It’s great to see Husbands and Wife’s do things like this together. Just a Life story. I love older vehicles because they represent a time in history. Good Luck on that Truck! I’ll get back to work on my 53 Chevy. Subscribed
I love the original colour. It’s so beautiful! Can’t wait to see the restoration process 😊you and Connor have so many helpful skills: house renovations, car/camper restoration, landscaping!
the hood looks like 1951. 6 volt POSITIVE ground. 6 cylinder. color code G = sea island green. middle of the top of the firewall, engine bay will have stamped letters/numbers from the build.
Nice find. Before you replace the bed wood, paint the rusty metal with POR-15 rust sealer. Then primer and paint over it. I did this on my 1952 F1. It will never rust. Paint the under side of the cab floors, and get POR-15 into every nook and cranny you can possibly reach. Paint the under side of both doors, and all four fenders. I've had my truck since 1980 and it has not rusted one bit since I did this. That's 41 years so far. It stays outside 24/7/365. And I live in New Jersey. Good luck with your project, and keep those videos coming.
Oh my gosh//she is a beautiful truck//lots of love and the magic you both can do when it comes to fixing up stuff//she will look outstanding//I would name her winter//its a great time of year that you bought her//I hope you paint her RED//she will be that red truck that everyone has for decor in there home..i have a small one myself//
When you get glass for that truck , go to the local glass store / cutter being it's flat glass they can cut it . Also different grades of tint , I've had glass cut for the windshield if my Jeep .
So fun! I am happy for the two of you and to watch this new project progress! I don’t know much about vintage vehicles but it will be fun to see the transformation! I love a good reno 😂
Marvelous! Glass should be no problem and will save your floor pans as well as other areas (cab corners and door skins). If those metal bed strips are too far gone replacements are super affordable and an easy swap. Your local millwright might be a good place to mill the bed lumber.
Cool truck.....That 223 cu inch OHV six is a gutless wonder. If you can locate and install a later-model mid-1960s era 240 (which later became a 300 cu inch in truck applications), it will make for greater driving pleasure for your F-1. Have fun with your restoration build. Always glad to see younger folks like you taking an interest in resurrecting and preserving vintage American iron.
I have a 52 Chevy pick up that I am restoring with help from a good friend , I think that is a sweet little Ford you guys found and I love the original color !! I would definitely go back to that color.. good luck !! and can't wait to see the progress ..😁👍
I love the 52!! Great find! So good to see you both doing a project together! I have a 65 F100 that is from Idaho and is very solid. Can't find them in Michigan! Good luck with yours, and looking forward to seeing it progress!
If you can leave some of the surface rust on it just lightly scuff off the house paint and do a dull finish clear coat. I think you will be extremely thankful that you left some of the original story with the truck. Good choice in trucks!
I don't know if it's available/grown in the US, but I would recommend Tallowood for the tray. It's a really oily, hard, durable timber that is ideal for being exposed to the elements, and finished it would be a pale golden colour which would look great with the minty green!
@@felixmikkialmosttoasted3911 It's Australian, but has been cultivated in other countries. It's actually a species of Eucalypt, but has completely different bark
Concerning the color of your truck, this is what I found.... Dupont chip chart dated 2-26-52 Code "G" Glenmist Green Appears to be similar if not the same as 1951 Sea Island Green, also Code "G" Love the look of those Fords, good luck with your project!
On the front of the hood the truck is a FORD, farther on the header panel it says FOR. Somewhere along the way the R fell off or was removed for some reason and not reattached. Beginning in 1949 wasn't this truck the first generation of the F-1 pickup. The 1952 front was restyled from the first year. The grill is wider and the headlights are farther apart. For 1953 the F-1 one got a new larger cab. The styling changes were minimal through 1956. The 1957 was all new and the F-1 was denied F-100. I think that all this is correct. Feel free to correct me if I'm mistaken. This is all form the top of my head.
I have a '58 Ford Panel Truck and it has the inline 6 engine like that with the glass bowl Holley carb. Really great truck you have there. If that really is house paint you can clean it off with some soapy SOS pads and then polish up the original paint. These old trucks are wonderful. You can check out the one on my channel. I dug the '58 out off a farm where it had sat for 40 years. I would def upgrade the brakes on it, the kits aren't much and you'll get discs up front and a dual master cyl. which will make it much safer. Check out Speedwaymotors for those.
You can sometimes use easy off oven cleaner on eak (like house paint) repaints in small sections and uncover the tough original paint. The fume free easy off and scotch "brite" pads, then rinse it. Try it. Be careful (gloves and goggles). As dor the radio? There are companies making modetn stereos that go in that spot and no cutting up.the dash. You need to cnvert to 12 volt though but that is a great upgrade anyway. Brighter lights, Ability to jump start it, etc
I would think if you want to drive it you would restore the inside. If it doesnt work and you invest lots of money in the exterior you would be so disappointed.
Yes the sea lime green is a color my 1952 ford f1 is the same color and rougher. I wish my truck was like yours. Little fact when in the cab of the truck and you pull up on the door handles on the inside it locks the door and back down unlocks the door. The wood on the side is factory for 1952 ford f1 and is the first year for it. Oak stained is great and came from the factory.Lmc truck is a good place to find parts.
The wood which you called aftermarket is known in Australia as "Hungery boards." They got that name bacausebecause the boards are attached to the sides of the vehicle so a larger load could be carried thereby earning the operator more money.
Happy new years eve em,I have been asking the lord to protect over all of us each time we walk out our door to do what we have to do to survive,I can not wait for the covid shot so we can all feel safer again.This year is done at midnight,Im going to try and stay awake,.God Bless You All for new years eve,I hope 2021 is a better year for all of us//
Yes a friend of mine acquired a 57 Thunderbird back when he was stationed in Hawaii. When he redid the car he painted it Seafoam Green. According to him this was the original color on the car.
Looks like it’s got an overhead valve six cylinder instead of the flathead. I believe that 1953 was the first year of the overhead valve engines for ford.
The truck was probably not painted with house paint it was very common to use a paintbrush to paint your cars she said if using a paint gun I've owned several trucks what are like this it threw me off at first I suggest running diesel oil in your motor they used to run oil with zinc in it and it can cause sludge in your motor and can make your oil ports clogged up and throw bearings and rods the diesel oil just cleans your motor Hangout run it a couple times with the diesel oil and then change the oil with some high mileage motor oil
My papa has this 1950 ford it is rusted all over the thing but the seats and raideo is still in it I want to rebuild it sometime let me know what I need to do to it
Do yourself a favor and remove the tank from the cab. Put a tank under the bed just behind the rear end. The fumes from the inside tank makes it unsafe as well as uncomfortable to drive. Love the truck. Good luck from texas.
Had two of those over the years. Be prepared for a leisurely ride if you don't upgrade the driveline. Anything over about 50, the engine will be eating itself.
Ford Truck Enthusiasts has a web sight full of advise to help you on your way.Ask them a question any time and someone will respond relatively quickly.
It’s got the wrong motor should be a flathead 6 or V8, original ignition was 6 volt positive ground. Get yourself the f1 truck manual, reprint is $50. Library may also have it.
Yes that could very well be, Either the overhead valve six was a later replacement engine or the truck could have been that way from the factory. Some of the comments on this engine state that the OHV six came out in 52 and of course 53 was the last year for the flathead V8. There is nothing set in stone as to what the manufacturers did making running changes on vehicles from year to year. Back in the day when one went to get parts for a vehicle from the dealer, having the serial number (now called the VIN number) helped in getting the correct part, and that was only accurate if the vehicle had the engine and running gear that it originally came with (back in the old days parts stores did not have a lot of manufacturer specific parts and the dealer was the only place to get them). In big trucks and farm tractors for instance having the serial number is paramount as manufacturers made running changes and the serial number would match up the vehicle with the record of manufacture (yes this information was available long before this tuff was computerized). International trucks would make a parts store clerk cringe as they were specific to the serial number (or VIN number). But if you go into the International dealer location the last eight digits of the VIN number will get you the right part for your truck. In fact that is the first thing the parts man asks for is the VIN number. If not he is wasting his time trying to get the right part for the customer.
Change over to 12 volt neg, ground....The type of restoration you will be doing will not reduce the value ....Putting a 1 wire alternator on is easy.. ask for help ...there is a lot of knowledgable folks out here... they will probably send you parts .......Im into old broncos now....ENJOY!
I’d restore original. I know a lot of those are street rod candidates but since all the parts are there it would be worth more as original survivor truck.
OK that could be… I always thought the F1 six cylinder was a flat head, not ohv, in the USA....In Canada they only came with V-8…you have a nice truck there!
It’s great to see Husbands and Wife’s do things like this together. Just a Life story.
I love older vehicles because they represent a time in history. Good Luck on that Truck! I’ll get back to work on my 53 Chevy. Subscribed
I love the original colour. It’s so beautiful! Can’t wait to see the restoration process 😊you and Connor have so many helpful skills: house renovations, car/camper restoration, landscaping!
Thank you so much🥰
the hood looks like 1951. 6 volt POSITIVE ground. 6 cylinder. color code G = sea island green. middle of the top of the firewall, engine bay will have stamped letters/numbers from the build.
I'm going to love this just like the camper.
Awww!! Thank you so much!
Nice find. Before you replace the bed wood, paint the rusty metal with POR-15 rust sealer. Then primer and paint over it. I did this on my 1952 F1. It will never rust. Paint the under side of the cab floors, and get POR-15 into every nook and cranny you can possibly reach. Paint the under side of both doors, and all four fenders. I've had my truck since 1980 and it has not rusted one bit since I did this. That's 41 years so far. It stays outside 24/7/365. And I live in New Jersey. Good luck with your project, and keep those videos coming.
That’s such a great tip, thank you!
I’m helping my dad restore a 1968 corvette! So excited to see y’all’s journey in restore that beauty! So jealous!
Oh my gosh//she is a beautiful truck//lots of love and the magic you both can do when it comes to fixing up stuff//she will look outstanding//I would name her winter//its a great time of year that you bought her//I hope you paint her RED//she will be that red truck that everyone has for decor in there home..i have a small one myself//
When you get glass for that truck , go to the local glass store / cutter being it's flat glass they can cut it . Also different grades of tint , I've had glass cut for the windshield if my Jeep .
Those F 1’s are very cool trucks.
So fun! I am happy for the two of you and to watch this new project progress! I don’t know much about vintage vehicles but it will be fun to see the transformation! I love a good reno 😂
Marvelous! Glass should be no problem and will save your floor pans as well as other areas (cab corners and door skins). If those metal bed strips are too far gone replacements are super affordable and an easy swap. Your local millwright might be a good place to mill the bed lumber.
Cool truck.....That 223 cu inch OHV six is a gutless wonder. If you can locate and install a later-model mid-1960s era 240 (which later became a 300 cu inch in truck applications), it will make for greater driving pleasure for your F-1. Have fun with your restoration build. Always glad to see younger folks like you taking an interest in resurrecting and preserving vintage American iron.
I’m so excited to see what y’all do! It’s gonna be fun
Can’t wait to start!!
I have a 52 Chevy pick up that I am restoring with help from a good friend , I think that is a sweet little Ford you guys found and I love the original color !! I would definitely go back to that color.. good luck !! and can't wait to see the progress ..😁👍
Thank you so much! Good luck on your Chevy!
I love the 52!! Great find! So good to see you both doing a project together! I have a 65 F100 that is from Idaho and is very solid. Can't find them in Michigan! Good luck with yours, and looking forward to seeing it progress!
Just started the video and, awwwwwww, how beautiful are your guys' prom pics?!!!
Thank you so much!!
Glad to see you updated us happy new year 🎉✨it will need a lot of tlc
Happy new year!! You are so quick! I always look forward to your comments!
@@OurLittleNest your in my fav on my 🔔 that’s why lol 😂
If you can leave some of the surface rust on it just lightly scuff off the house paint and do a dull finish clear coat. I think you will be extremely thankful that you left some of the original story with the truck. Good choice in trucks!
Thanks for uploading Em! I love your company 🌟Kisses from Italyy ❤
Thank you🥰
Can't wait to see the work start love the body style!👍
Just so you know. These old fords have 6 volt positive ground electrical system's.
I don't know if it's available/grown in the US, but I would recommend Tallowood for the tray. It's a really oily, hard, durable timber that is ideal for being exposed to the elements, and finished it would be a pale golden colour which would look great with the minty green!
I will look into that!!
Katherine where is Tallowood from, i am in Canada and never heard of it
@@felixmikkialmosttoasted3911 It's Australian, but has been cultivated in other countries. It's actually a species of Eucalypt, but has completely different bark
Concerning the color of your truck, this is what I found....
Dupont chip chart dated 2-26-52 Code "G" Glenmist Green Appears to be similar if not the same as 1951 Sea Island Green, also Code "G"
Love the look of those Fords, good luck with your project!
That’s awesome! Thank you for looking for that!
I had a 1950 F1 with a flathead 6 in the early 70's.
Loved it and sorry I sold it.
I am also excited to have some more Conner in the videos ;D Also the truck was truly a great find! Congrats!
Thank you!
So excited for this!also I hope you,Conner your families have a very Happy New Year🎉blessings for safety and health 🙏❤️🥂🍾
Thank you so much! Happy new year!
💙 it’s perfect!! Make it light blue and yellow I think is cute colour combination
Loveee that!
Also. Wet sand the yellow paint until the green shows through in different spots . It'll give it that patina look. Very popular right now
Mostly the points are a issue when they don’t start the lack of spark is the problem for older car and trucks
On the front of the hood the truck is a FORD, farther on the header panel it says FOR. Somewhere along the way the R fell off or was removed for some reason and not reattached. Beginning in 1949 wasn't this truck the first generation of the F-1 pickup. The 1952 front was restyled from the first year. The grill is wider and the headlights are farther apart. For 1953 the F-1 one got a new larger cab. The styling changes were minimal through 1956. The 1957 was all new and the F-1 was denied F-100. I think that all this is correct. Feel free to correct me if I'm mistaken. This is all form the top of my head.
Excited to watch the progress.
Thank you!!
I have a '58 Ford Panel Truck and it has the inline 6 engine like that with the glass bowl Holley carb. Really great truck you have there. If that really is house paint you can clean it off with some soapy SOS pads and then polish up the original paint. These old trucks are wonderful. You can check out the one on my channel. I dug the '58 out off a farm where it had sat for 40 years. I would def upgrade the brakes on it, the kits aren't much and you'll get discs up front and a dual master cyl. which will make it much safer. Check out Speedwaymotors for those.
That’s awesome! We will check out your channel, thank you for the advice!
Glass bowl holley had one junk leaked constantly replaced with a metal bowl ran great
@@tonymcdowell9017 Mine did leak a little at first too, but then the gasket swelled up and it was fine afterword.
Great video and story.
Your 52 is most likely an very early production unit. The emblem on the nose of the hood is typically found on 51 models.
Have fun 👍
Ohh okay, that would make sense!
Those old trucks were positive ground, so the cables may have been correct for the time.
You can sometimes use easy off oven cleaner on eak (like house paint) repaints in small sections and uncover the tough original paint. The fume free easy off and scotch "brite" pads, then rinse it.
Try it. Be careful (gloves and goggles). As dor the radio? There are companies making modetn stereos that go in that spot and no cutting up.the dash. You need to cnvert to 12 volt though but that is a great upgrade anyway. Brighter lights, Ability to jump start it, etc
Great tip! Thank you for the advice!
So neat you guys! My husband Tom wants to know , where do you start when restoring a truck, the engine or the body?
I would think if you want to drive it you would restore the inside. If it doesnt work and you invest lots of money in the exterior you would be so disappointed.
We’re going to start with the engine! I’m super excited to do all the body work so I’m hoping we can get the truck running soon!!
@@OurLittleNest well, with what you did with Honey, the truck will be gorgeous no doubt! Be looking forward to see the progress!
So excited to see what you guys can do with it!!!
Thank you Carlie!!
Yes the sea lime green is a color my 1952 ford f1 is the same color and rougher. I wish my truck was like yours. Little fact when in the cab of the truck and you pull up on
the door handles on the inside it locks the door and back down unlocks the door. The wood on the side is factory for 1952 ford f1 and is the first year for it. Oak stained is great and came from the factory.Lmc truck is a good place to find parts.
Lots of good info on your post.
What is the wood in the bed?
I was thinking the same positive ground!
The wood which you called aftermarket is known in Australia as "Hungery boards." They got that name bacausebecause the boards are attached to the sides of the vehicle so a larger load could be carried thereby earning the operator more money.
I knew them as side boards back in the. That's what the square cutouts on top of the bed sides were far.
Can’t wait to see how it turns out love y’all 💖
🥰🥰
omg the original color is gorgeous!
I’m so obsessed with it!
Happy new years eve em,I have been asking the lord to protect over all of us each time we walk out our door to do what we have to do to survive,I can not wait for the covid shot so we can all feel safer again.This year is done at midnight,Im going to try and stay awake,.God Bless You All for new years eve,I hope 2021 is a better year for all of us//
That is a great prayer!! God bless🥰
Replace the door latches with bear claws, the original latches will pop open as you drive...
That is a nice old pickup truck
Love It ❣️ how long will it take to finish? Happy New Year to you and your family
I’m not sure! Hoping by spring/summer it will be ready! Happy New Year!
Seafoam green is a good color too
Yes a friend of mine acquired a 57 Thunderbird back when he was stationed in Hawaii. When he redid the car he painted it Seafoam Green. According to him this was the original color on the car.
It has a 51 hood on it. The front hood emblem between the 51 and 52 is different.
I get too excited whenever you post!! Keep up the great work 💜
Aww!! Thank you🥰
I am married to a car guy too..it’s a gift what they can repair :)
That’s so great!
Looks like it’s got an overhead valve six cylinder instead of the flathead. I believe that 1953 was the first year of the overhead valve engines for ford.
6 cylinder OHV came out in 1952 V8 ohv in 1954
1952 was the first year of ohv 6 cyl.
Rewatching with my boyfriend until you post new videos 🙂 we hope you‘re ok!
Name her maple! Works perfectly w Honey!
Love that name!!
The truck was probably not painted with house paint it was very common to use a paintbrush to paint your cars she said if using a paint gun I've owned several trucks what are like this it threw me off at first I suggest running diesel oil in your motor they used to run oil with zinc in it and it can cause sludge in your motor and can make your oil ports clogged up and throw bearings and rods the diesel oil just cleans your motor Hangout run it a couple times with the diesel oil and then change the oil with some high mileage motor oil
The previous owners we bought it from said it was house paint. Thanks for the awesome tips, we will try those out!
I hope you respray it the original colour put some nice wheels on it and reupholster the cab
there are many ford places that have any part you may need.
I sure hope you have a garage or shop to work in out of the weather.
We do
How much did you guys buy it for ?
@ourlittlenest
Might be a positive ground six volt
Looking forward to your truck makeover! Also- I love your earrings! Where did you get them!?
Thank you so much! I got these earrings a few years ago at a vintage market!
It’s awesome that the radio is missing?
It’s awesome that that’s the only thing missing. A lot of these old trucks have so much missing
My papa has this 1950 ford it is rusted all over the thing but the seats and raideo is still in it I want to rebuild it sometime let me know what I need to do to it
Thanks for the help
What are 90 shells
I understand now
Do yourself a favor and remove the tank from the cab. Put a tank under the bed just behind the rear end. The fumes from the inside tank makes it unsafe as well as uncomfortable to drive. Love the truck. Good luck from texas.
I believe those trucks were positive ground
Your truck is a positive ground unless someone has converted it.
Had two of those over the years. Be prepared for a leisurely ride if you don't upgrade the driveline. Anything over about 50, the engine will be eating itself.
Without a rebuild are you saying the internal corrosion is terrible and running it will further damage it?
its Positive ground
Ford Truck Enthusiasts has a web sight full of advise to help you on your way.Ask them a question any time and someone will respond relatively quickly.
It’s got the wrong motor should be a flathead 6 or V8, original ignition was 6 volt positive ground. Get yourself the f1 truck manual, reprint is $50. Library may also have it.
Yes that could very well be, Either the overhead valve six was a later replacement engine or the truck could have been that way from the factory. Some of the comments on this engine state that the OHV six came out in 52 and of course 53 was the last year for the flathead V8. There is nothing set in stone as to what the manufacturers did making running changes on vehicles from year to year. Back in the day when one went to get parts for a vehicle from the dealer, having the serial number (now called the VIN number) helped in getting the correct part, and that was only accurate if the vehicle had the engine and running gear that it originally came with (back in the old days parts stores did not have a lot of manufacturer specific parts and the dealer was the only place to get them). In big trucks and farm tractors for instance having the serial number is paramount as manufacturers made running changes and the serial number would match up the vehicle with the record of manufacture (yes this information was available long before this tuff was computerized). International trucks would make a parts store clerk cringe as they were specific to the serial number (or VIN number). But if you go into the International dealer location the last eight digits of the VIN number will get you the right part for your truck. In fact that is the first thing the parts man asks for is the VIN number. If not he is wasting his time trying to get the right part for the customer.
so where is the big reveal???
I noticed.. the truck is missing the letter "D" on the front.
Yes, we will have to find a replacement
One place where I worked had a Dodge van that they used as a service vehicle and someone had altered the letters to read "DOG".
I've been watching too many Hallmark movies, but I think you should paint it red! haha
Yesss! We wanted to paint it red but then when we saw the original color we fell in love with that!
Change over to 12 volt neg, ground....The type of restoration you will be doing will not reduce the value ....Putting a 1 wire alternator on is easy.. ask for help ...there is a lot of knowledgable folks out here... they will probably send you parts .......Im into old broncos now....ENJOY!
I’d restore original. I know a lot of those are street rod candidates but since all the parts are there it would be worth more as original survivor truck.
LMC Truck.
Would have originally had a flathead engine
1952 was the first year of the OHV 6 cylinder. The V 8s were still flatheads through 1953.
51 had flathead
First
Year
Great old Ford. Don’t restore it, just fix what needs fixing and drive it. It earned its patina and its only original once.
that jeep is sexy!!
Firstyearforoverheadsix
Very happy 😍💋 💝💖♥️❤️
Your earrings look like the "on" symbol
wrong hood that is a 51 hood
It does not have correct motor... should flathead six or V8.
It looks like the wrong engine to me... They were positive ground and you should’ve left things alone
It’s not the wrong engine
OK that could be… I always thought the F1 six cylinder was a flat head, not ohv, in the USA....In Canada they only came with V-8…you have a nice truck there!
Anyone want to be my Boyfriend 😍💋 💝💖♥️❤️
Please, try to find your adult voice.
Hope you have a great day 🥰