The ad for this 1951 Ford F1 says that it has been stored in a barn for decades. You can tell this truck worked pretty hard during its life and it will need a dedicated new owner to get it back on the road again. It can be found here on eBay with a current bid of $1,900 and the reserve hasn’t been met yet. Located in Murdock, Minnesota, this truck is a desirable short-box and should be a fun project. Thanks to T.J. for the tip on this truck, now see what it looks like after it has been pulled out of the barn and cleaned up a bit.
The truck has been pulled out and cleaned up, which is fine with me. There may be some circumstances where you’d want to keep the “barn dust” on the vehicle and take it to auction, but with the case of this ’51, it doesn’t hurt the value at all. In fact, it may help the value since potential customers can see the condition under the dirt.
As you can see the radiator has taken residence in the passenger compartment. The ad says the engine is pulled and is in the bed as you can see here. I’m guessing there was something catastrophic that happened to the engine and it was pulled to be repaired or replaced. Like many barn finds, time probably took over and the repairs never happened. The rest of the interior looks decent apart from the seat needing attention. There is also a hole in the driver’s side floor.
Overall, this truck doesn’t look too bad. It appears like it may have been two-tone red and white, which would be a pretty unique paint job for this year of truck. What do you think about this one?
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