1928 Ford Pick-Up Truck

   While driving through downtown Sherman the other day I spotted this jewel and quickly pulled over for a couple of photos..

    As you can see, she is in need of a lot of elbow grease and money,...but it could make a super street rod for someone. Rust is the main enemy when you undertake a project like this, but surprisingly this old girl is in pretty good shape for an 87 year old truck. I thought the stock height of the top cried out to have five inches chopped out, but Momma liked it just the way it was.

    My brother used to tell me 'it is the small things that you look for when purchasing an old project car like this'.. This one has the headlights, wheels, tailgate, and front bumper...and those can be hard to find. The fenders are all metal and not fiberglass.

      The interior leaves a lot to be desired,...but the transmission and four cylinder engine are still in the truck. Just remember the old adage, "All good Fords have Chevy engines in them!" 1928 and they had turn signals already!... Not really. The stem on the left side of the steering wheel was to retard the spark in the ignition, and the stem on the right side of the steering wheel was the throttle control. I looked for the brake master cylinder under the floorboard without success,..but then I realized they didn't have hydraulic brakes in 1928. The brakes were all mechanical back in those days.

          The last time this truck was registered was in 1958,... so for 57 years she has sat unused and neglected. Those original spoke wheels are a treasure by themselves. Back in the 1960's it seemed every Model A Ford you saw had a set of red spoke wheels on it.

    
    I didn't ask about a price for the truck, but it is located between
Houston and Lamar streets, one block north of the town square. Sure would make a good project for someone. It is becoming harder and harder to find an older street rod like this.