Vehicle Description
1955 Ford F-350 Stakebed Dualie Truck� Professional fame off, nut
and bolt restoration to original condition and Meadow Green color
Same loving owner for the last ten years One of 3,504 stakebed
trucks Ford made in 1955 Rebuilt 223 CID "Cost Clipper" straight
six-cylinder engine (VIN code D) Rebuilt heavy-duty, four-speed
manual transmission Dual rear wheels All bearing and seals replaced
Reproduction radiator, fuel tank, lights and trim Seeking something
decidedly different to roll into a cruise event, a vehicle you
probably won't see another copy of? MotoeXotica Classic Cars is
pleased to present this frame off�nut and bolt restored�1955 Ford
F-350 Stakebed Dualie Truck. This vehicle was originally built in
Ford's Chicago, Illinois (VIN code G) assembly plant and has been
authentically restored to its original condition and color by Hard
Reproductions in Rolla, Missouri, about two hour's drive southwest
of St. Louis. The restoration took over 2 years and was done as a
money is no object build. Show the truck and win trophies or turn
it into an advertising write off for your company! Re-finished in
its original Meadow Green, the truck's paint and trim, including
the white grille, are in overall excellent order but the F-350
badges that belong on the sides of the hood are missing. The glass
panels, including the one piece curved windshield and 48-inch wide
rear window, are clear and intact and the truck's lights are clear.
The horn is inoperable. One of the distinguishing F-350 features is
its ventilated-disc wheels. Here, they are painted black and are
surrounded by 7.50-17 tires in front and 7.50-16 light truck tires
in the rear. All of the body panels on its 130-inch wheelbase are
straight, including its double-wall steel doors and steel rub
rails, and solid. Behind the cab is a nine-foot long flatbed
platform with mounting holes for wooden or metal stakes. It is in
very good order, as is the truck's black front bumper and the
engine bay is exceptionally tidy and very well presented. Under
that hood is a rebuilt 223 CID inline six-cylinder (VIN code D)
engine linked to a rebuilt four-speed heavy-duty manual
transmission. All of the truck's bearings and seals have been
replaced, it features a reproduction radiator, fuel tank, lights
and trim pieces. Inside, the restoration continues with a dark
green bench seat that is in very good order, black floor mats (no
carpet here; this is a work truck!) and a good, workaday headliner.
The metal instrument panel has complete instrumentation, is painted
the same color as the body and looks keen! The original three-spoke
steering wheel is present and the inner door panels present the
same Meadow Green as the rest of the body. The mirror glass looks
good and the shifter is in good shape. There is no radio but there
is a heater under the instrument panel. Ford redesigned the
F-Series�for 1953 with a more integrated look. The pickups also
obtained their widely familiar names: The F-1 now became the�F-100,
the F-2 and F-3 now became the�F-250 and the F-4 now became the
1-ton�F-350. Optional interior amenities were new, including a dome
light, lighter, armrests, sun visors and a radio. There were few
changes again for the �55 F100 over the �53 and �54. A new grille
was designed for the �55 F100 as well as matching chrome parts.
Side chrome hood trim became more elaborate rather than the simpler
block F100 letters from the �53 and �54. A custom cab option was
available on the �55 F100. A custom cab truck came with chrome
Custom Cab door emblems. Some paint colors changed for the �55
F100. Engine combinations remained the same on the �54 and �55
F100. The�six-cylinder engine's�displacement was increased from 215
to 223 CID and power steering was introduced as an option. All were
overhead valve engines. Ford claimed a 30 percent share of the
truck market in 1955. Competition to this F-350 in 1955 included
Chevrolet's Task Force truck, Dodge's C-series truck, GMC's Blue
Chip truck and Mercury's M-4 truck (Canada only). This truck is
currently located at our facility in St. Louis, Missouri. Current
mileage on the odometer shows 71,868 miles. It is sold as is, where
is, on a clean and clear, mileage exempt title. GET OUT AND
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