With an older truck like this that has been off the road since 1975, typically that would mean a lot of resurrection work would need to be done before it could be on the road again. The great thing about this 1951 Ford F-1 is that the seller has already done almost all of that prior to listing it for sale here on eBay. The truck is located in Longmont, Colorado and bidding is up to $5,200 but hasn’t met the reserve as I write.

The truck looks remarkably straight, and the seller is very specific about where there is and isn’t rust. They describe the passenger floorboard as being a bit thin with a couple of holes, but the rest of the cab is great both inside and out. The rocker panels, cab corners, inner nose, grille area are all said to be rust-free. There is rust in the rear areas of the rear fenders, the seams between upper and lower front fenders, and they also mention some rust on the “hat channel” of the running board. I wasn’t able to find that term in particular, but I’m sure some of our reader experts will tell me what that means.

Ford introduced their first post-war-designed trucks in 1947 and they were quickly beloved by buyers. The F-1 was the 1/2-ton model and was the lightest-duty of them all. It still had a GVWR of 4,700 pounds and featured the “Sturdiest Light Duty Chassis in Trucking.”

The bed will need both a wood kit and a headboard, but they are readily available from suppliers.

Underneath, it looks like the truck only has surface rust. No, those coil-overs are not stock, although many aftermarket suppliers offered them to boost the load-carrying capacity.

Naturally, the soft parts of the interior have long-perished, but the driver’s floor looks solid. The truck has the optional four-speed manual transmission.

Under the hood, we have the optional 239 flathead V-8. Remember what I wrote about how the seller has had done a bunch of work to get the vehicle moving? Among other things, they have replaced the master cylinder, installed wheel cylinder kits, rebuilt the carburetor, replaced the points, condenser, coil, fuel line and even the fuel pump. The truck also has new tires and tubes and a new battery. However, when driving it around the neighborhood, the seller noticed a radiator leak that will have to be repaired. As it turns out, that’s what took the truck off the road back in 1975 and it was never repaired. The seller is willing to have it repaired at the buyer’s expense. What do you think this F-1 is worth? More importantly, is it worth it to you?