1936 Pickup, Convinced Myself I Don't Need It

[VeryTangled]

Howdy Barners! Well, this DIDN'T follow me home today.

For some reason I was reading one of the lists of stuff for sale and saw this at 15K$ OBO. I went to look at it today, but convinced myself I can live without it. Didn't even sit behind the wheel.

What do y'all think?

It runs and stops according to the owner who took it in trade in a deal for a '56 Mercury. I heard it start, not too quickly at that. Non-Stock stuff includes front tube shocks, 12v electrics w/ fuel pump, trim rings. It's missing the rear shocks, splash pans, some thing fishy with the horn rod, it pulls out about five inches, and battery cover. The spare tire cover is very reminiscent of the one on our Phaeton, but doesn't have a lock in the center? Is that a typical spare tire cover? The X Member is banged up some, otherwise it's amazingly dent free!

There's also something fishy with the serial number, wrong font and size, wrong number format, no stars. I didn't inquire about the title.

The front spring has a leaf slipping out of place.

Instead of rods for the hand throttle and choke it has cables?

The starter switch looks a little odd.

The brake adjuster is not like the ones I've seen before, any comments?

I'da hurt the guys feelings if I had made an offer. I'da snapped it up at half of his starting price.

-VT/JeffH

[VeryTangled]

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[Vic Piano]

Hi Jeff, I don't know much about the "early" trucks but, I don't think that pickups had metal tire covers, nor did they come with "banjo" steering wheels. Photos are forgiving so its difficult to surmise the actual condition however, if you are looking for a "driver", it might be fun at the right price...

[RobertB]

Looks like a nice driver, but I agree with about half the asking price.

I scan Craig's List often looking for a 32-46 Ford pickup daily driver. It seems the Hot Rod guys asking $35-65,000.00 for their cars have effected the owners of the drivers into thinking they have a really valuable vehicle.

I wonder how many of those mega-thousand hot rods actually sell, and how may of the drivers sell for their asking price.

I know a local guy with a "model A" pickup listed at $11K went most of a year before he sold it. It was barely driver condition and the Model A body was only the doors and cowl...the rest was something else.

[jimTN]

Looks like a very good driver with the really expensive work done. Has to be a fairly low mileage trk to have the metal bed floor still in good condition. I noticed a couple of things, in the pic that shows driver side of firewall, the cab mounting to the frame either is rusted out or has a flap of paint hanging out. Also it will need a gas tank cleaning because of all the filters I see. As for the steering wheel, this may have come that way from the dealer as a add on. Looks like the headlight switch has been changed to an aftermarket dash switch and that is why the horn button and rod pulls up. If the cab mounts are all right, I see nothing serious or very expensive to fix and I am sure there are a lot of truck owners out there that have spent well over half of what the asking price is just ot get to that condition.

[BlueSunoco]

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I'm with Jim. I've seen '36 pickups sell for that guy's asking price in worse shape, and I watch the '35's and '36's because they are a sharp little pickup,,,,,good ones seem hard to find. I think around ten would be a pretty fair offer, looks like a decent pickup to tear down and start over at least most of it looks to be there.......

[Ross F-1]

I tend to agree with Jim, $15k doesn't go very far, and if the body is as solid and nicely painted as it appears, that's close to bargain territory. Especially in the DC area.

[Heard]

If all you want to do is buy it an drive it, then maybe....

But I look at a vehicle like this and think, well, it needs just about everything to get it to where I would want it. Paint and probably some body work under there judging by the rust around the drip rails. A fair amount of mechanical work, etc. etc. And if I have to do all of this work anyway (even doing it myself), I would just as soon start with a vehicle at half the money. And that doesn't even start to address the title/VIN issues

My .02

[AnthonyG]

I like it, probably would've offered $13,000 and maybe bumped up a little if he didn't take it. Would have been a fun driver / worker. Driven as is and fixed as stuff needed.

[VeryTangled]

Hi All, Excellent comments, keep them coming. My temperature is rising.

-VT/JeffH

[Sixseven]

The truck looks mostly complete with a few easy to fix issues. It is said that a whole truck in parts is worth more than the truck whole. That said, for a very nearly complete vehicle, the $13K Anthony suggested seems like a fair price. Don't part it out if you buy it, that would be a waste of a good truck. The paint seems recent, is the body hiding rust and bondo?

[VeryTangled]

Hi All, Bill W. Would I be in a lot of trouble if I wanted to put it back to original shocks front and back?

-VT/JeffH

[VeryTangled]

Sixseven, I only saw it in the garage, as you can see he had the Dodge van in front of it so I didn't ask to see it in the sunlight or take it for a spin. I was going into it sorta cold, I didn't even bring cash to put a deposit. So I can't say how much filler is on it, but I'd say more than meets the eye, judging from some cracks I observed I'd expect to be shocked if the body was media blasted. The paint, I'd say is horrible for show quality, but not really an issue as the truck sits. There are exterior finish issues for sure. I have questions about the window seals also, if they're shot that's big.

The one piece that seemed tweaked/bent was the hood. Bent areas a little more than normal for 75+ years old, but not straight in the areas where it latches. None of the four latches worked well, and there were some serious wear spots where it meets the fenders.

-VT/JeffH

[AnthonyG]

Jeff, I know at least a half a dozen guys ready to make an offer at $15K or best offer running in relatively good shape no contest man. Buy the dam thing. I want it and may drive to DC and make an offer!! It don't look that bad.

[FHFD]

Doesn't seem too far out of line, price wise.

I've seen worse for more.

[Talkwrench]

Ok to give you some idea, I bought my 35 only a few years ago for a little bit more than that asking price, What I got was... basic truck in overall good condition next to no rust, but bumps n lumps for the years but straight. It needed all new glass, door trims, winders and the metal hump for over the trans etc, new brake lines, things where held back with bits of fencing wire, springs where taken out to lower it, down right dangerous!, stupid stuff like that. What I did get was a newly rebuilt 37 block [mint motor!] , together with a 39 trans, juice brakes, lowered axel, generally really good running gear. Since then Ive added lots of stuff, Shocks, reset springs, anti sway bar, electronic ign,, radiator, pumps, rear brakes, master cyl.. well look the list goes on! None of which has really broken the bank, I think $850 for the re-core was the biggest spend.. Remember I drive this pickup every day unless raining. I will attach some pics of what it looked like when I bought it.
Hope this helps to compare

[ford38v8]

Originally Posted by Heard

....And that doesn't even start to address the title/VIN issues...

Title and serial number ? Run, don't walk. Get out of there and don't look back.

[Talkwrench]

or you could just buy this... I think its well over priced, even if Vern touched it...
http://orangecounty.craigslist.org/cto/4438720461.html

[BILL WZOREK]

Jeff:
Going back to original shocks is not a problem, That being said if you go back to look at it just check where the shocks mount ( You mounted the ones on your car )
so you know where to look, make sure nothing has been cut off or welded up.
Still not a problem I have a chassis spec sheet some where to show the shock location.
if you need to redo the mounting holes.

[jimTN]

I would add that putting brake floaters in would also be a desirable thing to do if they are not already there.