The Stovebolt Site Forums The Parking Lot Big Bolts 1940 dump truck trying to get bed off!

I'm thinking if you register it non-commercial with the dmv then the insurance company shouldn't have much issue with it being a dump. You could give Gulfway a look as well http://www.racensur.com/ They have inexpensive rates and specifically insure commercial size collectible trucks.

I took a 12.5ft long grain box off a truck frame and put it on a dolly for a while till it's ready to go on my truck. All I used was a come-a-long and a couple guys with strong backs. Take off the U-bolts. Line up the two units and hook up the come-a-long and go for it. If the bed starts to come off the frame rails two or three guys can slide it back in place, provided you don't completely fall off the framerails. I'm 24 and my cousin, brother and I pull this kinda crap all the time... usually with out expensive equipment. Every once in a while we have to get out the cherry picker or back hoe.

Its been to cold to do any work

Watch out here, you don't want to spend a few grand on it or have all your time invested only to have a tree fall on it or see it stolen with no insurance.

Just something to think on...

Very cool truck though!

I am still trying to get it insurance for it would hate to lose the old girl

If you can't get insurance for it you could always pull the hydraulic cylinder and u-bolt the front of the bed down. Then you could insure it as a flat bed until you can find affordable insurance or afford the more expensive for the dump truck. If you pull the cylinder and bolt the front down they can't really claim that it is still a dump truck....and you can always put the parts back on in the future.

Just keep calling around insurance is out there....sometimes you just have to look hard to find what you need.

Tad

I had to send a pic of my tow truck to the insurance co. and sign papers for the tag people and the insurance co. stateing that the towing mechanisem was disabled,and that I would never tow with it.Try American Collectors Ins.

Did you try Gulfway?

Mike B

Update well I haven't really been working on my truck been busy. But I took my fngers to a body shop to see about getting them repaired and he said there not any good and would cost me to much to get fixed. So should I buy new or have old ones fixed no matter the cost?

Where are you planning to purchase "new" 1940 fenders? You'll have to look long and hard to find decent old ones that are better than yours.

Look for an old retired body man, the kind that used to repair things and not just bolt on new parts they way they all do now. We don't know what shape yours are in but if the rest of the truck is any indication I think your talking to the wrong body shop.

Ya I took them to another body shop in town and he said I would be looking at around 1000 bucks or better to get them fixed. I found new ones on the net for 680 but who knows about shipping so I could be looking at the same price

Hey: Do it your self, If you can get the use of a small mig welder some sheet metal and some fiber glass renforced bondo. Thats all they'll do. Then you'll be set for the rest of the body work!

I second doing it yourself. $1000 shop money is like 10hrs work at $100/hr billing rate. The price adds up quickly when paying someone else to do the work.

You'll be amazed how easily you can get a decent job with very few tools or equipment. You should be able to get it close enough for a thin layer of body filler with just a grinder, welder, some body hammers and some patience.

I'm a little confused why you believe the fenders need to be replaced. I looked back at the pictures and aside from a few dents they look quite solid. Granted the pictures don't show everything.

More often than not body panels that most people replace and throw away are better than anything that I own. If you do end up buying different fenders make sure you try to sell or give away your old ones....chances are if you hold on to them for a bit someone will be interested in them

Tad

I found a body shop that will do them for 250 so I went with that. The guys dad worked at the power plant for 50 years and that's where that truck came from so he shot me a deal.