I remember these old ford trucks hauling logs in Maine in the early 1950s.Struggling up grades.A local contractor with two cement trucks one a Ford and one a Mack.were working a local Bar Harbor stone bridge about 1950-51. The work site was granny gear steep..and the Mack needed help with a bulldozer to make the hill .The F-8 Ford with the V8 Lincoln motor managed the same hill all by herself.. Shifting is an art on these trucks...double clutch up and double cluch down.. A Lincoln Motor Big Ford 1950 10 wheeler is awesome to see loaded w/logs in action. The Lincoln motor gave about 50 more horsepower . Nice Vid....You have put a lotta work in getting that truck running ..smiles
miss the sound of the t-9 warner trans. we had a 47 1 1/2 wrecker that my dad and grandfather build with a custom chariot body at my grandfathers body shop in 1959. and we had a 50 f-1 with a hobbs utility body. both had 51 merc engines and t-9 warners. specially miss the 50 f-1,when i got my licence back in 85 i would put 5 bucks in the tank and drive her all day. nice job with all the work you put into your truck. have fun with it.
Good job on the improvements. BTW, while this transmission is a 4-speed, it's not driven like a typical 4-speed. If you're not hauling a heavy load, there's no need to start from a dead-stop in 1st gear (actually compound low). That gear is designed for dead-stop starts when hauling a heavy payload. When empty, you simply treat 2nd gear as your normal first gear.
My dad has a 1942 Ford pulling truck it has only been down the track twice in the 13 years he has had it but it sat outside for two years and got water in the 430 Lincoln and now it's locked
This is sweet! If you don't mind I would like to chat more. I have a 44 1 1/2 ton. I believe f5. It has a few different things like the dash is different and it has the flathead. I would like to show you pics and talk more on what all you did to get it running. I am working on rebuilding my carb.
Was that truck originally made for the military? I'm looking at several things that make me think that-Color of paint that's left, dasboard lights & instruments & the steering wheel. Also the 6 cyl engine and the year of manufacture.
Yes-that is a military truck. You can tell by the gauges and the metal plates on the dash. The trucks were not available to the general public I believe from late 42 until late 45. If wanting to repair a window regulator on these and other models of Ford trucks go to utube and type in 1942-1946 Ford Truck Window Regulator Repair.
help what is it that makes us so happy to have something so old.odd concept when compared to lifes other madelitys.i just got one and my son had to stop me from jumping up and down in front of seller.i was happy.needing some answers please
Enzo Iadevaia,You are wrong as these were made from 1942 thru to '47. The civilian models were stopped for WW2 ,but Military trucks were made . As you can see from my avatar I own a '46 half ton.
I have a 44 truck like this that I'm going to fix up need a lot of parts for it flathead V8 it drives and runs but needs work anybody got any comments let me know
Allow me to rephrase. Ford produced the grill from 1942-1947 including on the G8T trucks used for the military. The truck I have was produced on September 25th 1943 with the grill pictured. I have pictures of this truck the day it rolled off the assembly line with the current grill it has on it. The only change to the body is the HOOD which I put on when I got it.
I remember these old ford trucks hauling logs in Maine in the early 1950s.Struggling up grades.A local contractor with two cement trucks one a Ford and one a Mack.were working a local Bar Harbor stone bridge about 1950-51. The work site was granny gear steep..and the Mack needed help with a bulldozer to make the hill .The F-8 Ford with the V8 Lincoln motor managed the same hill all by herself..
Shifting is an art on these trucks...double clutch up and double cluch down..
A Lincoln Motor Big Ford 1950 10 wheeler is awesome to see loaded w/logs in action.
The Lincoln motor gave about 50 more horsepower .
Nice Vid....You have put a lotta work in getting that truck running ..smiles
Good job man! Hope to see her again, restored and all shiney...nice project...sounds smooth and sweet...
miss the sound of the t-9 warner trans. we had a 47 1 1/2 wrecker that my dad and grandfather build with a custom chariot body at my grandfathers body shop in 1959. and we had a 50 f-1 with a hobbs utility body. both had 51 merc engines and t-9 warners. specially miss the 50 f-1,when i got my licence back in 85 i would put 5 bucks in the tank and drive her all day. nice job with all the work you put into your truck. have fun with it.
Good job on the improvements. BTW, while this transmission is a 4-speed, it's not driven like a typical 4-speed. If you're not hauling a heavy load, there's no need to start from a dead-stop in 1st gear (actually compound low). That gear is designed for dead-stop starts when hauling a heavy payload. When empty, you simply treat 2nd gear as your normal first gear.
Imma tell U what, this is one nice ass Ford. 👍🏿
love that gear noise!
Very nice truck!!
You're on your way to a great restoration. I never knew trucks were produced during the war albeit for military purposes.
wow! what a gem! like it as is!
Good job. Like your truck a lot. Thanks for the video.
love this style of truck, but rarely seen in Malaysia.
Hello, I have 42 1 1/2 Ford truck, same color in Brazil, I notice some don't came with the stamp FORD on the hood side like you show.
My dad has a 1942 Ford pulling truck it has only been down the track twice in the 13 years he has had it but it sat outside for two years and got water in the 430 Lincoln and now it's locked
I love the whirr of the 4 speed trans
Love it
This is sweet! If you don't mind I would like to chat more. I have a 44 1 1/2 ton. I believe f5. It has a few different things like the dash is different and it has the flathead. I would like to show you pics and talk more on what all you did to get it running. I am working on rebuilding my carb.
awesome jailbar!
What a cool survivor truck ! Put a flatbed on it and just drive it.
Thanx, Fighter. I did know that some civilian trucks had the 6 but I didn't that there were differences.
Was that truck originally made for the military? I'm looking at several things that make me think that-Color of paint that's left, dasboard lights & instruments & the steering wheel. Also the 6 cyl engine and the year of manufacture.
Yes-that is a military truck. You can tell by the gauges and the metal plates on the dash. The trucks were not available to the general public I believe from late 42 until late 45. If wanting to repair a window regulator on these and other models of Ford trucks go to utube and type in 1942-1946 Ford Truck Window Regulator Repair.
Doing some body work on it and painting could turn this into a historical item.
A combat truck!
I have this same truck in my garage for 18 years unrestored.I got sick and never restored it.
Jerry
Time to get busy now.
Nostalgia pura
help what is it that makes us so happy to have something so old.odd concept when compared to lifes other madelitys.i just got one and my son had to stop me from jumping up and down in front of seller.i was happy.needing some answers please
Curt Ray Simplicity , easy to work on . Bet that seat is a bear to sit on .
it may be a bear but I bet there is a ass to fit it.lol
Enzo Iadevaia,You are wrong as these were made from 1942 thru to '47. The civilian models were stopped for WW2 ,but Military trucks were made . As you can see from my avatar I own a '46 half ton.
All old trucks ride rough without a load.
@chudm71 Thanks, you need to post a vid of your truck sometime.
geared to pull down a house, my 46 Studebaker M-16 flatbed sounds the same
Was the front windshield made to open like that so a person could shoot out of it?
I think for ventilation.
Yeah it was. But they put the 6 cyl in civilian trucks also, but the 6 cyl in this one has some differences from the civilian version.
1946 !
If they did not manufacture any vehicle between 1941 to 1946 how can this vehicle be a 43?
Because this vehicle was produced for the military. As is its G8T designation.
Fighterofwars Good job I hope it turns out nice are going to leave the same engine?
I have this same truck with bed unrestored in Pa. for sale $1700.
I have a 44 truck like this that I'm going to fix up need a lot of parts for it flathead V8 it drives and runs but needs work anybody got any comments let me know
bad adjustment on the clutch ...
Thats all a 47 ford
LeeD. Way, the title and the date of manufacture plate riveted to the dash says its a 1943
Then it must have a 47 front grill, that's the only year it was made
Incorrect. Ford produced this body style from 1942-1947
I never said body style , they only produced THE GRILL from 1946-47
Allow me to rephrase. Ford produced the grill from 1942-1947 including on the G8T trucks used for the military. The truck I have was produced on September 25th 1943 with the grill pictured. I have pictures of this truck the day it rolled off the assembly line with the current grill it has on it. The only change to the body is the HOOD which I put on when I got it.