1940-41 York-Hoover body milk/meat truck
 

Thought you fellas might dig my new truck, built on a regular 1/2 ton pickup chassis.

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Here's another pic.

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That thing is rad. I would love a truck like that for a swap meet hunter/sleeper.

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Very unique

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Now that's different, I like it!, enjoy.

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Is that a step floor with the z frame?

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That's a awesome truck

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Now THAT is COOL!! Keep us posted on the progress.

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Not sure what you mean?

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Someone put a bench seat of some sort in it, it originally had a single rotating bucket.

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some of these trucks had the frame altered to let the floor be lower in the front so the driver could in and out better.

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I see, no this one is just a stock 40 chassis.

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Hi Everyone. thunderbirdesq, Wow! Where'd you find that? Were you looking or did it find you?

More pictures please, under the hood or under the front or rear so's we can see a little under the skin. Does it run? Stop? Steer? Overheat? (sorry about that last one)

It's a beauty and bonus it's a very desirable year for any Ford vehicle! Lots and lots of possibilities. Only downside I can see is it will probably be loud inside at highway speed, but I'd live with that in a second.

Found a photo on the interwebs:

Edit to add: I found a link to York-Hoover making bodies for the first batch of 70 Bantam/Jeeps. Didn't read it all, but it adds something to your new find. Looks like York County PA, I lived there for a good while in the eighty's.
http://www.yorkblog.com/yorkspast/20...arliest-jeeps/

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It doesn't have an engine or trans right now, and the chassis is rotten in the usual places. I have another good chassis I will swap the body over to. I am undecided about what to do for the drivetrain, it's got a later 42-48 4.11 rear under it and as much as I love flatheads I think I may opt for some more powerful running gear to be able to haul parts or maybe even tow a small trailer. But I don't want to make any modifications that can't be easily undone (like carving up the firewall, etc... )

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Double rear spring

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I put an f1 seat I had in it, seems to fit much better.

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Fair comment.....keep the drivetrain Ford though, none of the "c word" nonsense eh?

GB

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cooool.....Mike

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Great looking parts hauler.

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Very cool truck