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Originally Posted by Bazooka Joe
In this case wouldn’t a 39 Standard Coupe fit on a 38 frame. As this person was advertising a 38 Deluxe, but it had a 39 Standard body and 38 Deluxe front clip. He was adamant it was a 38 Ford. Is there numbers on the body also. Would the number on the frame say what year the frame was built and used for that year?
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No numbers on the body.
The serial number on the frame would tell you what year the
frame is OR what number was stamped in to that frame at a later date.
It was quite common to replace a damaged front clip with one from a different year. You must realize that when these cars were simply "old used cars" and there bunches of them in salvage yards, it was most practical to get some parts that fit to repair the damage. Little consideration was given to "correct".