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1955 Ford F-100 Custom Cab Rare Y Paint Code Mountain Green 223 I6 3 Spd on 2040-cars

Year:1955 Mileage:0
Location:

Huntsville, Alabama, United States

Huntsville, Alabama, United States

***THERE IS A SLIDESHOW WITH MORE DETAILED PICS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS AUCTION***

1955 Ford F-100 Custom Cab Pickup. This truck was built at the Memphis plant and has the rare special order Y paint code of Mountain Green. I had to research the code. Evidently it was not offered on the trucks, only the cars, and you had to special order it. It has the original 223 I-6 engine and original 3 spd on the column transmission. It also has the spare tire rack on the drivers side of the bed.

These trucks are getting harder to find. I have included pics of a restored 1955 F-100 in Mountain Green to show how beautiful this truck will be when finished.

The original engine and transmission are in the truck. However, the head has been pulled off the engine and is lost. The cylinders are partially filled with what appears to be oil to protect them but there is no telling how long they have been uncovered so I would definitely count on rebuilding the engine or replacing it with a V8.

The body is in decent shape as far as these trucks go unrestored.  The front fenders have holes in the front of them which is a shame because the sides of them are pretty good. I would buy two good used ones. The hood has holes in the front and on the passenger side that could be patched or replace it with a new/used one. The cab corners will need to be replaced. The drivers side door is in good shape with just a few holes but the passenger side door is pretty much completely rusted out at the bottom. The rockers have a few small holes. The cab floor is solid everywhere except on the passenger side in the corner by the door. Most everything that needs to be fixed or replaced is available used on Ebay right now or go with new stuff from the online parts dealers.

***Both running boards are rusted out but INCLUDED in this auction are two new aftermarket running boards for this truck (shown in the pics) worth around $500 with shipping.***

The bed has an ancient diamond plate cap welded in over the old wood bed that will need to removed. If you look under the bed you can still see the slats and rails still under there. The top and sides of the bed itself are solid and pretty straight but there are holes in the floor around the welded in cap that will need to be repaired or replaced (see the pics). The tailgate is good but it will need some welding work at the attachment points to be perfect.

The rear fenders will need either patch work or need to be replaced. Good cheap used ones are all over Ebay right now.

All of the glass is either broken or blistered and needs to be replaced.

The frame is solid everywhere that I can see underneath.

The seat is in it.

The front bumper is twisted. It will need to be hammered straight and welded. The rear bumper is straight. Both need to be rechromed.

The rear wheels are/were chrome steelies. Not sure about the front.

There is no title. Alabama law does not require a title for vehicles 35+ years old. Car will come with a bill of sale.

DECODING:

VIN: F10D5M-18XXX
1955 F-100 Conventional 223 I-6 Memphis Plant Production #8XXX

MGW: 5000lbs
Wheelbase: 110
HP Rating: 109@3600
Trans: 3spd Standard
Rear Axle: 3.92
Paint Code: Y = Mountain Green
Date: 27D = April 27th
Production Code: GB 1279X = ?

lasmith03's 1955 Ford F-100 album on Photobucket

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