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Welcome to the 1938 Ford Pickup Truck Project Site. I am in the process of converting my 1938 Ford pickup from a rusty old farm truck with a frozen engine to a daily driver. I'm just a regular working guy and can't afford to "commission" a truck like those magazine trucks. To save money, as well as have fun and learn new skills, I am doing as much of the work as I can, which so far is almost all of it. This site documents my progress, trials, tribulations, etc., and lets me share my experiences. It has helped me make a lot of new friends, many going down the same road as I am.

I now own three old Ford trucks. The picture above was taken the day I got my first two trucks home and shows the '38 truck (yellow) and a companion '39 parts truck (green). The '38 and '39 Ford pickups are identical except for a few minor items like the height of the hood ornament, the trim down the middle of the grill, and the cowl vent knob. And one BIG difference. Hydraulic brakes first made their appearance on Fords in 1939. I also acquired a '36 Ford pickup. I will start on that one when the '38 is on the road.

At the present time, I am not selling any extra parts, since I don't know what I will need to use yet. When my truck is on the road, I will probably sell what useable parts are left.

At this site, you can read the story of how I got my trucks, check out my plans for my truck, follow my progress as I convert my truck to a daily driver, and find some links to helpful and interesting sites. I have also included a photo gallery of old trucks featuring pictures that I have taken and a list of information sources for early Ford pickup trucks. I have put together some of the original specifications for the truck. Did you know that it cost $590 brand new?

- Ron Sloto

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WHAT'S NEW


The Tracker is back on the road (at last!) and I am back to work on the '38. When I got the transmission back in the Tracker and everything hooked up, the brake pedal went to the floor. I popped a rear wheel cylinder! I replaced both cylinders and the brake shoes (one set was soaked in brake fuid) for a mere $40 in parts from NAPA.

Check out the latest progress on the Progress Page.

I ran across a web site that uses some of my Old trucks Gallery pages pictures on the home page: Vespadicto - Esto si que es TUNNING I wasn't sure what it was at first, but when I translated it, the page was very complimentary!

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Send me your comments, questions, sympathy, donations...

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Updates to this site last made on May 1, 2008

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