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Model51 · 12-03-2020, 08:59 AM

A couple observations from your pictures. Your truck looks to be fairly original which is good and might be a 157" frame. The other size is 131 1/2". I'm not sure what the extra levers to the right of the hand brake originally were for. Typically, a 157" wheel base truck did not have a dump body, those were found on 131 1/2" models mostly. The script bed on back is a great thing to have. The two front side panels are originals as they came with all Model 51 stake trucks (1935 and 1936 trucks are the same model). It sure looks like a former demonstrator truck which was essentially a yellow truck with blue accents (fenders, belt rail on cab, etc.). I have a set of photos of a really nice original demonstrator which you can use for patterns once the day comes when you want to paint it. Look forward to hearing more. Also, I can come to your place and look over your truck and answer questions that way too.

12-03-2020, 08:59 AM	#12
Model51 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Fairfax Station, VA Posts: 527	Re: A forgotten in plain site 1936 Model 51 A couple observations from your pictures. Your truck looks to be fairly original which is good and might be a 157" frame. The other size is 131 1/2". I'm not sure what the extra levers to the right of the hand brake originally were for. Typically, a 157" wheel base truck did not have a dump body, those were found on 131 1/2" models mostly. The script bed on back is a great thing to have. The two front side panels are originals as they came with all Model 51 stake trucks (1935 and 1936 trucks are the same model). It sure looks like a former demonstrator truck which was essentially a yellow truck with blue accents (fenders, belt rail on cab, etc.). I have a set of photos of a really nice original demonstrator which you can use for patterns once the day comes when you want to paint it. Look forward to hearing more. Also, I can come to your place and look over your truck and answer questions that way too.