This may have been asked several times before? What Make Model and year is this Pickup Truck from the show Blacklist Season 10 Episode 21. It has a V8 on the front of the Hood, a cool looking Crome Grill, is it all Factory or Custom? I'm sure many HAMB Members know exactly what Make Model and year this Truck is but I do not. Thank Y'all for the help. Dustin (1Nimrod)
For some reason when I first tried to ID the Green Truck by bringing up pictures of 1948-55 Fords, Dodges, IH and other's I couldn't find any Ford PU or other's that resembled it, then I decided to ask the HAMB Family and y'all came through once again for me. That Chrome Grill and the 5 Star Trim on the Hood that 1952henry schooled me on helped immensely, that is one cool looking Ford PU especially with that 5 Star Trim it makes that Ford F extra special. Thank Y'all Very Much... Dustin
A useless trivial bit, a chrome grill was not an option from Ford. Also, the 5 Star Extra package included a bright metal ring around windshield. There were numerous interior upgrades I won’t list. That is a sharp looking pickup.
Those older Ford PU would look great with the Stainless Steel Trim around the Front Windshield. Thanks for sharing your knowledge with me. Dustin
OK 1952 Ford F-1 or it has 52 chrome trim. It has a 1948-50 style front bumper. The smooth bumper may have been on some 1951s. 1950-1951 was a transition time for the F-series. A completely new body debut in 1953. That chrome front bumper may shortened. It could be angle. The bed is late 1950 and up. That bed was used through 1978 or so with a fender change. The ‘53 up “ step side beds will fit on F-1s but some of the mountings for fenders and running boards are of course different. 1948-1950 beds have sculpted sides. 1948-50 rear fenders are notched for the early beds. Only 51-52 fenders are direct fit with the late flat side bed. Earlier fenders (48-50) can work on a later bed but it’s a pain in the **** to weld up the notch. It looks like the front suspension has been changed to IFS, it’s probably been clipped. F1s were straight axle from the factory. Many F1 parts are used on Traditional Hot Rods. 1948-50 had a horizontal bar grille with the headlights closer together. In 1951 the front end was redesigned with a wider more “ modern “ three bullet “ manure spreader grille. The headlights are slightly wider on ‘51s-52s. From the factory the bullet and bar grilles were argent (silver) 1951 or “off white” 1951-‘52. They were not chrome from the factory. I do believe the bright chrome or stainless grille bar covers were a dealer option on 1948-1950 bar grilles. 1951 up has a larger rear window. 1948-1950 use a floor shift transmission. 1951-1952 use a column shift LD 3 speed. 1951-1951 use a round dash gauge set. 1948-1950 use a rectangle dash panel. 1948-1952 was the same basic truck so parts can be mixed and matched through these years.
That's great information F-ONE, I appreciate your help. I've come to like that Ford Pickup especially the chrome grill and that cool chrome going along the edges of the hood plus the chrome in the nose of the hood, that chrome Ford V8 really stands out with the Forest Green paint. It's a 10++... Dustin
Hello, One of the most relevant films I took was from back in 1959. It was a surprise to see the dark green ford push truck up close and personal. Digital versions makes editing easier to spot various aspects of the old films. Here is the film in actual sound of the sidewinder going down the dragstrip firing up for a fast timed run prior to the eliminations in 1959, Summer. I had no idea that the dark green Ford F-1 Truck was the official push truck, until later. It was found in another film from 1959 taken at Lion’s Dragstrip by some teenager on the loose with a point and shoot color film camera… Jnaki Then a zillion years later, digital sound from September 1959 was added to the original film from the Summer of 1959. But, in a crowded parking lot, this cool So Cal hot rod truck sat in the morning sun. One day, my wife and I happened to see this same green F-1 parked in a driveway along the shoreline. We were at a mini park high up on a cliff looking at the ocean, the custom homes, and highway below. YRMV A very small world of old cars and trucks…
That was way cool jnaki, its amazing what can be put together from the old soundless movies. Thank you for the Racing Move & Sound, how old was young jnaki back then? Dustin
Farmer's don't you enjoy the stories we all can tell, right CME1. Thanks for sharing the pictures of your Forest Green F1 my friend. Dustin Sirrine
I Originally shot the Sidewinder films during the Summer of 1959. But they were all silent films. Then in 2015, I was able to convert my LP album of recorded drag racing sounds of the Sidewinder at the U.S. Nationals in Detroit in September of 1959. Since the start up procedure was the same, it fit perfectly in the film. Hello, When my brother got his 58 Impala in the fall of 1957, I was 13. When he started racing at Lion’s Dragstrip, I was his “pit crew.” Also, I was the gatherer, organizer for the spare parts and tires, etc. I was too young to drive, but I could drive inside of the dragstrip pits and staging lanes. He raced and I was the observer. Since I was the wanderer in the staging area, I could see who got the better start in which lane. No liquids or compounds back then. Just a wipe down of the slicks with a clean towel or a quick wipe as the car rolls forward toward the selected lane. Even in the stock car cl***es, every little thing helped, since all cars were supposed to be the same from the factory. No one stood out or was in front of the other racers. If a person won easily, someone protested for a tear down of the motor. We all had 280 hp 348 motors in the 58 Impalas and Biscaynes. So, cl*** racing was close in every race. It was fun and exciting. There were still small things that helped bring home the trophies for the cl*** wins. Tuning was the key. But, quickness at the start gave a slight advantage racing others with the same set up as your own car. My brother got better with the little things that made him one of the fastest and quickest in the A/Stock cl*** at Lion’s Dragstrip. Jnaki But, as he was racing on every round, I was in the stands or standing down the track along the fence taking movies of the action. Not just his runs, but the top racers of the day. I had freedom to choose who or what I wanted to shoot. Then later, I started wandering around taking movies while there was time in between rounds. Some days, the stock cl*** elimination started early and by lunch the wait for the finals would not take place until the late afternoon. Go to J NAKI You Tube Channel and see the different aspects of early drag racing at Lion’s Dragstrip. I was 13 for the first ones. 15 in 1959 when I was given the chance to race the Impala in a few elimination races. I actually won several trophies, but paled against my brother’s trophy collection. YRMV plus many more...
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