1941 Dodge Other Pickups

1950s Dodge engine

Rebuilt, Rebuildable & Reconstructed

Barn find old Dodge Navy truck from a base in Northern California. Truck is complete less a couple items and is mostly unchanged and has only minor ham-handed damage. Shows 45,500 original miles. Has a 1950s Dodge engine in it. This was common, since the old ones let go quite a bit. Will need a complete restoration. Was said to be running when parked. Not registered since 1956, included two original Ca. 1956 plates. Last driven about 20 years ago, was stored inside. Used on a ranch. It has been a California truck all it's life. That is a good thing, for restoration. This is an excellent winter project, most everything is here, and inexpensive rebuilding parts are available from many online suppliers. The rare stuff--the seats, spare tire gear, engine crank, bed, tailgate, reflectors, etc. are all here. Please look closely at the pictures, they tell the story. The truck is not rotted at all and has only minor surface rust--no rust through, no thin metal. In other words, a perfect restoration candidate. Missing--original coil, carb (has replacement carb), battery gone, glovebox door, glass, spare tire. Cut off--the low skirting around the cab floor at the doors. This was commonly done. The disclaimer: This truck, while an excellent restoration project and in great shape for what it is, shows the use and wear of it's 73 years of life. You can expect to see all sorts of wear, damage, surface rust and dents. This will need serious work. Please only bid on this truck if you understand that it is a fine old relic that will need extensive work, and that it comes without guarantees. Please come take a look or ask for more pictures. Just don't ask two hours before the auction closes. I will not be taking returns on it. I am also not going to hide anything I know about it either, so ask questions before you bid. The truck is located near Oakland, California, near San Francisco. Sold with bill of sale and original pink from 1956. Shipping is available from many online outfits. For example, I payed $1650 to have a truck shipped all the way across the states from the east coast. If you're closer, it will be much less. I will meet the trucker and help load if you choose professional shipping. I can also deliver up to 500 miles for a fee. Bid with confidence. This is a great old truck, a fairly easy restoration, and a perfect candidate for the job. I will accept several form of payment. Bank transfer is best, cash in person is great also. Personal checks will take some time to clear, as will cashier checks and money orders. Best to expect two weeks for these. The truck will not be released until we are way, way sure the money order or check was not printed in someones garage. 25% is due within 48 hours of the auction close, the remainder in three days. Please do not bid unless you have money-in-hand. I will not accept promises about the next paycheck. The truck can stay here after full payment for up to 30 days, after that it needs to go. Thanks for your interest. On Sep-25-13 at 19:37:33 PDT, seller added the following information: Added info: I have not seriously tried starting this truck. One day about quitting time we attached a spare coil, stuck a battery in there and dribbled some gas down the manifold. It cranked but did not catch. Then I looked at it closely and it looks like it was set up for positive ground. At that point I quit. It's been filling up space in the back yard, and has to go before winter. One of the rear wheels was sticking. We had a real job pulling the drum, but finally got it off and found the brake shoe pad had come loose. Now it rolls. Also wanted to mention the original Navy numbers are still on the truck in yellow and can be repainted. This thing is a time capsule. One owner since the Navy released it in 1956. Check out the seats. These are usually destroyed by weather and rust. These seat buckets are in amazingly good shape even the springs are there and repairable. This is unheard of. The windshield frame was taken off and leaned up against the inside barn, so it is rusty on one end, but restorable. Original wood bed is mostly intact ! Pintle, reflectors, electrical socket for trailer, all present. Wish I could find a chevy apache 1955-1957 in this kind of nice, unrestored shape.