a beautiful restoration in progress double planked cypress over live oak 1946 30' wooden cabin cruiser destroyed by Katrina. I have a matching color scheme barhopper motorcycle, trying to tie a bunch of family elements into the one truck. Overly ambitious? Quote
Young Ed Posted April 22, 2011 Report Posted April 22, 2011 Boy I wish you were closer I could use some of that oak and I intend to do mine in rough sawn boards Quote
Dave72dt Posted April 22, 2011 Report Posted April 22, 2011 Boy I wish you were closer I could use some of that oak and I intend to do mine in rough sawn boards You'll still want to get it kiln dried to keep the warp out of them. Air drying isn't quite enough and it takes too long. Quote
Scruffy49 Posted April 23, 2011 Author Report Posted April 23, 2011 No kidding. And unless you wax seal the ends like you do maples and a lot of the tropical woods it will crack on you like nobody's business. Oak is some kind of touchy. And tends to eat saw blades and planer blades... We do have other woods available on this place. Water oak, pin oak, black walnut, English walnut, pecan, sweet gum, hickory, elm, persimmon, yellow locust, black locust, bois d'arc (bodock, hedge apple), Tennessee cedar (nice purple and cream two tone naturally, think cedar mothballs). Arrangements can be made for anybody with a Utiline, Stepside, Flareside or whatever you prefer to call them wood bed floor truck. I'm just a PM away and need some of these trees cleared out anyway. Oh, and there is a coal fired forge and several anvils on site if you need to make something one off for your ride. This is a working farm, I'll be home most evenings and weekends. Quote
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