Vintage Truck Friday Night @ StreetShots

Tonight is our inaugural Vintage Truck Friday Night here at StreetShots, and we have some choice restorable classic haulers here for our first round of VTFN. 

Here is a 1947 Ford 2 1/2-ton C.O.E. (cab over engine) flatbed truck. It runs and drives, has a 1953 Mercury flathead V8 (the last and best-developed of the breed), has a working Eaton 2-speed rear axle, and has great potential as a project. More and more truck enthusiasts are turning to heavy-duty models such as this since the 1/2- and 3/4-ton pickups are becoming scarcer and more expensive. Unfortunately, these cabovers are also being street-rodded, and are unattractively cartoonish for the most part. A restored C.O.E. would attract a lot of attention at the car shows, and I see a nicely resto-modded 1956 Ford C.O.E. around Eugene during the summer months that could easily pass for a stocker. While I like this style of cabover, I'm holding out for a nice 1947-53 Chevrolet or GMC and more disposable income for my turn to restore a C.O.E.

Find this project, located in Republic, Washington and priced at a very reasonable $2,000, here:

http://spokane.craigslist.org/cto/1527673968.html 

As far as old trucks go, most people prefer Chevrolets, Fords or Dodges, with others favoring GMC, Willys, International, Diamond T, Reo or Studebaker. But one will have to look long and hard for someone who knows about and likes Hudson trucks. This 1937 Hudson Terraplane, with its art-deco styling and striking curves, has no bed, rear fenders, headlight lenses or title, but all those issues can be rectified, some more easily than others. No mention is made of mechanical condition, but it's logical to expect that the engine and other mechanicals need a complete overhaul and restoration. An original-style bed might be hard to find for this truck, but a flatbed, stake-bed or wooden box bed would also look great. This project is priced at a reasonable $1500, is located in Colville, Washington, and can be found here:

http://spokane.craigslist.org/cto/1505897283.html

I'm a sucker for a nicely and authentically restored Model A Ford, as well as for a nice vintage truck, be it a beater that's been thrashed around a farm or ranch since it was new or a perfectly restored museum piece. This 1929 Model AA Ford long-wheelbase flatbed is one of my favorite body styles on all As, and would be an excellent project. An extra engine is included, and the truck is purported to be solid and straight. The flatbed with "headache rack" may even be salvageable with new wood and a fresh coat of paint. The asking price of $1750 firm is more than reasonable, and the truck is located in Dayton, Washington. No word on whether the trailer is included, but odds are that the trailer isn't even for sale. This would be an excellent project for a father, grandfather, uncle or family friend to teach restoration and appreciation of classic cars to a child with, and Model As are both easy to work on and easy to find parts for, thus making them a great first antique car or truck project.

Find this truck here: 

http://spokane.craigslist.org/cto/1539514789.html