The life of our 1935 Ford pickup

 
   
 

This truck was purchased new in May 1935 by a farmer in Austin, Indiana. The price was less than $500.00 new. The truck spent several years hauling produce to and from Louisville, Kentucky to the farm in Austin, Indiana until one day the ole truck simply died.

The truck sat for many years in the Indiana barn covered with a tarpaulin. My friend and builder of the truck located the truck some 20 years prior to obtaining it. Stanley tried all this time to buy the truck but to no avail, as the truck was not for sale.

In 1994, the ole farmer passed away, leaving the truck to the widow and shortly thereafter, she phoned Stanley and said "come get your ole truck" as Pop wanted you to have it after his death.

Stanley made a fast trip to Austin, Indiana from Jeffersonville, Indiana and brought the ole truck home, where it would be re-born into what it is today,  "A beautiful Ford pickup street rod".

We purchased the truck in 1999 and immediately disassembled it, re-painted it, replaced the engine, rebuilt the transmission and tons of small items replaced.

 

1935 Ford Pickup Streetrod

GM 350HO - 330hp engine, turbo 350 transmission with cooler, Mustang II front end with rack & pinion steering, 2" front drop spindles, Fatman kit, Granada 2.79 rear end, Ford performance gauges, custom cut billet gauge panels, GM steering column with Grant steering wheel, custom interior, all original steel body, Hedman ceramic coated headers with stainless exhaust, custom stainless rear bumper, paint is PPG raspberry pearl clear coat - base coat, 15" rear American Racing wheel and 14" front American Racing wheels

 
         

 

1935 Ford Pickup

Original 1994 look from barn in Southern Indiana.

1935 Ford Pickup

Original look #2

1935 Ford Pickup

The transition starts with the frame.

1935 Ford Pickup

The ole truck is starting to shape up.

1935 Ford Pickup

Takes time, money and a lot of work.

1935 Ford Pickup

The finishing touches.

1935 Ford Pickup

It's almost a streetrod.

1935 Ford Pickup

Hooray!!! In 1998 it is a streetrod and makes it to the first car show.

1935 Ford Pickup

The original builder (left), Stanley Craven had a disabling stroke in 1999 resulting Jim Hutchens (kneeling left) to purchase the truck. This began a whole new life for the little truck. We drove it during 2000 as is, then in 2001 we decided to rebuild the truck and applied the raspberry pearl base coat - clear coat paint. Later we installed a new 2002 GM crate engine, rebuilt the transmission and added lots of accessories.

1935 Ford Pickup

Rebuild stages.

1935 Ford Pickup

Rebuilt and attending the first car show in Michigan.

1935 Ford Pickup

1935 Ford Pickup

On display at the GWRRA Buckeye Rally 2004.

1935 Ford Pickup

Same picture with a professional photographers touch.

God Bless America...........

1935 Ford Pickup

First car show in Tennessee.

1935 Ford