Hot Rods Does Anyone Recognize This Truck?

Weekend before last I happened upon a local car show in Littleton, NH, and spotted this truck. It is currently owned by the perverbial "Little Old Lady" who had recently purchased the truck from the builder whom she said owned a body shop in Burlington, VT. She didn't know much about the truck except that it has a a from end from a 36 Ford car, and the cab comes from a 40 Ford. I've wanted to do one of these builds with the car sheet metal on the truck cab for quite some time, and I'd like to talk to the builder about his choice of cabs for the front sheet metal, and what it took to build it. If anyone knows who built this truck and how or if he can be reached, I'd be most grateful if you could pass the information along.
Also, I know there are folks out there that have done these type of builds. I'd love to see picks of what you have done, and hear about how you went about pulling it off. I know it is not nearly as simple as bolting sheet metal from a car onto a truck cab.

 

I'd like to talk to the builder about his choice of wheels.

 

I need an axe on my truck!

 

Looks Bitchin.


I too would like to know just how much hammer forming would need to be done to glue a 36 nose onto a 40 pick up.

Makes me wonder if it could be done to a 34 cab/chassis.
One has just come up very reasonably in my area....




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Hot Rod Magazine Feb. 2001 said it belonged to Ken and Gayle Bessette of Williston, VT.

 

Wow 48! Thanks! How did you manage to find that?

 

I bet having that axe mounted on the side keeps the road rage from other drivers to a minimum.

 

I think those were a version of Cragers that came out in the 80's. They were just cheap chromed steel wheels with a large center cap.

 

They are Crager wheels. The outer rim is steel and the center is alum with cap over the lug area. Have a set that needs a new home as soon as I find 15" 5 on 4 1/2 steel wheels.

 

Reminds me of the '41 Chevy that the town of Searsport bought the same year my Grandfather joined the Searsport Fire Department. It was always his favorite truck, and he often drove it in parades and various emergencies. It was even parked in front of the church for his funeral.
On a slightly more related note, I always thought a '33 coupe with the trunk shaved off would make a neat pickup cab...

 

I know what they are.

I was thinking more along the lines that they would make good hose reels, or tool bases (or mixed scrap).

Putting those on that truck ruins it for me. So close, yet so far away.

A set of smooties, painted the body color, with small caps, and tri-rib rings would make it perfect. Maybe that's just me.

 

Those wheels look good on 60's Falcons.

 

Ya, nope.

 

Ken built the truck years ago and drove it many miles. I saw him with the truck in York a number of years. I tried to buy the truck before I built mine but Ken said he couldn't sell it as it was his signature piece and everyone knew the truck. I called Ken when I saw the truck for sale in StreetScene and he told me he was finally selling the truck because his eyesight was failing to the point that he could no longer drive it. I'm sure it was a tough decision. He's a good guy and freely told me all about how he built the truck. His tips and insight encouraged me to build my truck. I wish him only the best.
Al