Grandpa's 1951 Ford Pickup Truck (teal, Antique, Beautiful!!!) Plus Extras on 2040-cars
Waukegan, Illinois, United States
Body Type:Pickup Truck
Vehicle Title:Clear
Engine:V8
Fuel Type:Gasoline
For Sale By:Private Seller
Make: Ford
Model: Other Pickups
Cab Type (For Trucks Only): Regular Cab
Trim: 2 Door
Options: Cassette Player, Leather Seats
Drive Type: RWD
Power Options: Power Steering, Power Brakes, Air Conditioning
Mileage: 31,908
Sub Model: F1
Exterior Color: Bright Teal Metallic
Disability Equipped: No
Interior Color: Bright Teal Metallic-Black accents. See photos.
Warranty: Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty
Number of Cylinders: 8
Okay everybody!! :) Here goes! :) My name is Andrea and I'm selling my grandpa's 1951 Ford Pickup Truck for him here on Ebay. I'll have to wipe that perpetual tear from my eye and suck it up! lol! :) I hate to see this truck go! We all do! I remember driving around with Grandpa in this truck when I was about 2, circa 1979, when it was still a dirty red color. Alas, he can no longer drive it so there's no sense in it sitting there doing nothing but looking pretty! lol!! :) So, we're putting it up for auction in the hopes of earning some well deserved money for the gramps! (...and the gram's...ha!!) I've discussed the details with Grandpa and I'm going to do my very best to put all of the details here in the description for you. If you have ANY questions that can't be answered through email, Grandpa said that he'd be happy to talk to you on the phone. 847-336-1610 is the number for the gramps! :) His name is Jim by the way. :) I'd hate for you to call and have to be like, "uhm, yes, may I please speak to "the gramps"!! lol! :)
Grandpa said that he purchased this vehicle in approximately 1964. He purchased it from his dad. His dad bought it in Wisconsin approximately 3-6 months before my Grandpa purchased it. That's all we know on the back story. It's currently registered in the state of Illinois.
I've been sort of "up in the air" as to what to title this auction. The truck is a 1951 Ford Pickup and that's what the title says. However, it has been modified in many ways, so I'm going to call it "modified stock". That's the category we had to enter it in when I talked Grandpa into entering it in the Nostalgia Days competition a few years ago. :)
The color of the truck is: Bright Teal Metallic. It was rebuilt and painted about 6 years ago. It has the teal as the base coat and a coat of clear on top. Regarding the condition of the paint. It's beautiful and I'm a perfectionist. If you want to be nitpicky, I'm sure you could probably find a tiny surface scratch here or there. I have to say that just in case. Honestly though, it's great! It was just buffed out a few months ago. Just look at the photos. :) If you require further photos just let me know. :) Grandpa said that it hasn't been driven hard since the rebuild.
Since it hasn't been driven hard since the rebuild, Grandpa is calling the following items "fresh". It has a freshly rebuilt 350 Chevy Engine. It also has a freshly rebuilt 350 Automatic Transmission. He said that there's probably only been between 1000-2000 miles put on it since the rebuild.
It has "Vintage Air" brand air conditioning installed and it has a heater. They all work fine! Grandpa took me out to the garage yesterday and we started it up and turned on the A.C. and my hand was freezing. You could hear it kicking on just fine. :) There's a switch just under the dashboard that you flip if you want A.C. or heat depending on the season. It's not hard to get to. Grandpa showed it to me.
Instead of having a mechanical cooling fan, it has an electric cooling fan to cool the radiator.
It has power disk brakes.
Power steering.
Tilt Steering column.
New electric wiring for the lights, ignition, etc.
It has a tinted windshield. I never realized that so I asked Grandpa about it today and he said it's a pretty light tint.
New rubber for the glass around windows and doors and new door seals.
New window channels.
New Set of Tires. Grandpa said that they're "like new" and the brand is B.F. Goodrich.
Electric windshield wipers.
There's White Oak hardwood installed inside the box floor. It was stained a medium color. We can't remember the name of the stain, but you can see it in the pictures. It also has a generous polyurethane coat. It shines beautifully! :) All of the hardware (bolts/nuts) in the box floor are stainless steel. The bed runners are also stainless steel.
Stainless Steel Tailgate Chains.
The front bumper is stainless steel.
Chrome rear step bumper.
New headliner for the cab. It's black. The new carpet is also black. The seats are custom made black Naugahyde Leather.
Powder coated grille and associated things (piece that has the Ford logo on the front and the V8 logo)
Dropped front spindles (dropped approximately 3 1/2 inches so that the front end sits lower than the back end).
New front coil springs.
There was a frame change...this has a 1977 Chevy Running Gear.
Stainless Steel Outside mirrors.
New Step Plates and new running boards. (Gramp says they're Smoothie running boards).
There are 3 seatbelts installed.
Complete Brake Rebuild.
New cylinder and pads for the brakes.
Chrome casings for headlights
Regarding the mileage; the odometer on the truck isn't the original so we have no way of knowing the actual mileage. I will put down what it currently reads just to satisfy EBay's requirement! :) It currently reads 31908
There's also an "ooga" horn and a regular horn!
I was questioning Grandpa down for more details and honestly, I was a little confused here but I know he said that the grille is more than 1 part and he mentioned a bullet set. Hopefully all you car people know what that means. :) lol. Then he started talking about Escutcheons. I'm not gonna lie; he lost me at "escutcheons"!! lol!! He said it's something to do with trim pieces. lol. Somewhere on the truck, there are escutcheons! lolol!! :)
Grandpa also has many extra parts for this truck. In fact he has a whole shelf of them. He said that whoever buys it can have what they want from that shelf. I told him that we have to be very specific about what goes with this auction. So, he said to include ALL of his extra parts for this truck, with it in the auction. So, you will get extra parts if you win! He said that he has an extra grille, a box full of speedometers, a box full of gauges and LOTS of misc. parts. That's the best I could get as to the specifics. If you have any questions about the extra parts, I'll direct those questions to him. lol!! :)
Regarding arranging pickup or shipment of the vehicle. The buyer will be responsible to pick up the vehicle from Waukegan, IL 60087. If you absolutely need to have the vehicle shipped to you, we would be willing to help arrange that. However, the buyer will be responsible for ALL associated costs! :)
Like I said before, if you have ANY questions, whatsoever, and I'm sure you will, please don't hesitate to ask! Grandpa is only a phone call away! :) ...and I'll get back to you a.s.a.p. ...or you are welcome to call him yourself! :) The number is above. Thanks a bunch for looking and bidding! Our family truly appreciates it! :) ~Andrea :)
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