New Project: 1938 Ford Pickup & New to Ford Barn!

[Garrett]

Hello, Here is my newest girl, a 1938 pickup... who my wife is actually excited about! I found her on a bulletin board at the local feed store. Come to find out, this project was started by a man named Bob, who earlier, just happened to stop by my house because he saw a '48 coupe in my yard. He had met my wife and offered to buy my very rough '48 coupe, which she told him no, that it is a project that I was going to put together for my father. Not long after that, sadly, Bob passed away. It was his widowed wife that put the ad in the feed store to sell her. Bob never even got to drive her. Now my wife & I are taking over this project. Many things I would have done differently, but what the heck, she's going to be a driver. We're going to call this project "in memory of Bob" with the meaning of "in memory of all the guys that didn't get to finish that last project".
Because of her, we found Ford Barn and really enjoy reading everything. We have also already found many parts for her thru this site. A big thanks to the gentlemen who have helped us!
These pictures are the way we bought her. I'll post pictures as we move along.
(looking for a big Ford steering wheel, among other things)

[Clem Clement]

Congrats. I have a 39 pickup. Love it. There are several 38/39s on this net. ask any questions. These are special vehicles.
clem

[Tinker]

I've got a repo steering wheel still in the box, never used. If your interested.

[3blapcam]

Cool truck. I picked up a '39 a while back in a little rougher shape. It just got bumped to 3rd on my list of car projects... I just hope to get it on the road as is... this decade!

[Capn John]

Just a few web sites to touch base on.

http://www.earlyfordv8.org/

http://www.vanpeltsales.com/FH_web/flathead_home.htm

http://macsautoparts.com/Default.asp?camid=

http://www.fordmanuals.com/estore/scripts/default.asp

[Russ/40]

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Also:
http://flatheadv8.org/phpBB/index.php

We have some expert truck guys on our site.

[Ken Crans]

Hey Garrett, Sad story, Glad your restoring it. Very cool web site here. Ken

[Gumpy]

Garret--very nice truck! you going flathead with yours?

[39portlander]

Nice pic's, you got to join the 38/39 pickup-panel social group on this site

[Garrett]

Hey guys, thanks for your interest and all the info!
Yes, I'll check out that social group.
Yes, I may be interested in the steering wheel.
OK... ... the question that I'm dreading to answer... and I'm embarrassed to say... she's a morphodite. Bob, (the dead guy) is the one that put a SBC in her. Please do not throw me off Ford Barn. I'm enjoying this site immensely!
P.S. I do have other ammo to stay on this site. (We'll talk about that later)

[Ken Crans]

I'd do whatever i could not to run the Ch---. Their are plenty of 38-39s out there that you can get cores or running engines and all the correct parts for that truck. Thats the fun part, hunting! Good luck! Ken

[Vic Piano]

Nice Truck. Welcome to the FordBarn.

[alanwoodieman]

nice truck, keep looking on the feed store bulletin board, you may find others. If chev was done the easy way it can go back to flathead, but if the whole drive line was changed leave it that way, but drive it and have a good time

[Mike in Mass]

HI Garrett annd Welcome to the fordbarn . you will meet some of the nicest and helpful people on this site . when I,m home, I check in 4-5 times a day .,,,you never know when that part you need ,is going to show up . but allso use the "wanted" section . as far as the #%*&^* motor ! what are you going to do,,,drive it for now ,and when you find a nice motor give bob the heart he deserves ! I,m buildind a 39 pic=up . . I would still have a bare frame an a cab,,and allot of ???? if it was,nt for the GREAT men on this site M in M

[55 dude]

good looking truck!

[tub1]

leave the hood closed dont say the word chev to any one that is near your truck get it on the road and enjoy it its better on the road with that motor than rusting in a field with a flathead in it in my opinion

[GreenMonster48]

Great truck Garrett! Post in the wanted section. I have found anything I've asked for within a matter of a few days. This is an excellent site.

[Displayman]

Nice truck!
Welcome to the best place to get Ford info.

Bob-Hampshire,illinois

[Garrett]

Here's the scoop... straight from the horses mouth... The drivetrain is already complete. However, my father has located a flathead & transmission from a friend in PA, but a bit far from FL. Next trip up there, I'll get it. In the meantime, I'll just get this one running (need to find headers that will fit...any ideas?) and drive it!
Pictures of the begining:

[fullmetal]

Originally Posted by Capn John

Just a few web sites to touch base on.

http://www.earlyfordv8.org/

http://www.vanpeltsales.com/FH_web/flathead_home.htm.ford truck parts

http://macsautoparts.com/Default.asp?camid=

http://www.fordmanuals.com/estore/scripts/default.asp

this is very helpful to someone like me doing a lot of restoring vintage trucks! Thanks Capn John! Anyway how's the project going? Any updated pictures of the 1938 ford pickup? i just wanna see the outcome of the project.