55 ford panel truck ??`s

When i was in daytona yesterday, a guy offered me a trade for a 55 panel truck, i have not seen it yet, but i will be checking into it. Ive never had one, so i have no knowledge of owning a panel truck, but ive always liked them. Is there anything i need to watch out for, as far as trouble areas on the body, common problems specific to these models? Also my buddy owned a 60 panel and he had trouble registering it because of the weight of it, they tried to label it a commercial vehicle, is this a common problem?Ill post pics when i get some, im really hoping its as good as he describes it, im real excited about it.

what ya tradin daddy?

1960 Panal is a Commercial vehicle tecnically... in Ny, any truck 1/4 ton up is automaticly registered as a commercial vehicle unless you ask diffrently, you can register as a passanger vehicle but not use as a commercial vehicle, but you could drive on the parkways

check the body mounts and the crossmembers under the floor, that's where they tend to rust out first...

A lot of states would make ya register a van or panel as a truck. But if ya put a window in the side you could register as a passenger vehicle,thats why in the 70's & 80's all those custom vans had little port hole windows... At least thats what I was told...

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Originally Posted by flh4speed

what ya tradin daddy?

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I got my 50 mercury up for sale or trade.

Thanks guys, ill check the dmv and see what they say, hopefully it will be a good trade, im real excited to see it.

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Originally Posted by hotroddaddy

I got my 50 mercury up for sale or trade.

Thanks guys, ill check the dmv and see what they say, hopefully it will be a good trade, im real excited to see it.

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Me Too!!!! Always wanted a Ford panel truck!!!! Used to have an old Econoline Van, but this is a family forum so I can't talk about that on here!!!!!:LOL: :LOL: :LOL: :LOL: :LOL: