1950 Ford Other Pickups

226 ci six cylinder

Manual

97HC303152

Clear

Gasoline

THIS TRUCK WAS APPRAISED BY A MEMBER OF THE “INTERNATIONAL APPRAISERS NETWORK.” ON AUGUST 27TH, 2008 IT WAS GRADED #2, AND VALUED AT $32,500.00. THE TRUCK IS A 1950, FORD F1, ½ TON PICKUP. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS A COPY OF THE APPRAISAL. SPECIAL FEATURES MILEAGE: THE TRUE MILAGE IS UNKOWN, 226 CI 6 CYLINDER ENGINE, NOS HEAD, PIONEER CD PLAYER, 12 VOLT BATTERY TO RUN RADIO ONLY, OAK BED WITH STAINLESS STEEL BED STRIPS, WIDE WHITE WALL TIRES. COMMENTS ENGINE / ENGINE COMPARTMENT: THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT HAS BEEN COMPLETELY RESTORED TO APPEAR IN LIKE NEW CONDITION. THE ENGINE HAS BEEN COMPLETELY REBUILT. JENKINS PERFORMANCE IN WESTVILLE OHIO, PERFORMED ALL THE MACHINING AND ASSEMBLY WORK TO THE ENGINE. A NOS ( NEW OLD STOCK ) HEAD WAS PURCHASED TO REPLACE THE ORIGINAL HEAD. THE OWNER OPTED TO ADD A 12 VOLT BATTERY TO RUN THE RADIO. THE ENTIRE ENGINE AND ENGINE COMPARTMENT IS IN SHOW CONDITION. CHASSIS: THE CHASSIS HAS BEEN COMPLETELY STRIPPED AND REFINISHED. THE ENTIRE CHASSIS APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN REBUILT. THE BUSHINGS AND SUSPENSION COMPONENTS ARE NEW. THE TRANSMISSION WAS DISASSEMBLED AND INSPECTED, THEN RESEALED. THE WIDE WHITE WALL TIRES APPEAR BRAND NEW. THE FRONT AND REAR BUMPERS ARE STAINLESS STEEL. INTERIOR: THE INTERIOR APPEARS SHOW QUALITY. THE BENCH SEAT HAS BEEN PROFESSIONALLY RECOVERED IN BLUE VINYL TO MATCH THE EXTERIOR. THE GUAGES ALL APPEAR BRAND NEW. THE HEADLINER IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. THE GLASS IS CLEAR AND DEFECT FREE. ALL THE RUBBER WEATHER STRIPPING HAS BEEN REPLACED. THE OAK BED FLOOR AND OAK BED RACKS ARE ABSOLUTELY PERFECT. THE STAINLESS STEEL BED STRIPS ARE HIGHLY POLISHED GIVING THE BED A SHOW QUALITY FINISH. EXTERIOR: THE EXTERIOR OF THIS TRUCK HAS BEEN PROFESSIONALLY RESTORED BY EARL HUTTER OF SALEM OHIO. THE PAINT IS HIGHLY GLOSSY AND SMOOTH. THE BED HAS BEEN REPLACED WITH A BRAND NEW BED FROM BOB KENNEDY FORD TRUCK PARTS. THE ENTIRE BODY HAS BEEN STRIPPED, BLASTED, AND REPAINTED TO A HIGH QUALITY LEVEL. THE BODY APPEARS VERY SMOOTH AND STRAIGHT. THE GRILLE HAS BEEN REPLACED WITH A BRAND NEW UNIT. ALL THE TRIM HAS BEEN EITHER REPLACED OR REPAINTED. THE TRUCK DOES HAVE A FEW MINOR FLAWS, I FOUND A DING IN THE DRIVER’S DOOR AND A FEW PAINT SCRATCHES / NICKS FROM THE HOOD CLOSING ON TOP OF THE FENDERS. SUMMARY / COMMENTS THIS TRUCK IS BEAUTIFUL. IT HAS HAD A PROFESSIONAL FRAME OFF RESTORATION. THE ORIGINAL COLOR OF THE TRUCK WAS GREEN AND IT IS NOW BLUE. EVERY SINGLE PIECE OF THIS TRUCK HAS BEN TAKEN APART CLEANED AND PAINTED OR REPLACED.THIS TRUCK HAS BEEN DRIVEN VERY FEW MILES SINCE ITS COMPLETION. (OWNER STATED LESS THAN 500 MILES SINCE FRAME OFF RESTORATION ). THE CHASSIS DOES SHOW SOME EVIDENCE ON NORMAL DRIVING SUCH AS DUST AND DIRT. IT ALSO SHOWS SOME PAINT PEELING ON THE SUSPENSION POSSIBLY FROM IMPROPER PREP. THIS TRUCK WOULD MORE THAN LIKELY TAKE TOP HONORS AT A LOCAL SHOW AND MAYBE EVEN SOME NATIONAL EVENTS. DEFINITION OF GRADE #2 FINE: WELL RESTORED, OR A COMBINATION OF A SUPERIOR RESTORATION AND EXCELLENT ORIGINAL. ALSO, AN EXTREMELY WELL MAINTAINED ORGINAL SHOWING MINIMAL WEAR. EXCEPT FOR THE CLOSEST INSPECTION, A NUMBER 2 VEHICLE MAY APPEAR AS A NUMBER 1. A NUMBER 2 VEHICLE WILL TAKE THE AWARD IN MANY JUDGED SHOWS, EXCEPT WHEN COMPETING AGAINST A NUMBER 1 EXAMPLE IN ITS OWN CLASS. IT MAY ALSO BE DRIVEN 800 – 1000 MILES EACH YEAR TO SHOWS, ON TOURS, OR SIMPLY FOR PLEASURE. I AM LISTING THIS TRUCK FOR A FRIEND AND ALL PAYMENT ARRANGEMENTS WILL BE MADE WITH HER. I WILL HELP IN ANY WAY THAT I CAN. THIS IS A TOP NOTCH TRUCK, YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED. PAYMENT ARRANGEMENTS WILL BE MADE WITH THE OWNER