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[captchas]

what no body in here talks flat head? or are all of you to young to know about that great sounding little v8.

 

[Brian_B]

I am too young to talk about adult things like that.

I see quite a few of them at our truck shows and the T-bucket bash.

I run a Y-block though. Not much talk about them either. They sound good too. Not a flat head, but not bad.

JeffH just rebuilt his flat head. Take a look for his thread and the pics.

 

[surewhynot]

I had a '47 Mercury Sedan that had the 239 flatty in it. It was unrestored but ran like a top. In fact, back in '01 I used it as my daily driver for most of the year. We hit some hard times and I refused to give up the merc, so it was my only ride. In '04 I finally sold it to somebody that could properly restore it. I never would have the time or money. I wish I would have kept it. Driving it around was so relaxing, like being in another time period.

 

[Brian_B]

That is very true Tony. It takes you away from the stress of every day life driving an original old vehicle. Just relax and enjoy the drive.

They were not made to go fast, but they were made to get you there.

That is why I drive mine as much as I can. I drive it to work a lot even.

captchas: Pics for you.....

 

[surewhynot]

One day I will get another oldie. I saw a 40 Ford 1 ton with a flatty and 4 speed, but money wasn't where it needed to be.

 

[Brian_B]

I know how that goes. Took me a lot of years to finally get mine. I could not really afford it then, but...sometimes we do things.

I can't afford it now. It sits when I can;t do anything with it.

 

[d-kuzmen]

Too old for me, I like to stick with 60's and 70's stuff.

 

[surewhynot]

Brian, in my eyes your truck is perfect. I love seeing unrestored vehicles still in great shape and even better being driven.

 

[Brian_B]

Thanks Tony.

To me restored is to take it completely apart and put it back exactly like the factory made it.

Mine will never be even close to that. Yes..someday I want to paint it and do a few mechanical things, but it is first and foremost a driver. It is a truck after all.

 

[GreenMachineDriver]

I got a 1948-49 Flat head engine(FREE) i'm planing to rebuild it. But my 1968 F-100 needs an engine rebuild... So the flathead sits outside in the back of my truck.

 

[bobf100]

JeffH gave me a ride in his F3 recently. His flat head just sings - it was a thrill that I'll not forget for a long time. You are absolutely right about it taking you back in time. Maybe he'll come along shortly and post a few more pictures. His truck and Brian's are both sweet and are awsome examples of pure stock Ford trucks as Henry built them.

 

[Andyman8282]

I could barely tell which red truck was yours Brian!

 

[Brian_B]

I could barely tell which red truck was yours Brian!

Believe me....I know! UGH!

I would guesstimate that well over half the trucks there were some form or another of red.

Mine won't be red someday..........

 

[6L PWR]

Mine won't be red someday..........

And mine won't be slow either!! Someday!!!!