"38 Tonner Progress - Part 3

[revenski]

It's been a while since I posted any pictures of progress on my '38 tonner. Things really slowed up waiting on a couple of others for body parts to come back. I still need to get running boards back which should be within the week and to get the bed back, probably about 6 weeks out. Then I can get the back end on and bed floor in. My last set of pictures (part 2) can be found at: https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showthread.php?t=209880 which will give you a link to part 1.

I'm also working on trying to piece the history together for my tonner. That's a work in progress also. Unfortunately, 2 early owners that I have learned of are deceased and family contacts have not yielded any further information. I do know based on lettering that was barely visible on the doors that the truck was used by a business in Odell, Nebraska at some point. The name appears to have been Henry Wein___ Co. I'm working on that also but haven't gotten anywhere yet. Odell is a community of about 260 people today.

The truck was most likely a demonstrator model with "demonstrator yellow" fenders, pin stripes and wheels. It also has a chrome grill and windshield trim, an optional hot water heater and an optional rear slider. My goal is to restore it as stock to the degree possible.