1931 show truck from 5o's

hello hamb'ers...does anyone have info on the history of this truck..I bought it 4 years ago from maine...its run good for 4 years...I am in the process of rebuilding the flathead...the photo is a few years old...truck looks the same...

 

it look like the one chop rods had a few years a go .. what do you say kenny ?

 

I had heard from the seller that it was once in st. louis...owned by a guy who had an old gas station on his property and restored old gas pumps...

 

dunno mate but its ****** nice

 

What a great score. I don't have any info on it, but I love those original 50's-60's customs. Really glad to hear it still looks the same. Good luck with your search. Gary

 

How about some more pics, I'm liking what I see.-MIKE

 

I will post more in spring...I am also building a 32 5w in this exact style...basicailly using this truck as a blueprint...this photo shows a litte more...I did not take these pics,they were from a previous owner that a buddy of mine had downloaded and kept...I described the truck to him and he goes is it blue?...he had these photos from before I owned the truck...

 

That son of a ***** looks like it was taken right off the show floor in 1962.
I love it.

 

Sweet ride, i dig the tall top too.

 

I'm pretty sure I saw that on Ebay a few years ago, and It went for far lower than what I thought it should have sold for. I recognize the fancy wood garage door picture, I was pissed I could sell my Corvette quick enough to buy it for myself.

 

The photos are the ones when it was on ebay...nobody knows who took em...or who was the seller at that time...I have been able to track down the guy who bought it off ebay...he dosent have the contact info for the guy who listed it...good eye...thanks

 

pm Choprods that is his old truck.I work at his shop for him some.It came from Canada and it was a hot rod from the 50's if i remember correctly.It looks like the pic was taken at his brother Reggies(scarliner) house.

 

wow...this is wild man...I knew the truck was once in missouri...i was told it is from canada...still has the canadian flathead, tires,and front shocks...would it be possible to contact choprods for some more history...looking for the builder and some pics from back in the day...Whitey...whitesgarage@comcast.net

 

Yeah Whitey,
The truck was built by Ted Hoy in 1961....
I traded a car of mine for the truck several years ago...Thanks for the phone call just now...

I am overjoyed it has landed in the hands of somebody who knows HISTORY when they see it!!!
Feel free to repond anytime ,If I can help you out in any way....

 

for the record, here is a pic or two so readers will see what truck we are talkin about....

 

what a day man...THANK YOU HAMB MEMBERS...I would like to thank WEEDS and CHOPRODS...weeds put me in touch with the previous owner choprods... the hamb was able in one day to provide me with the history of the 1931 truck...i had looked for four years...the hamb rules...choprods is a great guy...thanks again Whitey

 

way cool truck.. i p***ed that truck on rt 95 in iether maine or new hampshire 3 or 4 years ago it was on a trailor. that must be when you bought it! small world. good luck with it

 

that truck is fantastic.

 

I would like to thank Todd, gave me the firts photo,Weeds who steered me to the previous owner, Choprods who owned the truck and had the builders name and club,(Roadmates,TED HOY)and to Jeff who is a Roadmate and is p***ing my info on to TED HOY....thanks in advance to TED HOY and friends who built in 1959 one of the *****nest trucks around...thank you all Whitey

 

I would also like to thank singledownloop...who works at choprods shop....Whitey

 

Another happy H.A.M.B.er story. This site rules!!

 

The truck is awsome. I'm glad nobody decided to "update" it along the way. Thanks for sharing.

 

Mmm.... one of the nicest I've seen in a long time.

 

That truck give me a 'woodie' .......