MECHANICAL
The stude appears to have the original drivetrain. Manual 4-speed transmission and flathead six cylinder. The engine turns over by hand. I think the key is in it, but I haven't put a battery in it or anything to try it. The previous owner said it was running when parked but the exhaust manifold was cracked. The rear tires are NOS (new old stock) bias plies. Good shape. The pic on the trailer shows it with the rotten tires, but they have been changed. Fronts are bias ply too. They probably don't drive good but if your just going to tool around town to car shows, I'm sure they are worthy. Replacements are available in this size and I personally would try radials on the front and it will probably drive ok. This has an old style PTO HD winch. I'm sure it will work when the motor is running. I've had several and they are pretty durable and not much there to go wrong. I don't know anything about the electrical system but I'm sure it should be re-wired with a painless or similar wiring harness. It probably has the old style insulated wires, and the insulation is usually bad. The truck rolls, steers, and I believe the parking brake works. The regular brakes most likely need work. Transmission holds it in gear well.BODY
The body on the truck is original, and really pretty straight with very little rust. It's surprisingly dry, but it came from eastern Washington, which is a dry area. The floorpan has minor rust in the foot area. The wrecker bed has some rust in the flat floor metal. This is an easy repair. No bondo. Solid, thick old metal truck. You could use it as it, but the rust would be pretty basic to repair. I personally think it would be blasphemy to paint it, but to each his own. Doors open and close properly. I believe some of the windows are cracked but I can double check that. It's all flat glass, so easy to replace. I am getting another front clip and cab and any parts that are needed for this truck, I will include. I don't know if any are needed, but spares are good. No Frame rust. No roof or jam rust. No fender rust. The patina makes it appear rough, but it's not, just crusty.
INTERIOR
There is not much to cover here really. The seats are some buckets from a sixties era car. The dash isn't cut up. The doors shut. No carpet or floormat. No headliner and I'm not sure that it ever had one. It looks
OVERALL
I personally like to see unique things at car shows. I like all the rods and musclecars, but I've never seen an old tow truck at a car show and I've been to many shows. You can look at this truck and know there is a lot of history there and it's a survivor. Thanks for your interest and happy bidding. If your interested in doing something early on it, let me know.
Used, and sold as-is.