1951/1954 (?) Ford F100 V8 Barn Find NO RESERVE- not running

1951 Ford F-100

This is either a 1951-1954 from what I can tell, look at the pictures and maybe you can confirm one way or the other. I am not a Ford expert so I am unsure. It has the wooden floor in the bed which makes me think it is at least 1951, also has the side spears and the three slot embellishment, the V8 is on the upper grill support. After all that it is in very rough, rusted shape in most of the fenders and running boards, the bed seems to be sturdy, the cab is sturdy but over all it has lots of cosmetic surface issues so look at the pictures and if you want a certain area pictured, I can send it. The engine spins over but I haven't had it running in over 30 years. This truck was parked in our warehouse for as long as I can remember. It has a V8 motor and shifter on the tree. would make a great rat rod as it is, look at all the pictures before asking any questions or placing a bid- NO RESERVE AUCTION- needs to go as we are selling our building so we can't keep it here. Watch all you want, but you have to bid to win! Buyer is responsible for all shipping and transport. Truck rolls with ease and steers good, shifting works through the gears. Junk yard will give me $500 for it so I am starting the auction there.

On Jan-10-20 at 07:33:24 PST, seller added the following information:

I was advised this is a 1952 model and was recognized by the shift on the column, 1951 and earlier had the shifter on the floor. Hope this helps with anyone else decision. Thanks for looking

On Jan-10-20 at 08:40:49 PST, seller added the following information:

I have been advised by a few people on here that it is "for sure a 52" and I also had a few say "it is a 51 for sure" so I will leave it up to the buyer or bidder to do your own research and decide what exact year it is- I will add that the VIN does not have a 2 in it, it has a 1- the VIN is FIRINR1____ Model IRC