66Reo6X6
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Here are a few pictures of my 38 Ford. One of two.
Possible old staff car? Any ideas?
Possible old staff car? Any ideas?
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1938 Ford Staff Car?
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GoHot229
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It's probably lost that 'new car' smell by now.....Serriously, they don't look that bad from the pictures. Could be money-pits or a easy enough restoration piece. Theres got to be some value there reguardless of military or civilian. If you want to off them? put 'em in classifieds.
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here's a '41 vid:
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5buA0xpH-k[/media]
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Can't see any evidence of military service. Very restorable it would appear. You will need to look for military data plates, painted over markings on the doors, drab paint under the present color.
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The paint appears to be the original 1938 civvy color, but that's always subject to change, isn't it? I think it would make a great staff car. Don't make the same mistake the guys did with the '41 Ford in the video, though. The star goes on the front door, not the rear. 
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I have a parts car for this that has drab olive paint on it and a bracket on the front left fender. There is also evidence there was something mounted on the right front fender as well.
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You got me sweating and breathing hard 66Reo!!! Been thinking about them cars all afternoon!!!
From the pics I would say you described them quite accurately
Back to planning the search and seize mission!
From the pics I would say you described them quite accurately
Back to planning the search and seize mission!
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More pictures in my photo album of this car and my G506. Enjoy all!!
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Even if it never saw military service you could always make a "clone" out of it.
Nothing wrong with that as long as you don't try to sell it as the real thing.
Nothing wrong with that as long as you don't try to sell it as the real thing.
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papabear
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Exactly WM...as you know most of our vehicles are representing something they never were here at the hooch
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This one looks like it was an actual staff car according to the paint left on it and the bracket on the front fender. Or possibly anyway. So between the two you could make one... I think.
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February 1st, 2010.If any of you guys are visiting Steamtown National Historic Site in Scranton, Pa., (the National Park Service Railroad Museum for the Steam era), one of the rangers up there has a WWII US Army 4 door Dodge or Plymouth sedan that was a staff car, and he drives it to work frequently. It's well worth seeing and might lead to another line in the Forum categories on here.
Cheers,
Kyle F. McGrogan
66Reo6X6: THAT is a serious snow drift you got there in the picture above........
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Ya, was wishing for a pair of snow shoes. Sank in past my knees in a few places just getting to the car to take the pictures.
Thanks for the lead on the other car.
Thanks for the lead on the other car.