Bob_Koch Posted April 28, 2013 Report Share Posted April 28, 2013 Sold today at Mecum Auction: $16,500 1951 - Ultra rare - 185 HP Flathead 6 cylinder engine - Offenhauser intake - Dual carburetor - Recent restoration Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ram Man 02 Posted April 28, 2013 Report Share Posted April 28, 2013 nice looking truck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ggdad1951 Posted April 28, 2013 Report Share Posted April 28, 2013 (edited) No coment.....FEF's little cousin has some issues for a "restorstion" Edited April 28, 2013 by ggdad1951 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desotodav Posted April 28, 2013 Report Share Posted April 28, 2013 Quite a good looking truck, and probably not bad for the money. Like the accessories: dual carb, heater. internal rear-vision mirror, lighter/ashtray, horn ring, chrome whiskers/grille - not sure about the red seat, fuse box and the modern stereo though. I'm sure that the new owner is very proud of their purchase and I hope he/she ends up here amongst friends. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scruffy49 Posted April 28, 2013 Report Share Posted April 28, 2013 Fuse box and modern radio are visible, doesn't the glove box door open? And what is all the electrical mess next to the fuse box, a slant six spec electronic ignition or something? It's a decent enough looking truck, but the modern stuff really needed to be hidden a bit better. I plan on gutting the 6v heater and stuffing the 12v heat/ac from the Ranger in the old casing, run the ducting through the defroster outlets. I'm by no means a "it MUST be stone stock" type of owner (stock is boring, sorry), but come on... If you keep the flatty, at least try to make the peripherals look the part (except alternators, fly them proudly). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Coatney Posted April 28, 2013 Report Share Posted April 28, 2013 I would like to see how they arrived at 185 HP? I hope it runs as good as the selling price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBNeal Posted April 28, 2013 Report Share Posted April 28, 2013 I thought this truck looked familiar...they've been trying to sell that li'l red wagon on CL a couple counties over for weeks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ggdad1951 Posted April 28, 2013 Report Share Posted April 28, 2013 Fuse box and modern radio are visible, doesn't the glove box door open? And what is all the electrical mess next to the fuse box, a slant six spec electronic ignition or something? It's a decent enough looking truck, but the modern stuff really needed to be hidden a bit better. I plan on gutting the 6v heater and stuffing the 12v heat/ac from the Ranger in the old casing, run the ducting through the defroster outlets. I'm by no means a "it MUST be stone stock" type of owner (stock is boring, sorry), but come on... If you keep the flatty, at least try to make the peripherals look the part (except alternators, fly them proudly). I know I'm in the minority of "stone stock parts", but for a "restoration" there is a TON wrong for this truck. Wrong colors, too much chrome, not to mention the visible 12V stuff...heck the steering wheel has cracks in it still! and I said I wasn't gonna say anything.... Beyond that I'm glad it found a home to someone who will appreciate it. If they show up here I promise to not bag to hard on the things that push my buttons.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob_Koch Posted April 28, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2013 I thought this truck looked familiar...they've been trying to sell that li'l red wagon on CL a couple counties over for weeks Good call. They couldn't sell it so they took it to auction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phntm48 Posted April 28, 2013 Report Share Posted April 28, 2013 What'r those wheels off? looks like modulars........police car maybe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reg Evans Posted April 28, 2013 Report Share Posted April 28, 2013 I would like to see how they arrived at 185 HP? I hope it runs as good as the selling price. Me too Don. I want to get me one. Oh wait....that's probably the only one on the planet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wallytoo Posted April 28, 2013 Report Share Posted April 28, 2013 I know I'm in the minority of "stone stock parts", but for a "restoration" there is a TON wrong for this truck. Wrong colors, too much chrome, not to mention the visible 12V stuff...heck the steering wheel has cracks in it still! and I said I wasn't gonna say anything.... Beyond that I'm glad it found a home to someone who will appreciate it. If they show up here I promise to not bag to hard on the things that push my buttons.... i wouldn't worry about it. it does state "recent restoration" in the description. if that was the objective, it failed. it IS a nicely done modification, and the truck looks nice, nothing wrong with it, just not a restoration. 185 hp is pretty high for a 218, even with dual carbs and manifold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Balazs Posted April 28, 2013 Report Share Posted April 28, 2013 I would like to see how they arrived at 185 HP? I hope it runs as good as the selling price. Well I believe it........a big ol' shot of Nitrous Oxide and anything will produce power......... for a moment. Jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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