The fun begins

[Kevin Bovee]

Ruby the truck arrived today. Super pleased. Just have to adjust the carburetor for our elevation.

Did I not read someplace that starting in 1939 Ford cars and pickups had synchros for 1st gear? Ruby does not.

Had a hell of a time working today, wanted to be driving.

[1stford]

Got any pictures? Post em!

[Kevin Bovee]

Tried a few times. Got a “your submission could not be processed because a security token was missing” error.

I’ll post as soon as I get that figured out.

[VeryTangled]

Originally Posted by Kevin Bovee

Tried a few times. Got a “your submission could not be processed because a security token was missing” error.

Try pressing upload for one or two at a time. I've had that when I tried a bunch at once. Providing the file size isn't the glitch.

[petehoovie]

Originally Posted by Kevin Bovee

Ruby the truck arrived today. Super pleased. Just have to adjust the carburetor for our elevation.

Did I not read someplace that starting in 1939 Ford cars and pickups had synchros for 1st gear? Ruby does not.

Had a hell of a time working today, wanted to be driving.

[Kevin Bovee]

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I figured it out. They were all 11MB. Downsized them.

[VeryTangled]

Bummer... But fixed. Dang computers!!! Gimme mechanical stuff every time!

Oh yeah, I'm very envious. Sweeeeet.

Obviously been cared for. I hope it's as sorted as it is nice looking!

The droopy door handles just give it the 'I'm not a trailer queen' look. My '35 Sedan does it too, I just try to fix it before pics cuz it bugs me a little.

The red zipties gotta go.

What sticker is that in the drivers windshield?

[petehoovie]

Ruby is home....

[Kevin Bovee]

Zip ties. Also a black one with a long tail that wasn’t cut. And some welting that is coming out. Going to spend the weekend going through things.

[al's28/33]

VERY NICE!!!!! You're gonna get all sorts of free advice. Do all your gauges work ? Check your brakes (mechanical or juice ??) and all electrical for frayed wires then drive the heck out of her!

[Kevin Bovee]

Temp gauge non functioning. There is an aftermarket temp gauge mounted below dash. Repairing original (if possible) is on list of to do. Juice brakes work about as I expected. Wiring is in good shape. Lights work (6 volt) I drove to a friends at dusk. I was told it was restored in the ‘80’s by the former owner who recently passed.

Plan to drive the snot out of it.

[VeryTangled]

More free advice... Not a top-of-the-list thing, but the fuel inlet hose to the pump has serious kinkage. If you take that off getting it back on could be... interesting.

Any date code on the tires? That could be telling. https://www.google.com/search?q=dot+...hrome&ie=UTF-8

[Kevin Bovee]

Good points both Jeff. I hadn’t noticed the kink. Date codes I’m certain are an issue although I’ve not checked. Adding that to the weekend list.

[V8COOPMAN]

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.....and, NO synchros on 1st gear.....sorry! Nice truck!! DD

[Mart]

What the gearbox did have in 1939 was improved synchros. Still only on second and top, but a better shift action. My understanding is that deluxe jobs got the better synchros. In my mind I feel they were paving the way for the 1940 column shift intro.

Nice truck. It will be fun going through that one. If you're using cable ties, if you don't have a flush cutter then a pair of garden secateurs can make a nice flush cut. At least mine can.

May I ask how did you expect the brakes to perform?

Mart.

[McMimmcs]

very nice truck, you should be proud. Enjoy !

[sunshine]

I have 39 pkp. I wish it looked like that , but I chose to leave it original . The fuel pump with the bowl is not original to the 39 and is causing some of the kinking , you can take the fuel pump apart and turn it so the bowl is farther from the hard line. But will change the line from the pump to the carb. Sunshine

[1stford]

Really amazing truck!

[mfirth]

VERY nice ! Congrats & enjoy.

[corvette8n]

Great looking truck, have fun.

[flatford8]

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=tDOznxiEcdM

Here’s to Ruby.......Mark

[Kevin Bovee]

Originally Posted by Mart

What the gearbox did have in 1939 was improved synchros. Still only on second and top, but a better shift action. My understanding is that deluxe jobs got the better synchros. In my mind I feel they were paving the way for the 1940 column shift intro.

Nice truck. It will be fun going through that one. If you're using cable ties, if you don't have a flush cutter then a pair of garden secateurs can make a nice flush cut. At least mine can.

May I ask how did you expect the brakes to perform?

Mart.

Was hoping the brakes would be about like my first car, a 1963 Skylark convertible. And they are close to the same. At least as I remember 40+ years ago.

[Kevin Bovee]

Thanks for all the compliments and advice.

[Zax40]

Originally Posted by Kevin Bovee

Was hoping the brakes would be about like my first car, a 1963 Skylark convertible. And they are close to the same. At least as I remember 40+ years ago.

My first car was a 1962 Skylark. Two door hardtop with the 215 V8. I believe the Buick had self-adjusters. You'll have to keep these adjusted.

[Heard]

That thing is nice!! Congrats!! Have fun!

[melisahe]

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Wow! Love it!

[GB SISSON]

I'm with the rest of 'em. That's a good looking truck, and I understand all about not being able to concentrate on the job cuz all you want to do is run around in the new old truck. Happy motoring!

[Kevin Bovee]

Originally Posted by Zax40

My first car was a 1962 Skylark. Two door hardtop with the 215 V8. I believe the Buick had self-adjusters. You'll have to keep these adjusted.

Would love to have that old convertible. It was quite the beach car for a 16 year old.

[Kevin Bovee]

Snuck out a couple times today - working from hove because of covid. Got a lotta waves and thumbs up in our village. Thanks for the compliments. The prior owner drove it but kept it clean as a whistle. Harder fo me on our dirt roads!

[GB SISSON]

Post another picture with some road dirt. I live a half mile from the pavement so I gave up trying to keep em clean many years ago. When you get new sneakers for that thing, I'm casting my vote for blackwalls. I run 215 85 16 radials , no tubes, stock wheels. I can live with the zip ties though.

[Kevin Bovee]

Originally Posted by GB SISSON

Post another picture with some road dirt. I live a half mile from the pavement so I gave up trying to keep em clean many years ago. When you get new sneakers for that thing, I'm casting my vote for blackwalls. I run 215 85 16 radials , no tubes, stock wheels. I can live with the zip ties though.

I’m voting for blackwalls too. Earlier poster reminded me to check date codes. If there aged out I’ll new ones now, otherwise I’ll drive them a while.

[hop up]

Awesome truck congratulations

[hotcoupe]

Great looking truck! There are two things that will dramatically change the handling of your truck. I drive a '37 1/2 ton that i converted to hydraulic brakes ('39-'40), and after about 10,000 miles i changed to Lincoln brakes on the front axle and i used a front sway bar from a '40 ford. These are both bolt on modifications, and the difference is amazing.
Tom

[Kevin Bovee]

Tom I’ve already been thinking of Lincoln brakes based on what I’ve read. Did not even think of the sway bar. Great suggestions both. Thanks.

[flatford8]

I vote black walls too. I’m a half mile out in the woods myself. Vehicles are always dirty. My son lives on Oahu, if he sees an old vehicle he sends me a picture. I don’t know if he’s near you but I’ll tell him to look for a red pickup....... Mark

[Kevin Bovee]

Mark I split my time between Hawaii and the mainland. The truck lives here in New Mexico. Not a lot of old vehicles on the big island, they rust out before they get old.

Cheers,

—Kevin

[Jeff/Illinois]

kevin that is one sharp Ford truck! Very nice!