Lost Cause????

[Carmen Black]

I have been thinking lately that I wish my family had a truck to hand down from dad to son and so on. The only option I have is my granddad's truck in the following pictures.

The story I got from my dad is that it is a 49 or 50 F-1 with a flathead V8 that he pushed into the woods back in 1967. Yeah, I hate Fords too. From what I can tell the passenger door, transmission and front end parts are missing.

It is a certainly the last truck I would pick to restore if it wasn't a family truck, but I am hoping I can save the frame, maybe some body and chasis parts, and maybe with enough metal work, the cab. I did a failed C10 project when I was a young and stupid, so I know what it is like to get in over my head, but have had much success with old trucks since then. But this looks a little scary.

I do have a fairly complete 72 C10 parts truck that I may be able to swap the drivetrain, but it would be cool to run the flathead. And if I can get my dad to let me use his detached garage, at least it won't be in my way.

Thanks, let me know what everyone thinks.