OT-my latest toy

Ray · May 18, 2013

Went to a farm sale today looking to buy a tractor and ended up with this thing.It's a 1947 dodge 201 one ton pickup that was being restored when the owner died.I have the bed and everything else in my shop.It doesn't have the original engine though.I don't know anything about these.

CaseDC3 · May 18, 2013

The only thing I know about them is.... That one is cool as hell !

ray hofstetter · May 18, 2013

You don't know anything about 'em? Looks like you're going to learn.....that thing is awesome!

Anonymous-0 · May 18, 2013

That's not a dodge,it's a Diamond T 201 pickup! Pretty rare.

GVSII · May 18, 2013

I think it's a Diamond T.

Gene Davis (Ga.) · May 18, 2013

There never has or is a Dodge ever made that will be as classic like this Diamond T pickup is !!!!

wisbaker · May 18, 2013

I'm with everyone else definitely NOT a Dodge, probably a Diamond T and way cooler (and more valuable) than a Dodge.

Stan - Florida · May 18, 2013

Take it from someone who's old enough to have been there and seen those....it's a Diamond T.

Stan

charlespretzer · May 18, 2013

Can't wait to see it finished. It's gonna be great!!

Paul from MI · May 18, 2013

It's a Diamond T for sure. I think the original engine was a big old slow revvin' flathead 6 with gobs of low end torque. I think it may have been a Hercules. You're gonna have a show stopper when it's done no matter what engine is in it.

Clodbuster · May 18, 2013

Nice project!

john in la · May 18, 2013

Yes that is a Diamond T for sure. It came with a flathead straight-six Hercules motor and a 4 speed trans that had a granny 1st gear. You drove it just using 3 gears most of the time. Had a VERY low rear end so it was not fast but could pull anything as long as you could keep traction.

They were not cheap costing more than other brands of trucks.
They were very nice looking. I do not know for sure buy seem to remember the grill was stainless steel and had full chrome wheel covers.
The windshields should also tilt out at the bottom for ventilation.
Fully restored that truck is worth a large chunk of change.

ShadetreeRet · May 18, 2013

Man, someone has already done a ton of work to that thing! You got lucky. You will have a real showpiece when you finish.

samn40 · May 19, 2013

Just some ideas for you.... google images(diamond T)
Sam

gtractorfan · May 19, 2013

The old Dodge Power Wagons were awesome too!

Leroy · May 19, 2013

As soon as I saw the picture last evening I knew something was wrong because I knew that was no Dodge as the 47 is the same body as the 46 that we had. Now the question is you say farm sale was it an auction and if it was did they have any other trucks there that the title could have gotten mixed up with. And all the auctioneers in the area should have known better that the truck was not a Dodge, a few that I would question tho. Now it would be up to the auctioneer to correct that title. If a private farm sale then go back to the sellers and ask them to look for the correct title and get that title for the Dodge to the purchaser of that truck if it still exists and get the title from your truck from the purchaser of the Dodge.

Leroy · May 19, 2013

I have lived in your area All my life of 69 years and only knew of one of them and that was owned when new by the Firestone store in downtown Wapakoneta in the 50's and no the store being a Firestone store did not sell tires there, It was located on the east end of the bussiness section of town on Auglaize street on the south side and it was red and if you trace yours far enough back it may be that truck.

greygoat · May 19, 2013

As others have already said: it's a Diamond T,
looks like maybe a Chevy engine. The grill
should be chrome..perhaps it's been painted over ?

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