1936 Ford Delux PU and a Dump Truck

[Mike/Franklin]

There have been some great 1935 Model 51 posts so I though I would attach a couple of Model 68 ,1936's which are virtually the same model. Both of these have connections to my current home in Mansfield Ct. The dump truck was just found in a historical society book titled Farming in Mansfield CT from 1690 to 1955. A slim 50 page or so hard cover publication of the society, probably one of their first publications. The farmer mentioned in the caption used to chop the corn on my cousin Georges farm in Chaplin starting about 1958 or so. I knew him starting in 1960 or thereabouts. Then the real kicker are the two kids. Dave Anderson is my brother in law and I also know his brother. This truck may still be in town although not in this shape. I have to do some looking. Has the same Gar Wood Type C12 2 yard body as my 1939. The second, also from a Historical Society book in a 1936 Delux. One of only about 2560 built in 36. I know nothing about this truck and is probably long gone.


Interesting what's out there when your not looking. ML

[Model51]

Thanks for sharing the pictures. That deluxe pickup is really neat and I haven't seen many pictures of them.

Just FYI, the 1936 Truck retained the Model 51 designation and only the pickup got the new 1936 Model 68 name probably because it's based on the car chassis and the car model number changed. Otherwise the pickup is very much like it's 1935 predecessor.

Keep the pictures coming!

[rockfla]

Dave
Can you expand on the "Chrome" grill shell on the 36 Pick-up?

[Model51]

In June 1936 Ford introduced a "Deluxe" option for pickups and trucks presumably to spur sales which had been starting to lag. This option included a chromium plated radiator grille shell, rear view mirror and arm, and windshield frame. The package also included a drivers side sun visor, cigar lighter, ash tray, dual wipers, dual horns (with chromium-plated top cover and bottom bell and a black painted main body), dome light and sliding rear window. It's quite a set of options and cost $35 installed from Ford in 1935-1936.

Of course, each of theses "deluxe" parts could be purchased separately and installed by the dealer or owner. Of the deluxe trucks I've seen, they have all of the options listed. Occasionally I've seen a truck with just a chromium plated radiator grille shell and maybe chromium-plated windshield frame and no other deluxe options. This configuration is not the package so these parts must have been added at some point after it rolled off the production line.

[nelsb01]

Dave,
And what about the driver's side spare that was also an option or part of the Deluxe package?
I have seen the driver's running board with the dip for the tire for sale years ago at a place called Hershey.

[34fordy]

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Originally Posted by Model51

Thanks for sharing the pictures. That deluxe pickup is really neat and I haven't seen many pictures of them.

Just FYI, the 1936 Truck retained the Model 51 designation and only the pickup got the new 1936 Model 68 name probably because it's based on the car chassis and the car model number changed. Otherwise the pickup is very much like it's 1935 predecessor.

Keep the pictures coming!

Dave, I thought the pickup was model 67.

[Model51]

You are right! My morning coffee must not have kicked in. Thanks for noticing.

Attached is a photo of the prototype Model 51 Deluxe truck showing the external deluxe features I mentioned earlier.

[Jeff/Illinois]

Neat pictures thank you for sharing!!

[34fordy]

Originally Posted by Model51

You are right! My morning coffee must not have kicked in. Thanks for noticing.

Attached is a photo of the prototype Model 51 Deluxe truck showing the external deluxe features I mentioned earlier.

That 3 million is just amazing to me. Just picture a parking lot with 1000 Ford trucks sitting there. Then think about 2,999 more parking lots with 1000 Ford trucks sitting there. And all this by 1936! Ol' Henry created a real MONSTER!

[petehoovie]

Originally Posted by Model51

You are right! My morning coffee must not have kicked in. Thanks for noticing.

Attached is a photo of the prototype Model 51 Deluxe truck showing the external deluxe features I mentioned earlier.

[Model51]

nelsb01- The pickup fender mounted spare wasn't part of the deluxe truck option package. I suspect that if offered, it would be Special Equipment (Optional Equipment in today's terms) and available for purchase through a Ford Dealer but I'm guessing a bit.

[oldandtired]

Model 51...I do not believe nelsb01 meant a fender mounted spare but a running board mounted spare on the driver side. I have had two of the driver side running boards with the spare dimple that would fit a 35-37 pickup. One of them I bought out of Nebraska, and I do not remember where I got the other one. I bought them thinking it would be different to have two spares on the pickup. I did not think that the driver-side spare dimple was for a Deluxe, but I do not know. I thought they might be for a right-hand drive pickup. I ended up selling them at Charlotte. I was at Carpenter's NOS department before AutoFair and I was talking with a guy who had pickup parts, and he asked me about them.I showed him the boards and he bought them.

[Model51]

You can see my ignorance once I start guessing where I don't know the facts!
Sure, maybe LHD vs RHD. Makes sense to me. Sure wish we could time travel and ask our local Ford Dealer to deliver a pickup with a spare mounted on both sides and see what he says.

[Jeff/Illinois]

The best looking pre-War Ford commercial vehicles were/are the '35-'36 lineup hands down

It was a tight sales race between Ford and Chevy I believe Ford outsold Chevy in '35 but Chevy came back and edged Ford out in '36?

We had a '37 PU for many years it was a sweet truck, but sold it to buy our '36 it is even more sweeter!!

[Model51]

Jeff - Are you going to bring your '36 to the Early Ford V8 Club Central National meet in Springfield this June? Would be fun to see it there.

[petehoovie]

"It was a tight sales race between Ford and Chevy I believe Ford outsold Chevy in '35 but Chevy came back and edged
Ford out in '36?"- Jeff/Illinois

1936 "Chevy" Trucks

[Don Rogers]

Regarding the LH pickup running board with wheel well...........Apparently it was popular enough to be listed in the 35 and 36 Chassis pars books under the number 50-16451-B

[Jeff/Illinois]

Originally Posted by Model51

Jeff - Are you going to bring your '36 to the Early Ford V8 Club Central National meet in Springfield this June? Would be fun to see it there.

I could I'm only about 110 miles away, but I've got knee and hip replacements coming up may not be moving too fast this summer! Hope the ones they use are OEM!!


Those pictures of the Chevy trucks are sweet! Neat trucks!!