Vehicle Description
This custom, total frame-off restoration, one-ton Panel Truck was
meticulously completed about eight years ago by a NAPCO restorer.
The original inline-6 engine was replaced with a Jobmaster 261ci
that was used in the two ton trucks. The engine was rebuilt and has
been align bored, and the motor, flywheel and clutch were spun
balanced as a unit. With the main attention to keeping this rare
truck stock and original, the big 261ci 6-cylinder was installed
rather than a V8. It does have the Clifford 6-8 split header with a
Weber 390 cfm carburetor to give it a little more power and torque.
It has the original 4-speed manual transmission, the year-correct
foot starter pedal, the two lever transfer case and a driveshaft
emergency brake. The master brake cylinder was upgraded to a power
vacuum brake system for better stopping power. It has new brake
cylinders and brake drums, brake shoes and all brake drum hardware
was replaced with new components, and of the steel brake lines and
rubber hoses were replaced with new. The inside of the gas tank was
coated and outside painted. The electrical system was upgraded to a
more reliable 12-volt system and features its original distributor
with the reliable Pretonix ignition system, new alternator, and a
12-volt starter with the foot pedal to kick the engine over. It has
the big external oil filter with the large oil lines. The running
gear was gone through and inspected, and some bearings were
replaced and all seals replaced. The NAPCO front end and transfer
case have the original brass tag to verify that it is a true NAPCO.
