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Dosmo

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  1. Hopefully, this guy plans to replace the Nissan pickup bed with a bed that matches the Chevrolet cab. There is a gap of several inches between the back of the cab and the front of the bed. Nonetheless, it did grab my attention.
  2. My initial thought was Packard, but I'm just not familiar enough with them to be sure, especially without being able to see the shape of the grille. All responses appreciated.
  3. I am listing this truck for a friend. The particulars, as I understand them: 1955 Ford 1/2 ton F-100 short bed pickup 80,000 Original Miles Same family since purchased new in May 1955 272 Y-block V8 3 speed manual - column shift The original owner passed this truck to his nephew, a friend of mine that I met where I worked for many years. The truck is in Sneedville, TN and was used mostly around the farm and for hauling and running errands in that community. I'm not sure when the family quit using the truck, but it was parked in a barn-type shed and covered up with blankets for several years. It went several years - don't know how many - without being started. From time to time, it was necessary to pull the truck out of the shed to get it out of the way, but it was always put back in. As the shed deteriorated, the truck was pulled out as the shed was about to receive a new roof. The present owner had the truck transported to a local guy who proceeded to soak the cylinders for a number of weeks. During this time, the gas tank was removed and cleaned out. After installing new spark plugs and re-installing the gas tank, the truck was started and ran pretty well, but the carburetor leaked pretty badly. So, the carb received a new kit, and the fuel pump leaked, so its also got a new fuel pump. It's my understanding that the truck runs fine now. Each of the running boards has a hole rusted completely through - they will need to be replaced. It's my understanding there is NO rust, NONE whatsoever to the body, anywhere. The original black paint is still presentable, as is the interior. Even the bed has the original wood from the factory - there are a couple of boards that have soft places about 2" long at one of the ends. It's not often that you find one of these in original condition that is as nice as this one is. The seller is asking $16,500. Contact No. is 423-921-2502
  4. In the original photo, the paint scheme on the Ford is, to me, reminiscent of a taxicab.
  5. I agree with Keiser - the two-toned car with whitewall tires is definitely a 1949-51 Ford, and I'm reasonably certain it's from 1951.
  6. Students in automotive repair working in a garage - what brands are the cars? All responses appreciated.
  7. I I received a letter from HMN stating that the S&E subscription would be transferred over to extend my existing HCC subscription. And, even if I had not already had an existing subscription to HCC, my remaining subscription term would have been completed by receiving an appropriate number of HCC issues.
  8. I've been subscribing to the Sports & Exotic car publication, although I haven't been finding enough in the magazine to justify the cost of my subscription. I loved most of the articles that dealt with cars from the 1970s on back. I would not object to seeing some of the older vehicles in the Classic Car mag. But, the articles about cars from the '80s and '90s are of no interest to me.
  9. A quick Google search led me to this link, which indicates the location is Imperial Valley, CA. http://www.mtfca.com/discus/messages/411944/441424.html?1398698531
  10. Humber Hawk Estate is right - I gotta admit, there are Mopar overtones with this.
  11. For whatever reason, I can never identify these two years of the Model T as Fords unless I'm close enough to see "Ford" embossed in the radiator. Are these Model Ts less common than the ones from the early 1920s? My first thought as I looked at this one was Chevrolet.
  12. Not an American make, for sure. All responses appreciated.
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