Tim Morton's 1940 Ford

The truck as it appeared when Austin Thornton bought it in July of 2020. The guy he bought it from had come across it on a farm auction in Fresno in 2000, and when Austin got it, modifications included a sectioned and channeled body with raised fenders. The original hood was missing, and a stock, unsectioned one, was sitting on it. Photo courtesy of Austin Thornton.

When Austin bought the truck, he was told that it was in one of those 1950s hot rodder magazines. An old-timer in town could also tell him that he remembered the truck from the late 1950s running around town. Photo courtesy of Austin Thornton.

Thr truck featured a Chevy bed and fenders. Photo courtesy of Austin Thornton.

Tim Morton of Kingsburg, California owned the truck in 1980, and Austin was able to trace him thanks to an old registration that came with the car. Photo courtesy of Austin Thornton.

The door panels featured black diamond pleated upholstery. Photo courtesy of Austin Thornton.

Photo courtesy of Austin Thornton.

Photo courtesy of Austin Thornton.

While the suspension and body were painted a turquoise metallic, the frame, firewall, and inner fenders were painted dark green metallic. Photo courtesy of Austin Thornton.

Photo courtesy of Austin Thornton.

Photo courtesy of Austin Thornton.

Photo courtesy of Austin Thornton.

The truck as it appeared after Austin cleaned it up a bit. "I took the large block of wood holding the front end up out which lowered the front a lot and removed the hood thinking maybe it ran without it," Austin told Kustomrama. Photo courtesy of Austin Thornton.

Austin is trying to trace the history of the truck. Does it look familiar to you? Please get in touch with us at mail@kustomrama.com if you have any information to share about the truck. Photo courtesy of Austin Thornton.

Lost and Found

1940 Ford Pickup owned by Tim Morton of Kingsburg, California. Morton owned the truck in 1980, and later owner Austin Thornton of Fresno, California was able to trace him thanks to an old registration that came with the car. Austin bought the truck in July of 2020, and the guy he bought it from said that it was in one of those 1950s hot rodder magazines. He didn't know which one. The seller had bought it from a farm auction in Fresno in 2000, and when Austin got it, modifications included a sectioned and channeled body with raised fenders. The original hood was missing, and a stock, unsectioned one, was sitting on it. It featured a Chevy bed and fenders. The floor was raised and the suspension and body were painted a turquoise metallic. The frame, firewall, and inner fenders were painted dark green metallic.

Do you recognize this truck?

Austin is trying to trace the history of the truck, and he has talked to another old-timer in town that remembered it from the late 1950s running around Fresno. Does it look familiar to you? Please get in touch with us at mail@kustomrama.com if you have any information to share about the truck.