A little light entertainment: 1939 Ford 1 ton Utility restoration

[jack neville]

I also have 1940 and 1941 models of these 1 ton utes that I might get to one day. I need a few more bits for the current body as it is lacking military fittings having been a rear body off a civilian model. Today I took the back off the 1940 model. You can see it has been made a bit wider and has been extensively modified over a hard life. But it will contribute quite a bit.

[Mike K]

I know of two of those battery staff utes being restored in QLD , the 39 model that J Belfield had and a 40 model owned by Danny Stanton. I've seen a few of the V chevron tread 700-17 tyres around , I think Olympic made a batch of them in the 1960s ... the late Ken Morris had them fitted on his 39 battery staff ute ... His 39 had a home made tray and a 49 engine , he bought it from a property at Jindivick for $50 , late 1970's. Ken drove it to many club outings, the ute was in a semi restored condition but Ieast it was on the road at least.

[Mike K]

This chap in QLD ? has restored a 41 model

https://www.facebook.com/events/coro...6254409730292/

[jack neville]

Originally Posted by Mike Kelly

This chap in QLD ? has restored a 41 model

https://www.facebook.com/events/coro...6254409730292/

Did that one depart for foreign shores?

[Mike K]

Originally Posted by jack neville

Did that one depart for foreign shores?

Don't know. You would have to ask somebody like Danny Stanton.

[jack neville]

Both rear body side panels have been largely formed up. I will leave the trimming of the top corners till later, and the same with the bottom rear corners.

[jack neville]

Still waiting on parts to be sandblasted and new timber for the rear so in the meantime I will dress up some timber for the front windscreen top section of the cabin hood. This is a crappy job that requires a lot of carving and fitting and carving and fitting to get the two pieces to fit the top of the windscreen just right. I have the remains of the original as a pattern but it is badly weathered and warped out of original shape but it is a clue.