Cool section of an old Ford bed.

[Willowbilly3]

I saved it from the snapping jaws of the crusher. It was the back of a flatbed and really bent up, I spent a good hour getting it straight. I've seen quite a few Ford script stake beds but this is the first one with the word truck.

Cool or what?

 

[Tripper]

Love it... great save!!! [cl[cl[cl

BoB

 

[CR55]

Cool looking! Good save WB

 

[Snake Farm]

Yeah, I've never seen one with the 'truck' on it either Way cool!

 

[Willowbilly3]

I was just measuring and if I slide the two words together I can weld them in the rectangle on my Model A tailgate on the rpu. I'd cut it about right where those stake pocket rivet holes are and take that middle part out, weld it back together.

 

[Bonehead]

Very nice find. Why have we not seen these before?

 

[Willowbilly3]

Very nice find. Why have we not seen these before?

unobtainium??
It was on a 42-47 1/2 ton
I also carved the script sections out of the junk hood.

 

[patina]

very cool... great score.

 

[skull]

score!

l like it[cl

Later

 

[Gastrick]

That's REALLY cool WB3.

 

[Kruuzin]

What Gastrick said...very cool...

 

[Willowbilly3]

Fleetline

going after this one in the morning.

 

[bob w]

Ok Willowbilly, you've caused me to commit one of the 7 deadly sins....envy.

 

[Willowbilly3]

Got her home. Kinda rough, no engine. Savable? probably, got the title. It was another great day picking. We were right where close encounters (on location) shots were filmed. Besides the fleetline, a Ford front axle with bent wishbones (what years had the bent bones?) A decent pair of vintage superior aluminum slots, model A bumper, the best parts.....drum roll please... a number 5 Newhouse wolftrap with US markings and my picking buddy found a big porcelain Texaco sign. Same pick, next load, a pretty darned straight and very complete 64 Lincoln and a 26-27 T roadster remains, just the back part of the tub, subframe and one door.
One other interesting thing, one shed we are walking about 3 feet off the floor in wankel snowmobile engine parts. weird. The old timer still has 2 nice ones he rides and a very sweet Johnson snowmobile cutter sleigh, only one I've ever seen.