Mertz Posted June 11 Report Share Posted June 11 Mytruck came out of Montana and was used on a ranch or farm. The owner did some pretty interesting things to the truck when it needed repairs. One very interesting one is that his fuel line in front of the engine had been damaged and he replaced it with some copper tubing and welded it to each end of the existing line he was replacing. I now get a slit green ting to my fuel. The thing the really told me farm truck was what he did at the rear bumper. When I took off the hitch I had to straighten the frame because his metal working skills were pretty good but his measurements were a bit off. 5 thick washer on one side and 3 on the other. I think it’s going look pretty good when I get the bed on. Please note the original misspelling of vehicle and the obvious fix. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Los_Control Posted June 12 Report Share Posted June 12 Sheesh I do not see any problem going forward. ..... My first project came from a farmer, it was a 3/4 ton B1C factory flatbed with the bed missing. While it was a 3/4 ton it had a 1/2 ton front axle under it ..... meaning bolt pattern for wheels was different between front & rear. While it was a 1949, it had a 1938 engine installed. Every brake drum and brake shoe on all 4 corners were ran 100K miles past their useful life. The shift handle was from a ancient hose bib. Would take hours to go through all the farmer fixes on that truck while he kept it operating and useful. I think your truck looks pretty good with the mistakes you have found so far .... simple fixes. .... Good find. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mertz Posted June 12 Author Report Share Posted June 12 Lots of dents and some front end frame damage with a huge weld on the driver’s side frame horn. It was hit pretty hard on the passenger side running board bending the fender and running board brackets. The rear fender was held on with a long thick metal strap. Brakes worn to the metal but the drums were good. Lots of Montana dirt on everything. Transmission in near perfect condition, just replaced the seals. I have no idea how the cab top was so badly damaged. They must have dropped stuff on it while loading the bed which had a thin metal plate covering the missing wood bed. Still a lot of fun to restore because some of the things were badly damaged and others like they were brand new. Mileage on the odometer just over 26,000. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Harrison Posted June 13 Report Share Posted June 13 A few years ago I bought a WD21 out of Moses Lake. It was a one family truck I hated to see it sit in the field. I approached the guy about selling it and eventually a developer came through and although it was snowing in late December I went and got it. It came from Royal City. I used to Pheasant hunt in Warden. Miss doing that. I bought a parts truck near Warden the top of the cab was caved in from hauling Hay. Bob Harrison Snohomish WA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LazyK Posted June 13 Report Share Posted June 13 On 6/11/2024 at 7:00 PM, Mertz said: Lots of Montana dirt on everything. The cost of Montana real estate is going skyhigh. Might be worth more than the truck.😏 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mertz Posted June 13 Author Report Share Posted June 13 I did save some of the dirt in a zip lock. It’s about 80 years old so probably worth a fortune. I imagine my dented cab was also probably caused by hauling hay. I have friends in Warden. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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