Bob E

My 1938 Ford One Ton Express is currently live on Bring A Trailer auctions. If you might be interested in looking, here is the link: https://bringatrailer.com/listing/19...e-ton-express/ Thank you, Bob

Akstraw: It appears that I do not have enough posts on the site yet to be able to send a PM. My email is: revenski@att.net If you wouldn't mind sending your email along, I would be happy to reply to your questions. Bob

The colors are the exact original colors. This is a dealer demonstrator model, and that was one of the several options included in this truck as originally built. The yellow was actually called Demonstrator Yellow.

I’m looking for a little help identifying an antique auto broker who would consider my vehicle in their wheelhouse. I have a 1938 Ford One Ton Express that I am seeking to sell. This Tonner has undergone a museum quality frame up restoration. While I have listed the truck in online websites and have had it in an online auction, I feel that I may not have garnered the attention of the group of would-be buyers who might be serious collectors of such a vehicle. It was suggested that I should look for someone to broker my ‘38 Tonner. I am uncertain who to approach in this regard, and would appreciate any suggestions on how I might proceed. The following link is to a website featuring the truck: https://1938fordtonner.godaddysites.com/ Thank you - Bob

I almost forgot that I need to reply to the reason I posted this in the first place, that is enclosed transport. I'm all set. This was more than I could have hoped for. I got responses in hours, and they truly fit what I was looking for. Bob

Hello All... Thank you for the compliments. Yes, the restoration was featured last year (2020) in the may and June issues of Hemmings Classic Car. I'd also like to take a moment to reply to the paint scheme. Yes, I do have documentation for the paint scheme as being original to the truck. Since the build records were destroyed in the August, 1970 fire at The Henry Ford, what I have is evidence from the vehicle itself, evidence from other vehicles and evidence from research. It’s probably good for me to explain that a bit further. First off, I have photos of the truck as I received it. More importantly, I have photos of the parts of the truck as it is being dismantled. Unexposed surfaces such as the inside of the headlight buckets, the fender at the point where that headlight stem is attached, the inner flanges of the fenders, and the inside rims of the wheels all give a good presentation of the Demonstrator Yellow used on the fender, wheels and pin-stripes. Second, I have pictures of another 1938 Ford Tonner which was on the internet several years ago. It also was a dealer demonstrator model setup just like my truck with Demonstrator Yellow fenders and wheels and a chrome grill and chrome windshield frame. Third, I have pictures also from the internet of another 1938 or ’39 Tonner cab which was painted entirely in Demonstrator Yellow. Fourth, I have color charts which indicate that Demonstrator Yellow (Part No. M-1114) was a Ford color available in 1938. Fifth, there is the discussion in James Wagner’s book, “Ford Trucks Since 1905” of how Ford presented its demonstrator models. I’ll attach a couple of pictures. Thank you for asking.

I had plans all laid out to get my 1938 Ford one Ton Express to Hershey this year, when things suddenly changed two days ago. Now I'm looking to make other arrangements for enclosed transport to Hershey for my truck. It's a frame-up Concours restoration that could have a rough time on an open trailer or on the open road. I personally don’t have access to an enclosed trailer capable of handling my truck. The major problem is that it is 80” tall. I’m scrambling to see if I can find enclosed transportation from CT to Hershey for the meet and back without mortgaging the house or forfeiting my left arm. It's just over 300 miles one way. Any ideas? Most of you have been in this hobby far longer that I have, and you might have some thoughts that I can capitalize on. Thanks - Bob

I have a 1938 Ford One Ton Express Pickup, and I'm a little uncertain as to what class it fits into for judging. I see three possibilities: 1) 21G Ford V-8 from 1938-1940; 2) 22B Commercial vehicles 1928-1942 (under 1 ton); and 22E Commercial vehicles 1928-1942 (1 ton & over). I suspect the class is 22E, but when I looked at entries at the Hershey meet last week, the appearance of my vehicle is much more like those in class 22B than those in 22E. This is a frame up restoration. The vehicle was a dealer demonstrator which explains chrome, colors and options.