Hi, this is a Mk1 Ford Transit drop-side truck, twin rear-wheel, 2 previous owners, and 35,000 genuine miles on the clock.
Its one of the most straightest and most original examples I have come across, with only two minor areas of welding carried out in the past, all original chassis and floors.
It has recently been fully resprayed in its original shade of red. The chassis has been fully sprayed, underside of the cab, engine bay, inside and outside of the truck and obviously the panels etc aswell.
I have a fully restored original drop-side bed sitting alongside the truck aswell; This bed has been stripped, all metalwork stripped back, treated with red oxide first, and finished in the same 2k as the truck itself. The bed deck and sides have all been replaced with sustainably sourced, qaulity charactor grade English Oak, milled to my specifications from a firm in Devon. The Oak has then been generously coated with oil, glued and fitted and oiled another couple of times (Osmo UV Oil).
I have two v4 2.0l petrol engines and gearboxes for the truck. One I belive could be the original, and has been stripped so is in bits. The second is a complete and over-hauled engine, not long removed from a running van. I also have boxes of ancillaries, prob 2 or 3 of everything.
Nice original headlining fitted. Cab floor painted black, ready to take the carpets/ matts.
I have been gathering parts for it, and will continue with this, but there is a NOS pair of Tex mirrors boxed, new screen rubbers, very good condition drivers seat, not so great condition passanger seat, box of door parts and glass, bumper, lovely original workshop manual...
I am contuing on with this project, so wont stay in this condition and at this price for long, I am struggling for space and just seeing what goes first basicaly.
Its a stunning example so far and will far outshine many over examples once its finished, just such a solid and original example- so its worth finishing it to high standards as oppose to throwing it back together again.
I should have the screens back in all fitted within the next week or so, and potentialy have the doors and cab fitted up to an extent.
So far I have left the bed off, purely to give easy access at running brakes, cables etc. But I can and will have it bolted in situ for transport if sold.
Thanks, Matt
Its one of the most straightest and most original examples I have come across, with only two minor areas of welding carried out in the past, all original chassis and floors.
It has recently been fully resprayed in its original shade of red. The chassis has been fully sprayed, underside of the cab, engine bay, inside and outside of the truck and obviously the panels etc aswell.
I have a fully restored original drop-side bed sitting alongside the truck aswell; This bed has been stripped, all metalwork stripped back, treated with red oxide first, and finished in the same 2k as the truck itself. The bed deck and sides have all been replaced with sustainably sourced, qaulity charactor grade English Oak, milled to my specifications from a firm in Devon. The Oak has then been generously coated with oil, glued and fitted and oiled another couple of times (Osmo UV Oil).
I have two v4 2.0l petrol engines and gearboxes for the truck. One I belive could be the original, and has been stripped so is in bits. The second is a complete and over-hauled engine, not long removed from a running van. I also have boxes of ancillaries, prob 2 or 3 of everything.
Nice original headlining fitted. Cab floor painted black, ready to take the carpets/ matts.
I have been gathering parts for it, and will continue with this, but there is a NOS pair of Tex mirrors boxed, new screen rubbers, very good condition drivers seat, not so great condition passanger seat, box of door parts and glass, bumper, lovely original workshop manual...
I am contuing on with this project, so wont stay in this condition and at this price for long, I am struggling for space and just seeing what goes first basicaly.
Its a stunning example so far and will far outshine many over examples once its finished, just such a solid and original example- so its worth finishing it to high standards as oppose to throwing it back together again.
I should have the screens back in all fitted within the next week or so, and potentialy have the doors and cab fitted up to an extent.
So far I have left the bed off, purely to give easy access at running brakes, cables etc. But I can and will have it bolted in situ for transport if sold.
Thanks, Matt
