The Ford Barn

Neil Mylar LakewoodCA · 09-02-2019, 07:21 PM

I took a road trip from the Los Angeles area to Northern California and back.
On the way, I past two old trucks being moved on trailers.

Hopefully the pictures are not too large.
Can anyone tell me what year and model these trucks are?

Thanks, Neil

Railcarmover · 09-02-2019, 07:59 PM

One is a 65/66 Ford unibody pickup,they are neat

if you don't know what the other one is you must surrender any old car bonafides you have,47 to early 55 chevy pickup was the model a of its day..

Neil Mylar LakewoodCA · 09-02-2019, 09:48 PM

I knew it was a Chevy. I took a quick look and I don't think it had a split windshield.
The Chevy looked like a running car. Not sure if the Ford was.

Railcarmover · 09-02-2019, 09:58 PM

Im just teasing you... the unibody ford pickup is very desirable

they never did much for me,neither truck did..

Tom Wesenberg · 09-03-2019, 03:32 AM

I had a 60's Ford pickup, but couldn't afford the 6 miles per gallon it gave me, so I sold it after just 2 months of ownership.

MickeyT · 09-03-2019, 07:10 AM

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The second one is early 50s GMC or Chevy.

77Birdman · 09-03-2019, 08:15 AM

First truck is an F100 unibody, 1963. I dont think they made them in 65/66 ( Ford had a few of them that were "lightweight" racers for the drag strip). Chevy looks like maybe 53 or 54. Hard for me to tell without seeing the front end.

Jim Brierley · 09-03-2019, 10:31 AM

If the Chevy had a 1-piece windshield, it is a '54 or a 1st model '55. Later 55's were a complete different truck. When an owner came into the dealership the quick way to verbally ascertain which 55 he had was to ask if it was 6 or 12 volt. Different body, open drive shaft, etc.

California Travieso · 09-03-2019, 10:48 AM

Hey Railcarmover,

No teasing on the Ford Barn!

David Serrano

Dick Carne · 09-03-2019, 12:51 PM

My son-in-law's father has one of the old uni-body trucks from the early 1960's. They apparently fell out of favor because of uneven weight distributions in the pickup bed that would/could affect door alignment and even result in possible unexpected door openings. If anyone has attempted standard phaeton door alignment, you will certainly understand this principle. Once you get the front driver's door to work properly, it may throw the alignment out on the rear passenger door, etc., etc.

09-02-2019, 07:59 PM	#2
Railcarmover BANNED Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Sacramento Posts: 1,262	Re: Road trip - past two non model A trucks One is a 65/66 Ford unibody pickup,they are neat if you don't know what the other one is you must surrender any old car bonafides you have,47 to early 55 chevy pickup was the model a of its day..

09-02-2019, 09:48 PM	#3
Neil Mylar LakewoodCA Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Lakewood, CA Posts: 1,344	Re: Road trip - past two non model A trucks I knew it was a Chevy. I took a quick look and I don't think it had a split windshield. The Chevy looked like a running car. Not sure if the Ford was.

09-02-2019, 09:58 PM	#4
Railcarmover BANNED Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Sacramento Posts: 1,262	Re: Road trip - past two non model A trucks Im just teasing you... the unibody ford pickup is very desirable they never did much for me,neither truck did..

09-03-2019, 03:32 AM	#5
Tom Wesenberg Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mpls, MN Posts: 27,582	Re: Road trip - past two non model A trucks I had a 60's Ford pickup, but couldn't afford the 6 miles per gallon it gave me, so I sold it after just 2 months of ownership.

09-03-2019, 07:10 AM	#6
MickeyT Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: Texas Posts: 195	Re: Road trip - past two non model A trucks Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) The second one is early 50s GMC or Chevy.

09-03-2019, 08:15 AM	#7
77Birdman Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: North Eastern MD Posts: 486	Re: Road trip - past two non model A trucks First truck is an F100 unibody, 1963. I dont think they made them in 65/66 ( Ford had a few of them that were "lightweight" racers for the drag strip). Chevy looks like maybe 53 or 54. Hard for me to tell without seeing the front end.

09-03-2019, 10:31 AM	#8
Jim Brierley Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Temecula, CA Posts: 4,085	Re: Road trip - past two non model A trucks If the Chevy had a 1-piece windshield, it is a '54 or a 1st model '55. Later 55's were a complete different truck. When an owner came into the dealership the quick way to verbally ascertain which 55 he had was to ask if it was 6 or 12 volt. Different body, open drive shaft, etc.

09-03-2019, 10:48 AM	#9
California Travieso Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Moreno Valley, CA Posts: 944	Re: Road trip - past two non model A trucks Hey Railcarmover, No teasing on the Ford Barn! David Serrano

09-03-2019, 12:51 PM	#10
Dick Carne Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Fayetteville, Georgia Posts: 467	Re: Road trip - past two non model A trucks My son-in-law's father has one of the old uni-body trucks from the early 1960's. They apparently fell out of favor because of uneven weight distributions in the pickup bed that would/could affect door alignment and even result in possible unexpected door openings. If anyone has attempted standard phaeton door alignment, you will certainly understand this principle. Once you get the front driver's door to work properly, it may throw the alignment out on the rear passenger door, etc., etc.