1951 Dodge 1/2 ton pickup "Pilot House" test drive at Laguna Classic Cars, Laguna Beach, Ca

This beautiful and rare Pilot House short bed pickup features a extra wide Deluxe cab with optional polished stainless grill, rear quarter windows, interior light, headliner, and dual visors! Luxurious stuff for a pickup back in 1951!!
This truck received extensive service in the last 9 months including (receipts available):
-New crank, rod bearings
-New main seal
-New radial tires
-New shock absorbers
-Completely rebuilt brakes system including new master cylinder
-New tie rods and rod ends
-New wood bed
-Oil and grease service

Equipment includes a 218 CID engine with 3 speed manual transmission, seat belts, AM/FM/Cassette stereo, and California antique1951 license plates.
This truck runs and drives as well as it looks and needs nothing to be a reliable driver or show truck.

This truck comes with a clean California title and is exempt from smog certification.

Here is the consignor's notes:

1951 DODGE ½ TON “PILOT HOUSE” SHORT BED

PICKUP TRUCK (B3B)

(WAS TOLD TRUCK SPENT PAST 30 YEARS AT TRABUCO CANYON WINERY)
95 HORSEPOWER - 6 CYLINDER FLATHEAD ENGINE – NEW CRANK & ROD BEARINGS AND

REAR MAIN SEAL - 7:1 COMPRESSION RATIO – 218 CUBIC INCHES

3 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION SHIFTED ON THE COLUMN WITH “FLUID-DRIVE”
“PILOT HOUSE” CAB - OPTIONAL REAR ¼ WINDOWS – POLISHED STAINLESS GRILL
6.5 FOOT “LOW SIDE” PICKUP BED - BEAUTIFUL OAK WOOD BED FLOOR – REAR BUMPER
MANUAL 4 WHEEL DRUM BRAKES. ALL NEW BRAKE PARTS INCLUDING MASTER CYLINDER

RECENTLY REPLACED NEW SHOCK ABSORBERS

NEW RADIAL TIRES, FRONT END ALIGNMENT, NEW TIE ROD AND ROD ENDS.

ENGINE OIL & FILTER, FLUID DRIVE OIL, TRANSMISSION AND REAR END OILS RECENTLY

CHANGED CHASSIS GREASED
6 VOLT ELECTRIC SYSTEM – FOOT OPERATED STARTER
MANUAL STEERING - MANUAL CHOKE FOR CARBURETOR

HAS AFTERMARKET AM-FM RADIO - ALL GAUGES WORK – NEW EXTERIOR MIRRORS

ORIGINAL 1951 CALIFORNIA LICENSE PLATES
BUILT IN SAN LEANDRO, CALIFORNIA DODGE TRUCK PLANT


Low rate financing is available with rates as low as 3.5% APR with approved credit. You can apply directly on our website (www.lagunaclassiccars.com) by clicking on the "Financing" tab.
We can also arrange delivery to almost anywhere.