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Robin 47 ford pickup · 10-25-2019, 05:27 PM

Hi guys , don't want to be the phantom menace, but this my first attempt to show you all my 47 1 ton pickup , just need to get the brakes sorted and we are done. 5 years work as close to original as I can get. I have more pics if anyone is interested
cheers Robin

alanwoodieman · 10-25-2019, 06:26 PM

Nice!!

tubman · 10-25-2019, 06:50 PM

I really like your truck. It's a 1 ton with a six cylinder? I had an older friend who drove dump trucks just after the war. He told me that when it came to choosing trucks, the senior drivers would take the 6 cylinder Fords, then the Dodges, then the V8 Fords, and last the Chevrolets.

JSeery · 10-25-2019, 06:54 PM

Very nice, looking good!

Brian · 10-25-2019, 06:55 PM

You can be proud of your efforts! well done indeed.

Robin 47 ford pickup · 10-25-2019, 07:40 PM

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Does any one know of anybody wrecking a 47 pickup ? I need a handful of original bolts that were broken when i took this truck apart ? mainly the small bolts with star washers that held the radiator top cowl , there are 8 of these and around 3/4' long some had flanged heads . anyway if you have an unmolested truck these should still be there, the Aussie trucks used different bolts. the thing is when you pop the hood i don't want to see the wrong bolts . And does anyone have a correct front bumper or about 18" of one end , I am not happy with what I have ,so I will try to fix another one.
By the way I am open to any constructive comments about the appearance of this truck that will make it better , it came from August Kansas and I have the full history of its journey and I believe the wife of the last owner is still with us.
cheers guys ,Robin

alanwoodieman · 10-25-2019, 10:11 PM

more pictures would be good. I have a 41 3/4 ton and a 51 3/4 ton both were/are stake beds. I made a few up grades on the 41, 51 Merc, 9" rear axle and self energizing brakes on front from a 48 up pick up

petehoovie · 10-25-2019, 10:32 PM

Robin 47 ford pickup > "this my first attempt to show you all my 47 1 ton pickup."

mhsprecher · 10-25-2019, 11:08 PM

Beautiful. Very nice work.

GB SISSON · 10-25-2019, 11:08 PM

WOW! A thing of beauty.... I have a good one ton 47 pickup and I drove it to a job today. Thankful for the great heater! I do also have 3 of them in the 'parts' stage, and a nice driver 47 one ton panel... I will look for the stuff you need tomorrow. Can you give a detailed description of bolts etc? The red one is my good one. Tomorrow being saturday I can go down to my jailbar junkyard and look!

alanwoodieman · 10-26-2019, 07:50 AM

the green one don't look bad, but the red one sure wears it's paint real good!

GB SISSON · 10-27-2019, 05:37 PM

Well, no luck at all. Some have slotted 1/4-20s and most are a bunch of missmatched fasteners. At least 1/2 of them are sheared off. Maybe the ford bolt guy (Ray?) would be able to fix you up. Oh and here's the other truck. That previous green one gave up it's bed, rear fenders and long running boards to complete this one. The cab was really rusty, but this one from arid Eastern Washington is solid. With my fondness for the tonners, I would love to have one like that beauty you are building in Australia, but that's way out of my skill range. Tonners often had a very rough life down on the farm. Do you have a before photo?

Robin 47 ford pickup · 10-27-2019, 06:30 PM

Sorry , I don't have any before pics I would say its about the same as the green one above ,it had a rust repair done between the cabin and tray and a right hand floor pan replaced from a leaking heater other than that just an acrylic paint job (no 2 pack paint here) and a lot of time with a hammer and dolly. The thing is the further I got pulling it apart the better it got , still had the original timbers under the cabin and the original floor in the tub .I will post some more pics soon
cheers Robin

GB SISSON · 10-27-2019, 07:32 PM

I know the bed is the tray, but what is a 2pack? And original wood in the tub? Is the tub the floor of the tray? It must have been in very sound condition when it arrived in Aus, huh?

alanwoodieman · 10-27-2019, 07:37 PM

2pack--base coat/ clear coat

petehoovie · 10-27-2019, 07:47 PM

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Originally Posted by alanwoodieman

2pack--base coat/ clear coat

GB SISSON · 10-27-2019, 08:40 PM

OK, I get the paint thing. Acrylic is a one stage thing then. If I put anything with ANY gloss over my bodywork, it's not a pretty site. Hats off to you guys who can pull this off.

10-25-2019, 06:26 PM	#2
alanwoodieman Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: upstate SC Posts: 2,963	Re: 1947 1 ton pickup Nice!!

10-25-2019, 06:50 PM	#3
tubman Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Minnesota, Florida Keys Posts: 10,304	Re: 1947 1 ton pickup I really like your truck. It's a 1 ton with a six cylinder? I had an older friend who drove dump trucks just after the war. He told me that when it came to choosing trucks, the senior drivers would take the 6 cylinder Fords, then the Dodges, then the V8 Fords, and last the Chevrolets.

10-25-2019, 06:54 PM	#4
JSeery Member Emeritus Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Wichita KS Posts: 16,132	Re: 1947 1 ton pickup Very nice, looking good!

10-25-2019, 06:55 PM	#5
Brian Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Masterton, New Zealand Posts: 3,829	Re: 1947 1 ton pickup You can be proud of your efforts! well done indeed. __________________ Unfortunately, two half wits don't make a whole wit!

10-25-2019, 07:40 PM	#6
Robin 47 ford pickup Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Victoria , Australia Posts: 52	Re: 1947 1 ton pickup Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Does any one know of anybody wrecking a 47 pickup ? I need a handful of original bolts that were broken when i took this truck apart ? mainly the small bolts with star washers that held the radiator top cowl , there are 8 of these and around 3/4' long some had flanged heads . anyway if you have an unmolested truck these should still be there, the Aussie trucks used different bolts. the thing is when you pop the hood i don't want to see the wrong bolts . And does anyone have a correct front bumper or about 18" of one end , I am not happy with what I have ,so I will try to fix another one. By the way I am open to any constructive comments about the appearance of this truck that will make it better , it came from August Kansas and I have the full history of its journey and I believe the wife of the last owner is still with us. cheers guys ,Robin

10-25-2019, 10:32 PM	#8
petehoovie Senior Member Join Date: May 2015 Posts: 8,078	Re: 1947 1 ton pickup Robin 47 ford pickup > "this my first attempt to show you all my 47 1 ton pickup." __________________ The only thing nice about being imperfect is the joy it brings to others.... *"Silver rings, your butt! Them's washers!"* "We shot our way out of that town for a dollar's worth of steel holes!" - from 'The Wild Bunch' - 1969 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NReUd2_0u0

10-25-2019, 11:08 PM	#9
mhsprecher Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Takoma Park, MD Posts: 2,817	Re: 1947 1 ton pickup Beautiful. Very nice work. __________________ 1924 Model T Coupe 1928 Model A Roadster 1930 Model A Town Sedan 1939 Deluxe Fordor 1945 pickup 1951 Custom convertible

10-26-2019, 07:50 AM	#11
alanwoodieman Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: upstate SC Posts: 2,963	Re: 1947 1 ton pickup the green one don't look bad, but the red one sure wears it's paint real good!

10-27-2019, 06:30 PM	#13
Robin 47 ford pickup Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Victoria , Australia Posts: 52	Re: 1947 1 ton pickup Sorry , I don't have any before pics I would say its about the same as the green one above ,it had a rust repair done between the cabin and tray and a right hand floor pan replaced from a leaking heater other than that just an acrylic paint job (no 2 pack paint here) and a lot of time with a hammer and dolly. The thing is the further I got pulling it apart the better it got , still had the original timbers under the cabin and the original floor in the tub .I will post some more pics soon cheers Robin Last edited by Robin 47 ford pickup; 10-27-2019 at 07:51 PM.

10-27-2019, 07:32 PM	#14
GB SISSON Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Orcas Island Washington Posts: 4,916	Re: 1947 1 ton pickup I know the bed is the tray, but what is a 2pack? And original wood in the tub? Is the tub the floor of the tray? It must have been in very sound condition when it arrived in Aus, huh? __________________ Owner/Operator of 'Jailbar Ranch' on the side of Mt. Pickett. Current stable consists of 1946 1/2 ton pickup turned woodie wagon with FH V8, 1947 Tonner Pickup (red) mostly stock with exception of a cummins 6at turbo diesel, 1946 Tonner Pickup (green) with 226 cu in 6 cyl flathead, 1979 Toyota landcruiser wagon, completely encased in 1947 Ford Jailbar sheet metal. Ok, cornbinder rear fenders..... 'Rusty ol' floorboards, hot on their feet' (Alan Jackson)

10-27-2019, 07:37 PM	#15
alanwoodieman Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: upstate SC Posts: 2,963	Re: 1947 1 ton pickup 2pack--base coat/ clear coat

10-27-2019, 08:40 PM	#17
GB SISSON Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Orcas Island Washington Posts: 4,916	Re: 1947 1 ton pickup OK, I get the paint thing. Acrylic is a one stage thing then. If I put anything with ANY gloss over my bodywork, it's not a pretty site. Hats off to you guys who can pull this off. __________________ Owner/Operator of 'Jailbar Ranch' on the side of Mt. Pickett. Current stable consists of 1946 1/2 ton pickup turned woodie wagon with FH V8, 1947 Tonner Pickup (red) mostly stock with exception of a cummins 6at turbo diesel, 1946 Tonner Pickup (green) with 226 cu in 6 cyl flathead, 1979 Toyota landcruiser wagon, completely encased in 1947 Ford Jailbar sheet metal. Ok, cornbinder rear fenders..... 'Rusty ol' floorboards, hot on their feet' (Alan Jackson)