Clarence, my 1948 F-1 panel truck; misfortune

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I think the only time I've ever posted about Clarence was in a "show us your vehicle" type of thread. Anyway, I bought it in February of 1973, 52 years ago. We've been through a lot together and it's taken me just about everywhere between York, PA and Wendover Utah/Nevada.

I could write a thousand-page book about our exploits, but today I've got only one story.

On 10/15 BJ Mayberry and I were traveling on I-64 in Illinois on our way to a gathering of old Ford trucks in eastern Kentucky. Sherry didn't want to go since we had taken an extended trip in Clarence last month.

Eastbound on I-64 somewhere in the east half of Illinois traveling at 70 mph a trailer wheel came flying across the median (also going probably 70 mph) and hit us head-on. Could have been catastrophic, but BJ and I are both fine. The hood flew up and caused some consternation for a few seconds but as we slowed down it came back down. The adrenalin had us shaking for a while but we incurred no injuries. Entire front clip is toast. Radiator and fan also as well as several other small items like the trans cooler lines, etc.

Illinois state police arrived about 45 minutes later and a rollback arrived about an hour after him. BJ and I are both at our respective homes in Missouri.

Clarence is in my shop and probably down for the winter.

So if you know anywhere that I can get hood, grill, radiator core support, upper and lower valences (attach to grill), or other arts to repair this would you please message me here. Those fenders are Be Bop fiberglass as when I put them on several years ago I couldn't find steel fenders. Be Bop appears to be out of business. I haven't found another supplier of 'glass fenders. Those of you on the H.A.M.B. and/or FTE (Ford Truck Enthusiasts) might have already seen this.

Yes, I'll post in the want ads, but this thread is more about the story and not about finding parts.