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GB SISSON · 03-11-2026, 05:59 PM

Welcome to the fordbarn. Looks like you have a lot of fun up ahead! I have not seen those sections so torn up before. Do they seem to have splayed outwards and come unattached? It would be helpful to see a few more shots fom any angle you can get. Do you have the rest of the truck and maybe drivetrain and even a title? From the picture of your fridge truck, perhaps this '42-'47 with be a restomod? I am similarily afflicted as I have both Jailbars and a fridge truck in my collection.
A note on contemporary truck slang.

Fridge Truck:
A ford truck from 1957-1960, based on it's hood resembling the door of a refrigerator of similar vintage.

Jailbar Truck:
A ford truck from 1942-1947, based on it's 15 horizontal grill bars resembling the door of a place you don't want to be.

I do not know it those stamped steel sections are reproduced or no. Not even sure what they would be called. Perhaps Front cab mounts? I know they sit upon wood blocks shaped in a perculiar way to transition to the mounts on the frame.

03-11-2026, 05:59 PM	#2
GB SISSON Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Orcas Island Washington Posts: 6,202	Re: New Project 42-47 Pickup Welcome to the fordbarn. Looks like you have a lot of fun up ahead! I have not seen those sections so torn up before. Do they seem to have splayed outwards and come unattached? It would be helpful to see a few more shots fom any angle you can get. Do you have the rest of the truck and maybe drivetrain and even a title? From the picture of your fridge truck, perhaps this '42-'47 with be a restomod? I am similarily afflicted as I have both Jailbars and a fridge truck in my collection. A note on contemporary truck slang. Fridge Truck: A ford truck from 1957-1960, based on it's hood resembling the door of a refrigerator of similar vintage. Jailbar Truck: A ford truck from 1942-1947, based on it's 15 horizontal grill bars resembling the door of a place you don't want to be. I do not know it those stamped steel sections are reproduced or no. Not even sure what they would be called. Perhaps Front cab mounts? I know they sit upon wood blocks shaped in a perculiar way to transition to the mounts on the frame. __________________ Owner/Operator of 'Jailbar Ranch' on the side of Mt. Pickett. Current stable consists of 1946 1/2 ton pickup turned woodie wagon with FH V8, 1946 Tonner Pickup with 226 H six, 1979 Toyota landcruiser wagon, now wearing 1947 Ford Jailbar sheet metal. 'Rusty ol' floorboards, hot on their feet' (Alan Jackson)