Awesome! My father and grandfather used a truck like this to haul logs from clearing land for the family farm years ago. I hope to dig it out and get it running again someday.
@KISSarmyist You don't doubt that it is...what? If you're asking about the original purchase and use, there are several original data plates in hte cab, one of which a Quarter Master Corps plate with a serial number; plus there appears to be an orginal Q.C. registration number just barely visible on each side of the hood.
@KISSarmyist You don't doubt that it is...what? If you're asking about the original purchase and use, there are several original data plates in the cab, one of which is a Quarter Master Corps plate with a serial number; plus there appears to be an orginal Q.C. registration number just barely visible on each side of the hood.
It even SOUNDS like my old '48 Dodge pickup! Brings back memories. The head gaskets fail and mine always sputtered climbing hills and would overheat and lose power, but I hauled a lot of barn lumber with mine over the years. Thanks for the memories!
Would you happen to know if any of these made their way to the UK in WW2 ( lease lend, maybe) ? I can't find any relevant records,but this looks remarkably similar to a truck that used to be on a farm I worked at in western Scotland a few years back. Battered to hell, a left hooker certainly, but still being used as an occasional farm-only workhorse
I don't know if they went over for the war effort, but I happen to know that there are several in western Europe (maybe brought over by collectors after 1945???). One guy there (his name escapes me) did a complete and exceptional restoration. Google VF-401, VF-402, or VF-403...
When you first got in the cab, I thought for sure a nest of copperheads came out on you!!! Looked like you where fighting something....anyway, a nice old truck and it sounds good, enjoyed the viseo, thanks.
Well, thank GOD we don't have them here (they have to be worse than rattlers), but I have fought wasps, a tarantula, and an opossum...
The problems I was having were figuring out I was in HIGH on the two-speed and then the carb wasn't that great, so I didn't have much low-end power, plus the tires had sunk into the soft ground a bit. Finally, there's no door hardware, and the dang thing wouldn't stay closed.
The Mopar flathead six has a unique sound and yours sounds great. I've owned a 48 Dodge sedan since 1964 the exhaust note sounds exactly like your truck. Thanks for posting this video.
I didn't, but after restoring railroad locomotives, freight and passenger cars, I came to admire the simplicity of old iron which allowed one to fix anything, instead of replacing it.
Thanks for the kudos!
I got the front winch for it yesterday, and more of the brake parts ready last week.
My brother once drove a truck about 20 miles with a can tied to the roof of his '70 Ford truck with about 6 feet of fuel hose going from the can to the carb because the pump failed.
I thought that wold go without saying...never apply paint to rust...But you can take the loose rust away with a wirebrush and then treat with FERROMAX,it encloses rust and metal so no oxygen gets through,and it will take quite a while before the rust returns.
Thanks! But to be realistic, I don't expect to begin painting anything for at least another year, and it probably won't be finished for another four or five. I still owe about $7000 on the restoration of the 1941 truck, and I have less time now than I did..... d'oh.
Yep, that's the plan! All I need for assemblies now is the Gar Wood company 10,000 pound PTO winch for the front bumper. All the rest will be repairing and replacing stuff, and a lot of body work.
I also drove it about a mile round trip last July with the guy who ran the camera for me- it had no brakes, and when I swung into a field and got most of the way around the U-turn, there was a pick-up right in front of me!! I've never seen two guys with eyes that wide in my life LOL!! I almost smashed 'em, but they made it by a foot or so.
Yeah, well, I thought it was REASONABLY safe- dirt road, 4 buildings per the 1/2 mile.... I was wrong. I have since purchased a new master cylinder and a pair of wheel cylinders for the front axle- just gotta get out there and install them, plus new brake lines and hoses.
Since February of 2007. It sat in a field about 25 miles away for many years, but how many is unknown. And yeah, I was surprised at how "smooth" the engine sounds!!
Gotta jiggle your foot on take off. lol
Kagaines 5 months ago
Awesome! My father and grandfather used a truck like this to haul logs from clearing land for the family farm years ago. I hope to dig it out and get it running again someday.
JRod350 5 months ago
@JRod350 where is the truck? is it in a barn or garage? or somewhere in a yard? if you do go abouts finding it. you should post videos.
EG33SVXLSi 2 months ago
I don`t doubt that it is. But what makes you so sure it`s a military vehicle?
KISSarmyist 1 year ago
@KISSarmyist You don't doubt that it is...what? If you're asking about the original purchase and use, there are several original data plates in hte cab, one of which a Quarter Master Corps plate with a serial number; plus there appears to be an orginal Q.C. registration number just barely visible on each side of the hood.
vf4000 1 year ago
@KISSarmyist You don't doubt that it is...what? If you're asking about the original purchase and use, there are several original data plates in the cab, one of which is a Quarter Master Corps plate with a serial number; plus there appears to be an orginal Q.C. registration number just barely visible on each side of the hood.
vf4000 1 year ago
Nope, just four good, used tires from a truck tire shop.
vf4000 1 year ago
thats a brand new tire. i could see the sticker
hoodieclown 1 year ago
It even SOUNDS like my old '48 Dodge pickup! Brings back memories. The head gaskets fail and mine always sputtered climbing hills and would overheat and lose power, but I hauled a lot of barn lumber with mine over the years. Thanks for the memories!
basspig 1 year ago
@basspig
Glad you had some fun!
vf4000 1 year ago
that thing will be sweet restored
Theturbo6guy 1 year ago 4
Sorry I eat my words.
MrMrtiki 1 year ago
Would you happen to know if any of these made their way to the UK in WW2 ( lease lend, maybe) ? I can't find any relevant records,but this looks remarkably similar to a truck that used to be on a farm I worked at in western Scotland a few years back. Battered to hell, a left hooker certainly, but still being used as an occasional farm-only workhorse
GonzoRecovery 1 year ago
@GonzoRecovery
I don't know if they went over for the war effort, but I happen to know that there are several in western Europe (maybe brought over by collectors after 1945???). One guy there (his name escapes me) did a complete and exceptional restoration. Google VF-401, VF-402, or VF-403...
vf4000 1 year ago
Nothing cooler than seeing an old car or truck coming back to life after all these years.
Scioneer 1 year ago
@Scioneer Especially if YOU got it running! Very satisfying! Thanks for watching
vf4000 1 year ago
@vf4000 what a great place to keep the fuel container you TOOL
TheGervarod 1 year ago
@TheGervarod : )
vf4000 1 year ago
do you still have this truck?
GarrettJDB 1 year ago
@GarrettJDB Yep, and another of the same I got running a couple of months ago which I hope to sell.
This one's brakes are almost ready to work.
vf4000 1 year ago
When you first got in the cab, I thought for sure a nest of copperheads came out on you!!! Looked like you where fighting something....anyway, a nice old truck and it sounds good, enjoyed the viseo, thanks.
nocrap62 2 years ago
Well, thank GOD we don't have them here (they have to be worse than rattlers), but I have fought wasps, a tarantula, and an opossum...
The problems I was having were figuring out I was in HIGH on the two-speed and then the carb wasn't that great, so I didn't have much low-end power, plus the tires had sunk into the soft ground a bit. Finally, there's no door hardware, and the dang thing wouldn't stay closed.
Thanks for watching!
vf4000 2 years ago
good ...
kambercan 2 years ago
Thanks!
vf4000 2 years ago
@mejia1stephen8067
Yeah, I laughed when I watched it
vf4000 2 years ago
And to think this is only 20 years past the old chain driven Macks of WWI
userunavailable3095 2 years ago
@userunavailable3095
HIGH TECH!!!
vf4000 2 years ago
They DO have their own sound! you can always tell on a war movie.
Hope to post something new in the next couple of months.
vf4000 2 years ago
The Mopar flathead six has a unique sound and yours sounds great. I've owned a 48 Dodge sedan since 1964 the exhaust note sounds exactly like your truck. Thanks for posting this video.
Philco41221 2 years ago
Good times!
Trannsam 2 years ago
Yeah, I miss it.... too busy with the kids and wife for their fun stuff!
I'm getting my other truck ready for the MVPA Transcontinental Convoy (13th June to 8th July) going from D.C. to Alameda, CA (near Frisco).
vf4000 2 years ago
A Thing of Beauty.
MewFushisDad 2 years ago
Fun, too!!
vf4000 2 years ago
I didn't, but after restoring railroad locomotives, freight and passenger cars, I came to admire the simplicity of old iron which allowed one to fix anything, instead of replacing it.
Thanks for the kudos!
I got the front winch for it yesterday, and more of the brake parts ready last week.
vf4000 2 years ago
I grew up around old trucks and cars..I learned to drive on a '48 Chevy. Love the old iron & I commend anyone who keeps it running.
KOOLDAVE1953 2 years ago 3
Yeah, hope I can find some of its history...
It did survive a brush fire that burned around and past it in the summer of 2006!
I have all the parts to get new hydraulic brake parts on the front axle, except for the steel lines (which I have to form).
vf4000 3 years ago
Nice work...!! Makes me wonder what this ole truck has seen in it's day..?? Keep her out of the scrap yard...!!
OleTimeMachinest 3 years ago
Man its nice to see an old beast like that running. Most that i have seen are stuck in a field.
NickAden13 3 years ago
This was one of them!
vf4000 3 years ago
I love the redneck gas can
GearHead1625 3 years ago
; ) Someone FINALLY said somethin'!!!
My brother once drove a truck about 20 miles with a can tied to the roof of his '70 Ford truck with about 6 feet of fuel hose going from the can to the carb because the pump failed.
vf4000 3 years ago
nothing like good ole redneck ingenuity
GearHead1625 3 years ago
Proud not to have to call AAA!
vf4000 3 years ago
wtf,not much rust here?I say paint it green and drive it!Presumably the finish wasnt that good when it was in the army either!
KapteinOpel 3 years ago
Well, yeah, but I've seen paint applied to rust before and it doesn't stick around for very long....
vf4000 3 years ago
I thought that wold go without saying...never apply paint to rust...But you can take the loose rust away with a wirebrush and then treat with FERROMAX,it encloses rust and metal so no oxygen gets through,and it will take quite a while before the rust returns.
KapteinOpel 3 years ago
You're right, it should go without saying, but I've seen a number of posts where people were serious about half-assed jobs and so I never know....;)
I'll check out the FERROMAX and see if I wanna do that. Thanks!
vf4000 3 years ago
sweet cant wait to see her when shes finished keep up the great work.
sabrefirefighter 3 years ago
Thanks! But to be realistic, I don't expect to begin painting anything for at least another year, and it probably won't be finished for another four or five. I still owe about $7000 on the restoration of the 1941 truck, and I have less time now than I did..... d'oh.
vf4000 3 years ago
u gunna restore the ole beast?
sabrefirefighter 3 years ago
Yep, that's the plan! All I need for assemblies now is the Gar Wood company 10,000 pound PTO winch for the front bumper. All the rest will be repairing and replacing stuff, and a lot of body work.
vf4000 3 years ago
I also drove it about a mile round trip last July with the guy who ran the camera for me- it had no brakes, and when I swung into a field and got most of the way around the U-turn, there was a pick-up right in front of me!! I've never seen two guys with eyes that wide in my life LOL!! I almost smashed 'em, but they made it by a foot or so.
vf4000 3 years ago
Wow! that sounds funny, I mean about the eyes but that truck should be a danger with no brakes... Any place to see pictures?
Mcflai 3 years ago
Yeah, well, I thought it was REASONABLY safe- dirt road, 4 buildings per the 1/2 mile.... I was wrong. I have since purchased a new master cylinder and a pair of wheel cylinders for the front axle- just gotta get out there and install them, plus new brake lines and hoses.
vf4000 3 years ago
I tried posting links but they didn't happen.... sorry.
Will try a pm tomorrow?
vf4000 3 years ago
Note that they must have been right behind me the whole time....
vf4000 3 years ago
Turns out this poor thing had a Chevy carb on it. Runs better now with a Carter.
vf4000 3 years ago
Thanks. I feel kinda sad not having time for it right now (after the holidays??).
vf4000 3 years ago
Awesome!!!
Tikimiky 3 years ago
Since February of 2007. It sat in a field about 25 miles away for many years, but how many is unknown. And yeah, I was surprised at how "smooth" the engine sounds!!
vf4000 3 years ago
it sounds good i like and i am happy to see it moveing how long did it sit in that sopt
allenjanoch 3 years ago