1940 Ford 1/2 Ton Pick Up Truck; Not Hot Rodded; Technology That Got It To 2014 on 2040-cars
Jacksonville, Florida, United States
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1940 is the most popular Ford 1/2 ton pick up truck. Runs good with the charm of its period. No overheat, no oil burn smoke. No start up smoke. No valve taps. Mostly solid minimal rust original. Exceptions are 12 volt system & later year flathead V8. Has new glass pack mufflers which gives it a nice rod sound, but not too loud. The wood rails added to the bed top is done very nicely. Rust free frame & over-all body. Some minor areas need attention. All glass is new (both door windows roll easy ). Doors open/close flush & firm; no drops/rubbing or squeaks. Bed wood & metal retainers are good. The interior is great with gauges working. Interior dome light added & works. The cab floor & firewall have complete Ford aftermarket repro insulation installed (under rubber mat also). One sun visor (as originally was equipped). Wiper does work, but 6 inches & slow. Steering wheel horn button works & an added ahooga horn with a seperate button, works. All lights & directionals work (four way also). This had a long time owner. Always garaged in his ownership. Clear Florida title. 904-881-3495. On Apr-30-14 at 06:27:05 PDT, seller added the following information: Tires are fairly new with no dry rot. I may be installing 2" wide white wall tire inserts for nostalgic period finess (I've used these before & work just great; no sense replaceing perfectly good tires). Also, have put a bid in on flared chrome exhaust end outlets with the jeweled piece inset. These will be installed if purchased on Ebay. On Apr-30-14 at 06:55:16 PDT, seller added the following information: As stated in title: if you want a hot rodded example, go elswhere. This is close to period technology that got it from 1940 to 2014. The rumble & look of a flathead Gets-R-Done for me. |
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