Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-03-2026, 06:03 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 633
Re: 35 - 36 Ford Pickup Front Fender Hole Question
Ngnear22...The picture Mr. Rogers posted appears to be of the early 35 pickup front fender that had the "bar" across the bottom of the slot for the bumper brackets. The bumper bracket slot was open...
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Forum: Early V8
02-20-2026, 07:50 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 96
1939 Ford TRUCK Reference Book Form 7068
I have a nice, not perfect, 1939 Ford TRUCK Reference Book. It is an OEM, not a copy. It is the one they would have put in the glovebox of a new truck when purchased with the various owner...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-19-2026, 05:09 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 279
Re: 37 Ford Pickup Radiator
Try sending a personal message to v8fordman here on Fordbarn. He has both 37 and 39 pickups. I do not personally think that a 39 radiator will work on a 37 pickup because the radiator filler on the...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-14-2026, 09:50 AM
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Replies: 79
Views: 3,256
Re: In memory of Lawson Cox
Thank you for letting us know and for posting the obituary. Lawson and I knew each other for about three decades. My wife and I stopped off to see him various times, and he and Jerry came to our home...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
01-25-2026, 09:51 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,218
Re: 1935 pickup spare tire mount
The pictures shown are not for a 35-half ton. The 35 spare holder rod is a one-year item and was used with the 35 wire wheel with the small bolt pattern. The one shown is for a 36 and 37 and went...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
10-29-2025, 08:44 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 654
Re: Is there a difference and IF so, what
I have had several pairs of the shorter headlight stands. Ford made a spacer so that the headlights would work with the shorter stands and the regular length headlight mount. I have a couple of pairs...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
09-18-2025, 01:00 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 865
Re: Traction compound
Ron 1959...It sounds like a potentially expensive undertaking. 60 years ago, we used bleach like Kube suggests and often reduced the tire pressure in the rear tires a bit to get more traction if...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
07-14-2025, 07:24 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 3,063
Re: 1935/36 pick up
On a US model pickup, the 35 grill is not as wide front to back looking at it from the side. I do not know if the radiator fill hole will align with the top of the radiator, but if you have the grill...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-29-2025, 06:46 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 3,684
Re: Parts order dilemma
Ford 38V8...My wife's medical provider charges a fee if you do not show up for an appointment without cancelling. When they call to confirm appointments, they have one of those recordings stating...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-19-2025, 10:05 AM
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Replies: 45
Views: 5,158
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-29-2025, 05:51 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 7,545
Re: 1935 Ford pickup question....
the 36 ford pickup....The quick answer is that the 35 pickup did have both garnish molding doors and the ones without the garnish moldings. They also had both types of front fenders, the ones with...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-05-2025, 01:46 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 2,400
Re: Odd Bolts?
Kens 36...The battery bolts pictured are for the passenger cars. The ones for the pickups are two different lengths, both longer than the passenger car ones. The ones for pickups are also scarce.
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-20-2025, 04:57 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,905
Re: 1936 Ford Delux PU and a Dump Truck
Model 51...I do not believe nelsb01 meant a fender mounted spare but a running board mounted spare on the driver side. I have had two of the driver side running boards with the spare dimple that...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
01-25-2025, 09:11 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,458
Re: Ford cafeteria tray?
My wife and I were at the Ford and Mercury Restorers Club meet in Belleville, MI years ago and several of the local venders had them for sale. One of the friends of mine from my trips up there gave...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
01-21-2025, 09:29 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,747
Re: KR Wilson engine stand
Chris Haynes...I like your quote on your post that says, "Speed costs money. How fast do you want to go?" It ranks up there with, "Never enough time to do it right; always enough time to do it over."
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
12-12-2024, 08:56 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 2,708
Re: thirdgenauto.com issues?
Seth...One of my local fabricator friends makes qwobble plates for the muffler bearings that are so good that you might be able to just replace the plates instead of the entire bearings.
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
11-14-2024, 05:00 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,116
Re: 1937 Pickup/Truck Glove Box Compartment
I have had three of the metal glovebox liners that fit a 35/37 pickup/truck. They were not exactly as v8fordman's shown in the picture, with none of them having what looks like a divided compartment...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
08-30-2024, 06:10 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 2,646
Re: Flathead Engine Stand
Flathead Fever...Nice looking base that you made. I had an opportunity to buy a KR Wilson stand with the rolling base several years ago, so I bought it along with the larger flathead adapter and...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
07-21-2024, 07:15 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,309
Re: 1939 truck parking lights
ActionYobbo...The headlight stands shown by 51504bat are the same as the 38/9 pickups except for the lights in the stands. They require no fender modifications to use them. Some of the people I know...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
07-15-2024, 04:19 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 603
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
06-16-2024, 05:11 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 2,612
Re: KRW hub puller question
Yesterday was a good day. I was down at Moultrie several years ago and the people set up next to me were having all kinds of problems getting the drums off of a customer's vehicle. I had one of the...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
06-11-2024, 04:00 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,010
Re: 1939 pickup bracket help
62pan...I sent you a private message. Thank you very much for taking the time to help.
38bill...I appreciate your help as well.
I should be able to make the brackets with the information given....
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
06-11-2024, 08:08 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,010
Re: 1939 pickup bracket help
Thanks for trying to help. The grilles in the 1/2 ton have essentially the same parts as the others. It is not the part numbers 8298 and 8299 I was trying to find the information on, it is the little...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
06-11-2024, 06:00 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,010
1939 pickup bracket help
I am trying to put my 39 panel back together. There is a bracket that goes from the flange on the front of the radiator to the grille side panels. I cannot find mine. From the illustration in the...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
06-04-2024, 07:54 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,668
Re: 36' Headlight Reflector Size
Rockymountainsparky...Seems to me that the 35 and 36 passenger buckets are basically the same dimensionally for the bucket itself and that the 38/9 pickups used a bucket that is dimensionally the...
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