http://www.performanceplustire.com/products/otherTires/subSection/antiqueTires#prodAnchor Click on Antique tires in the left column 550x20 are $141. 650x20 are $146. They also have the ww II military type tire. If you want smaller like 500x20 Coker stocks the for less than $100.
As nice as that is as an orginal survivor it would be a shame to be cuttin' on it. clean it up and chug around,,enjoy!!
Decided to make it a pickup since the tires are just too much and I was able to trade some parts for a completely stock original 1934 chasis with wheels and tires with good tread.
I would think turning that running and driving (and damn cool) 1 1/2 ton truck into a running and driving 1/2 ton truck would cost a lot more than a set of tires. Good luck.
$1,300.00 for 6 tires vs a complete 1934 Ch***is with everything which I traded for in my book costs $1,300.00 less. I already have a running motor and a very good cab and bed.
Have at it hoss. What are you going to do with the heavy duty running gear? If you're going to sell it PM me, I might have a buyer.
I know a guy who used to make wheels, who had a '32 truck like that. He installed an early stock small block Chevy, adapted to the stock drive train. It had air over (or actually vacuum over) and he hauled his wheels back from the foundry with it, along the SoCal Freeways. I rented it once for a movie I was co-ordinating the hot rods for: Duece Coupe. It was scary, but then he's a scary dude who rides Indians on the salt for speed. A stock four banger sounds fine to drive around the farm, or around the block. You need more power to get out there and play with the big dogs. Oh, and he had the stock rims with new tires on his baby. I bet he'd would talk to you if you called him. His name is Eric Vaughn, he's on the net. Look up the number and call him. Nothing is impossible if you get your mind right and your heart right with god, and have the beans to prove it. My take on it is the beans. The more beans you have the better you can realize whatever dream you have. And, as far as putting a steel bed on it, why? Wood is good. And, makes it period looking. Anybody can whack something up so nobody else can fix it back, it takes a real man to make something that hauls like stink and looks showroom and can be taken back in time if the occasion arises. If you want to trade it for a deuce truck cab I have one. Straight across the board. I like what you got. Keep it simple and make it work. Otherwise, like the man said, find something that's not as nice and hack it up. There are so few old things left that the pure and simple idiots who think they're cool haven't turned into bars of soap and useless lawn ornaments.
I respect your coments but I am not going to chop anything up, the cabs on all these trucks are exactly the same. I am simply going to change the ch***is, I have a low budget and do not live on a farm which for me I really need to be able to drive at least 55 to get from small town to small town to enjoy this truck and keep it a soriginal as possible. This is the reason I chose the 1934 all orginal ch***is, wheels, tires, and drivetrain.
Actually they are all different each year. See the link for photos. http://www.fordgarage.com/pages/cabidentification.htm
Just to clarify, what I meant was that a 1 /1/2 Ton cab is the same as a 1/2 ton cab in that same year.
Seems to me the Model A folks could have the solution and still keep the thing together as it should be. Hemming's might still advertise an overdrive that bolts behind the stock ******. They were about 1200.00 new but someone might have one? I'll see if I can't dig that up for you. ~D
I plan on making this a 1/2 Ton pickup after December 18th unless someone puts their money where their mouth is. $7,000.00 OBO takes it home as is. If you have interest in buying it just PM me. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=313092 Thanks -Rico
I am surprised there are no takers after all the comments, Damn shame it will be destroyed and live a life as a happy 1/2 ton pickup.
looks like nobody is taking me up on the offer to buy my truck as is. I will post some new pictures on the nice original 1/2 ton frame it will now sit on if it does not sell by next week on Dec 18th.
I've got a question about the engine. I thought all of the "B" engines had an exhaust manifold that angled to the rear unstead of dropping straight down. Does this engine have an "A" manifold on it? Just curious, as I was gong to use a "B" intake and exhauset on my A roadster and I was told the B wouldn't work as it would hit the firewall. My "B" exhaust manifold does not drop straight down.
My engine is all original from what I know, so I have a B manifold. Not sure if there was more than one option back then.
A 1/2 ton pickup may be more useable than a 1 1/2 ton but the 4 cylinder is very low powered and wont go much faster than 55 even in a 1/2 ton pickup....However---I put a 1984-87 Ford pickup transmission against my 4 cylinder and it made an incredible difference! Now I have a fully synchronised transmission with Overdrive and I keep up with modern cars in town traffic and can run up to 75 mph.
i say make it a half ton,and tell the restorers to go back to fordbarn.i have heard nothing but complaining from restorers about hotrodders,but i see that none of them have stepped up to buy your truck. it's your truck,do what you want to do. -danny
I agree and respect everyones opinion which is why I gave them the opportunity to buy it as is. This saturday is when I pickup the 1/2 ton frame and begin the conversion to a 1/2 ton. The way I see is at least this truck will become something rather than spend more years sitting in a barn with no love. So if you want too complain then make me an offer otherwise sit back and watch the numerous updates to come about the transformation of this 1933 pickup.
I too just bought a 33 BB model (218 made in 33) and I am keeping it stock 100%. I am looking also for 5 new tires for mine so let me know what you bought and if your happy with them. BTW the front tires are differrent size than rear at least the way it was made. Apparently the rears on these PU's were 32x 6 8 ply and the fronts were 600x20 6 ply. My truck was totally stock when I bought it- 20k miles looks like original everything. The book agreed with the two tires sizes above and what is currently on my truck. I have a cooler truck though as it has a custom bed that I cant find any info on- see pic. Single wheel on rear and all wooden bed with sheet metal on bed sides exterior only.
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