The Ford Barn

Pilot31135 · 09-01-2017, 03:13 PM

Well she hasn't seen sunshine for quite a while, and although she's still not finished; she starts, runs, drives and stops all on her own!!

"Are you ignorant or apathetic? I don't know and I don't care."

Graeme / New Zealand · 09-01-2017, 03:50 PM

Grouse!

GB

Ford Freak · 09-01-2017, 03:59 PM

Pretty !!

Seth Swoboda · 09-01-2017, 04:09 PM

Nice. What kind of bed are you going to put on it? What are you gonna haul?

cmbrucew · 09-01-2017, 05:00 PM

Beautiful, I like trucks.
Bruce

Vintage Copper 47 · 09-01-2017, 05:12 PM

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Beautiful truck... except the color... LOL.. not my truck, I have no say..

Pilot31135 · 09-01-2017, 05:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Seth Swoboda

Nice. What kind of bed are you going to put on it? What are you gonna haul?

Probably a wooden rack body. Not gonna haul much of anything, mostly for show.

"Are you ignorant or apathetic? I don't know and I don't care."

Pilot31135 · 09-01-2017, 05:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vintage Copper 47

Beautiful truck... except the color... LOL.. not my truck, I have no say..

And what color did you paint your truck?

"Are you ignorant or apathetic? I don't know and I don't care."

corvette8n · 09-01-2017, 05:26 PM

Great looking big truck, are you going to put a dump body on it? Keep the pictures coming.

Pilot31135 · 09-01-2017, 05:26 PM

Here it is in a quick video.
https://youtu.be/zB7x_d4iu9E

"Are you ignorant or apathetic? I don't know and I don't care."

Pilot31135 · 09-01-2017, 05:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by corvette8n

Great looking big truck, are you going to put a dump body on it? Keep the pictures coming.

No I don't think a dump body. I think I'll stick to a wooden rack body.

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tubman · 09-01-2017, 05:56 PM

I know Ford big trucks used Lincoln engines; does this one have the new OHV or still the 337? I like it a lot either way!

rotorwrench · 09-01-2017, 06:03 PM

The Ford 279 (similar to Lincoln 317) was introduced for big job trucks in 1952.

5851a · 09-01-2017, 06:18 PM

Nice truck, you could give hay rides with a stake bed and a ladder.

Pilot31135 · 09-01-2017, 06:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tubman

I know Ford big trucks used Lincoln engines; does this one have the new OHV or still the 337? I like it a lot either way!

It has the original 317 y block.

"Are you ignorant or apathetic? I don't know and I don't care."

tubman · 09-01-2017, 06:33 PM

"rotorwrench" - Are you sure? I am kinda into fire trucks and knew a guy who had a '53 with a 279. The whole thing was very confusing, because everything we could find said the 279 was built for the 1954 model year only, for trucks only. We finally came to the conclusion that with fire trucks, the year is not that important and can vary a year or two. (I once had one titled as a 1974 Seagrave that was actually a 1973 Ford F900.)

Anyhoo, I always thought that the Big trucks initially used the 317 ci version, like the cars. Maybe the O/P will check back in and clear this up.

(Oooops, I guess he did while I was typing.)

flatford8 · 09-01-2017, 06:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Graeme / New Zealand

Grouse!

GB

First thing... I dont understand this comment???
Second... I love that thing!!... Wind 'er up and let 'er whistle Bubby!!... where are ya? I may gave some parts.... Mark

Charlie ny · 09-01-2017, 07:36 PM

Pilot,
IMHO that red makes it. It's got depth that bright reds just don't have, good
choice.
Charlie ny

Graeme / New Zealand · 09-01-2017, 07:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by flatford8

First thing... I dont understand this comment???
Second... I love that thing!!... Wind 'er up and let 'er whistle Bubby!!... where are ya? I may gave some parts.... Mark

Gotcha!

....."grouse" = cool : late 60's early 70's "hippy era" saying

From the Urban Dictionary on the web

TOP DEFINITION
grouse
Word heard mostly in Australia's 2nd largest city, Melbourne meaning something wonderful, amazing.
"Kangaroos are grouse, mate!"

So it's probably a Aussie/kiwi thing...sorry for the confusion

GB

Newc · 09-01-2017, 09:37 PM

Nice; Note on wood bed boards... like house deck boards... the curve of the growth rings ends go down, so it won't cup up on the edges. My factory bed is only half right in board installation. Newc

flatford8 · 09-02-2017, 03:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Graeme / New Zealand

Gotcha!

....."grouse" = cool : late 60's early 70's "hippy era" saying

From the Urban Dictionary on the web

TOP DEFINITION
grouse
Word heard mostly in Australia's 2nd largest city, Melbourne meaning something wonderful, amazing.
"Kangaroos are grouse, mate!"

So it's probably a Aussie/kiwi thing...sorry for the confusion

GB

Ok... I get it now. Up here a Grouse is a woodland game bird. People say "gross" meaning disgusting. That's what made me confused.
Where's GBSISSON?.....I can't believe he'd let a big truck post go by without commenting. Great looking truck... Mark

Pilot31135 · 09-02-2017, 04:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tubman

"rotorwrench" - Are you sure? I am kinda into fire trucks and knew a guy who had a '53 with a 279. The whole thing was very confusing, because everything we could find said the 279 was built for the 1954 model year only, for trucks only. We finally came to the conclusion that with fire trucks, the year is not that important and can vary a year or two. (I once had one titled as a 1974 Seagrave that was actually a 1973 Ford F900.)

Anyhoo, I always thought that the Big trucks initially used the 317 ci version, like the cars. Maybe the O/P will check back in and clear this up.

(Oooops, I guess he did while I was typing.)

Ford introduced the (lincoln) y block for the Ford f7 and F8 trucks for the 1952 year, regardless of wether it was a fire truck or not. The F7s got a 279ci and the F8s got the 317 ci. They have little in common with a Ford y block.

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chap52 · 09-02-2017, 06:48 AM

Looking good!
My son is a custom fabricator and I am more of a wood worker. Here are a couple of photo's of the bed we made. I did it in redwood because I love the color and do not plan on heavy hauling. If you would like more info or pictures of the underside let me know.

Cecil/WV · 09-02-2017, 07:14 AM

Looks like my F-7 that has the 279 engine and a flat dump. Former fire truck with 5 speed OD trans. Good running trucks!

mercman from oz · 09-02-2017, 07:20 AM

Love your 1952 Ford F8 Truck. The above pictures are of an Australian assembled 1952 Ford 5 Ton Truck. This was the largest model offered here, a model 2R8T. These Ford Trucks were not known as F Trucks in Australian until 1955.
This fine example is owned by Jim & Judy Craig from South Australia.

Brendan · 09-03-2017, 09:09 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Seth Swoboda

Nice. What kind of bed are you going to put on it? What are you gonna haul?

a F-1 woud look kool back there!

rotorwrench · 09-03-2017, 09:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tubman

"rotorwrench" - Are you sure? I am kinda into fire trucks and knew a guy who had a '53 with a 279. The whole thing was very confusing, because everything we could find said the 279 was built for the 1954 model year only, for trucks only. We finally came to the conclusion that with fire trucks, the year is not that important and can vary a year or two. (I once had one titled as a 1974 Seagrave that was actually a 1973 Ford F900.)

The internet has all sorts of information. Some is accurate and some is not so much. The two Big Block Y-blocks were developed at the same time. The 317 was predominantly for Lincoln cars and it had hydraulic lifters to make it a more quiet operating engine. The 279 was for trucks only and had solid tappet cam followers. The two engines are difficult to tell the difference on the outside. I can't confirm with my limited information on the 1952/53 F8 big jobs whether the 317 was the only engine used in the F8 but it likely would have been a solid tappet version. I do know that the F7 had the 279 since it was made for that purpose and was used thru 1954 despite what some sources mention. Ford seldom had one year only engines. Even the 239 Y-block lasted for 2-years.

ADDED: Ford called the engines the Cargo Master and had no reference to Lincoln in any of the brochures I could find. The 279 was the Cargo Master 145 HP and the 317 was the Cargo Master 155 HP. This was clearly marked on the valve covers. If it has Lincoln valve covers then someone changed them out or the engine was replaced with a Lincoln car engine.

Pilot31135 · 09-03-2017, 01:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rotorwrench

The internet has all sorts of information. Some is accurate and some is not so much. The two Big Block Y-blocks were developed at the same time. The 317 was predominantly for Lincoln cars and it had hydraulic lifters to make it a more quiet operating engine. The 279 was for trucks only and had solid tappet cam followers. The two engines are difficult to tell the difference on the outside. I can't confirm with my limited information on the 1952/53 F8 big jobs whether the 317 was the only engine used in the F8 but it likely would have been a solid tappet version. I do know that the F7 had the 279 since it was made for that purpose and was used thru 1954 despite what some sources mention. Ford seldom had one year only engines. Even the 239 Y-block lasted for 2-years.

ADDED: Ford called the engines the Cargo Master and had no reference to Lincoln in any of the brochures I could find. The 279 was the Cargo Master 145 HP and the 317 was the Cargo Master 155 HP. This was clearly marked on the valve covers. If it has Lincoln valve covers then someone changed them out or the engine was replaced with a Lincoln car engine.

Well this is out of the Ford Truck shop manual not the internet. The 279 was standard in a 1952 F7. A 317 was standard in a 1952 F8. The engines were derived from lincoln.
The 317 (and possibly the 279) was called "Cargo King" not "Cargo Master". Ask me how I know.

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Pilot31135 · 09-03-2017, 01:07 PM

Also just to clarify the lincoln y blocks replaced the 337 flatheads that did not fair well in the F7/8 trucks from 1948-1951.
Again ask me how I know.

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Cecil/WV · 09-03-2017, 01:20 PM

[QUOTE=rotorwrench;1522127] I do know that the F7 had the 279 since it was made for that purpose and was used thru 1954 despite what some sources mention. Ford seldom had one year only engines. Even the 239 Y-block lasted for 2-years.

The only thing I know for sure, other than the '52 F-7 with 279 and F 8 with 317 is that the '55 T 800 had the 317 engine. I worked on a fleet that had one. According to Wagner's book on Ford Trucks, Ford used a 256, 279 and 317 in 1955, with a 239 in pickups. I used to drive a 56 F 750 that had a 302 and then in '57 thru '63 they used the 332. About that time, Ford came out with the 331, 361 and 391 engines that were physically inter changeable with the earlier 317 Lincoln. I installed a '52 Lincoln 317 in a 64 T 750 without air brakes in place of a 361 and it fit fine but didn't last long. The T 750's used a 332 engine thru '63 or perhaps 64. We had a '64 with a 361 and then the '65-66 years used the 391. These were all big block engines, not the small 302 used in cars later. in '67. we went to the T 850 with the 534 engine, probably the best gas truck engine Ford ever built!

Cecil/WV · 09-03-2017, 01:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pilot31135

Well this is out of the Ford Truck shop manual not the internet. The 279 was standard in a 1952 F7. A 317 was standard in a 1952 F8. The engines were derived from lincoln.
The 317 (and possibly the 279) was called "Cargo King" not "Cargo Master". Ask me how I know.

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This looks like my F-7, except for the carb.

Pilot31135 · 09-03-2017, 01:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Cecil/WV

This looks like my F-7, except for the carb.

Yes externally I'm not sure how to tell a 279 from a 317. The carb i installed is ethanol compliant.

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RalphG · 09-03-2017, 02:25 PM

I knew I had an ad somewhere and finally found this one for the 1952 Cargo Kings. They don't specify cubic inches, just horsepower of the 2 different OHV engines available for the trucks.

rotorwrench · 09-03-2017, 06:01 PM

I get them mixed up with the tractors. Getting old sucks. The Torque King came later. The first ones were Cargo Kings according to the brochures for 1952 like Ralph posted. That's all I could find. Ford had all sorts of Cargo engines in 1953, 54, 55, & 56 when there were 302 and 332 engines. There was only 10-HP between the 279 and 317 so that was sort of like the difference between the 49 ford and the 49 Merc. All they did was change the crankshaft and maybe the cam followers. The 302 and 332 Torque king versions were probably larger bore and some had 4-barrel carbs for some fairly high Y8 horse power ratings.

Vintage Copper 47 · 09-03-2017, 06:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Pilot31135

And what color did you paint your truck?

"Are you ignorant or apathetic? I don't know and I don't care."

Got Me THERE!
My 1944.. is o.d. green.. sadly not in my possession anymore but still being used/displayed in Pennsylvania..

Pilot31135 · 09-04-2017, 08:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vintage Copper 47

Got Me THERE!

My 1944.. is o.d. green.. sadly not in my possession anymore but still being used/displayed in Pennsylvania..

Well that's a shame you don't have the truck anymore. I sold my 1949 Ford business Coupe when my kid was born. I really didn't need to sell and now I realize I should have been more patient and kept it. As to color (you'll love this) my F8 paint code actually decoded to Meadow Green. I originally planned to go with that color, but after searching every square inch of metal I could find no meadow green. After talking to some experts, I was told it was not unusual to pull a truck off the line before paint and send it out in primer. Once the owner took possession, the owner would have it painted in proprietary colors of the business or in this case, the fire departments color of choice. So in the end I settled for ford Candy Apple Red single stage polyurethane from Summit Racing.

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Pilot31135 · 09-04-2017, 08:16 AM

Oh btw, that's a nice looking truck. I know why you miss it. Glad it's still on display! I spent 28 years in the service so I've seen a lot of OD green!

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GB SISSON · 09-04-2017, 10:29 AM

I agree, it's totally grouse! Not sure how this got past me, but it is a great restoration of a really awesome vehicle. I have made a couple of wood stakebeds and have confidence that a sturdy and useable bed can be constructed from wood. I'm glad that the GB from down under clarified the meaning of 'grouse'. I also thought it was odd to call it that. Please post up some pics as you construct the bed.

Pilot31135 · 09-04-2017, 10:35 AM

Will do! I have been to Australia a few times so I figured what grouse meant

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Vintage Copper 47 · 09-04-2017, 10:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Pilot31135

Oh btw, that's a nice looking truck. I know why you miss it. Glad it's still on display! I spent 28 years in the service so I've seen a lot of OD green!

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At least my 44 is in good hands.. Hopefully when I retire, I will have another in civilian trim... 46 or 41...

Seth Swoboda · 09-05-2017, 02:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brendan

a F-1 woud look kool back there!

Indeed it would.

Pilot31135 · 10-19-2017, 09:22 AM

As Bugs Bunny once said, “getting warmer Doc!”

The bumper is in primer, it will be painted the grill color.

"Hard tellin' not knowin!"

Pilot31135 · 10-19-2017, 09:26 AM

What I’ve got left, (I believe) finish bleeding brakes, finish up wiring, build a wooden body, cut and buff paint, paint and install bumper, finish and install passenger outside mirror, install headliner. Sounds like a little bit, it will still take time.

"Hard tellin' not knowin!"

09-01-2017, 03:13 PM	#1
Pilot31135 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Maine Posts: 109	1952 Ford F8 Well she hasn't seen sunshine for quite a while, and although she's still not finished; she starts, runs, drives and stops all on her own!! "Are you ignorant or apathetic? I don't know and I don't care."

09-01-2017, 03:50 PM	#2
Graeme / New Zealand Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Lower Hutt , New Zealand Posts: 2,126	Re: 1952 Ford F8 Grouse! GB __________________ "you can't make honey out of dog sh*t" "You're a long time looking at the lid"

09-01-2017, 03:59 PM	#3
Ford Freak Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Pittsford NY. USA Posts: 1,096	Re: 1952 Ford F8 Pretty !!

09-01-2017, 04:09 PM	#4
Seth Swoboda Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 3,795	Re: 1952 Ford F8 Nice. What kind of bed are you going to put on it? What are you gonna haul?

09-01-2017, 05:00 PM	#5
cmbrucew Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: North of sandy ago, CA. Posts: 2,064	Re: 1952 Ford F8 Beautiful, I like trucks. Bruce __________________ Works good Lasts long time

09-01-2017, 05:12 PM	#6
Vintage Copper 47 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: The sleepy San Fernando Valley Posts: 394	Re: 1952 Ford F8 Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Beautiful truck... except the color... LOL.. not my truck, I have no say.. __________________ WALT "We sleep safe in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would do us harm". "Old enough for the experience & too young to know better"

09-01-2017, 05:26 PM	#9
corvette8n Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: 36 miles north of Albany NY Posts: 2,950	Re: 1952 Ford F8 Great looking big truck, are you going to put a dump body on it? Keep the pictures coming.

09-01-2017, 05:26 PM	#10
Pilot31135 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Maine Posts: 109	Re: 1952 Ford F8 Here it is in a quick video. https://youtu.be/zB7x_d4iu9E "Are you ignorant or apathetic? I don't know and I don't care."

09-01-2017, 05:56 PM	#12
tubman Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Minnesota, Florida Keys Posts: 10,319	Re: 1952 Ford F8 I know Ford big trucks used Lincoln engines; does this one have the new OHV or still the 337? I like it a lot either way! Last edited by tubman; 09-01-2017 at 06:25 PM.

09-01-2017, 06:03 PM	#13
rotorwrench Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 16,436	Re: 1952 Ford F8 The Ford 279 (similar to Lincoln 317) was introduced for big job trucks in 1952.

09-01-2017, 06:18 PM	#14
5851a Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: NE Iowa Posts: 1,664	Re: 1952 Ford F8 Nice truck, you could give hay rides with a stake bed and a ladder.

09-01-2017, 06:33 PM	#16
tubman Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Minnesota, Florida Keys Posts: 10,319	Re: 1952 Ford F8 "rotorwrench" - Are you sure? I am kinda into fire trucks and knew a guy who had a '53 with a 279. The whole thing was very confusing, because everything we could find said the 279 was built for the 1954 model year only, for trucks only. We finally came to the conclusion that with fire trucks, the year is not that important and can vary a year or two. (I once had one titled as a 1974 Seagrave that was actually a 1973 Ford F900.) Anyhoo, I always thought that the Big trucks initially used the 317 ci version, like the cars. Maybe the O/P will check back in and clear this up. (Oooops, I guess he did while I was typing.)

09-01-2017, 07:36 PM	#18
Charlie ny BANNED Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 3,019	Re: 1952 Ford F8 Pilot, IMHO that red makes it. It's got depth that bright reds just don't have, good choice. Charlie ny

09-01-2017, 09:37 PM	#20
Newc Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 2,484	Re: 1952 Ford F8 Nice; Note on wood bed boards... like house deck boards... the curve of the growth rings ends go down, so it won't cup up on the edges. My factory bed is only half right in board installation. Newc

09-02-2017, 07:20 AM	#25
mercman from oz Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 10,372	Re: 1952 Ford F8 Love your 1952 Ford F8 Truck. The above pictures are of an Australian assembled 1952 Ford 5 Ton Truck. This was the largest model offered here, a model 2R8T. These Ford Trucks were not known as F Trucks in Australian until 1955. This fine example is owned by Jim & Judy Craig from South Australia.

09-03-2017, 01:07 PM	#29
Pilot31135 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Maine Posts: 109	Re: 1952 Ford F8 Also just to clarify the lincoln y blocks replaced the 337 flatheads that did not fair well in the F7/8 trucks from 1948-1951. Again ask me how I know. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

09-03-2017, 01:20 PM	#30
Cecil/WV Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Gerrardstown, WV Posts: 2,266	Re: 1952 Ford F8 [QUOTE=rotorwrench;1522127] I do know that the F7 had the 279 since it was made for that purpose and was used thru 1954 despite what some sources mention. Ford seldom had one year only engines. Even the 239 Y-block lasted for 2-years. The only thing I know for sure, other than the '52 F-7 with 279 and F 8 with 317 is that the '55 T 800 had the 317 engine. I worked on a fleet that had one. According to Wagner's book on Ford Trucks, Ford used a 256, 279 and 317 in 1955, with a 239 in pickups. I used to drive a 56 F 750 that had a 302 and then in '57 thru '63 they used the 332. About that time, Ford came out with the 331, 361 and 391 engines that were physically inter changeable with the earlier 317 Lincoln. I installed a '52 Lincoln 317 in a 64 T 750 without air brakes in place of a 361 and it fit fine but didn't last long. The T 750's used a 332 engine thru '63 or perhaps 64. We had a '64 with a 361 and then the '65-66 years used the 391. These were all big block engines, not the small 302 used in cars later. in '67. we went to the T 850 with the 534 engine, probably the best gas truck engine Ford ever built!

09-03-2017, 06:01 PM	#34
rotorwrench Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 16,436	Re: 1952 Ford F8 I get them mixed up with the tractors. Getting old sucks. The Torque King came later. The first ones were Cargo Kings according to the brochures for 1952 like Ralph posted. That's all I could find. Ford had all sorts of Cargo engines in 1953, 54, 55, & 56 when there were 302 and 332 engines. There was only 10-HP between the 279 and 317 so that was sort of like the difference between the 49 ford and the 49 Merc. All they did was change the crankshaft and maybe the cam followers. The 302 and 332 Torque king versions were probably larger bore and some had 4-barrel carbs for some fairly high Y8 horse power ratings. Last edited by rotorwrench; 09-04-2017 at 09:11 AM.

09-04-2017, 08:16 AM	#37
Pilot31135 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Maine Posts: 109	Re: 1952 Ford F8 Oh btw, that's a nice looking truck. I know why you miss it. Glad it's still on display! I spent 28 years in the service so I've seen a lot of OD green! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

09-04-2017, 10:29 AM	#38
GB SISSON Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Orcas Island Washington Posts: 4,935	Re: 1952 Ford F8 I agree, it's totally grouse! Not sure how this got past me, but it is a great restoration of a really awesome vehicle. I have made a couple of wood stakebeds and have confidence that a sturdy and useable bed can be constructed from wood. I'm glad that the GB from down under clarified the meaning of 'grouse'. I also thought it was odd to call it that. Please post up some pics as you construct the bed. __________________ Owner/Operator of 'Jailbar Ranch' on the side of Mt. Pickett. Current stable consists of 1946 1/2 ton pickup turned woodie wagon with FH V8, 1947 Tonner Pickup (red) mostly stock with exception of a cummins 6at turbo diesel, 1946 Tonner Pickup (green) with 226 cu in 6 cyl flathead, 1979 Toyota landcruiser wagon, completely encased in 1947 Ford Jailbar sheet metal. Ok, cornbinder rear fenders..... 'Rusty ol' floorboards, hot on their feet' (Alan Jackson)

09-04-2017, 10:35 AM	#39
Pilot31135 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Maine Posts: 109	Re: 1952 Ford F8 Will do! I have been to Australia a few times so I figured what grouse meant Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

10-19-2017, 09:22 AM	#42
Pilot31135 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Maine Posts: 109	Re: 1952 Ford F8 As Bugs Bunny once said, “getting warmer Doc!” The bumper is in primer, it will be painted the grill color. "Hard tellin' not knowin!"

10-19-2017, 09:26 AM	#43
Pilot31135 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Maine Posts: 109	Re: 1952 Ford F8 What I’ve got left, (I believe) finish bleeding brakes, finish up wiring, build a wooden body, cut and buff paint, paint and install bumper, finish and install passenger outside mirror, install headliner. Sounds like a little bit, it will still take time. "Hard tellin' not knowin!"