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04-11-2011, 10:39 AM | #1 |
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!949/1950 F1 differences
Looking at a truck, not sure if it is a 1949 or 1950 F1. Can some one tell me the difference if their is one? Thank you ahead of time!
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04-11-2011, 11:14 AM | #2 |
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Re: !949/1950 F1 differences
Structurally speaking they were basically the same truck. As far as I understand, the only real differences were in some paint details. Right off the top of my head, the 49 had a full argent silver grill out of the factory while the 50 had a tan color behind the headlights. Now considering it's over 60 years later, those differences are probably not gonna be there. If you're looking at a late 50, it will have a column shifter instead of a floor shifter. And there supposedly were some very late 50's that had the flat panel bed (the raised panel that runs under the fenders was phased out in 51 and on). But I've never seen one either in person or on the net. Do you have the VIN number? There is a really good thread over on FTE which has been aimed at finding the dividing line between a 49 and a 50 VIN for several years now.
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04-11-2011, 08:49 PM | #3 | |
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04-11-2011, 09:08 PM | #4 |
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Wow. That's cool. I'd like to see a pic of it sometime. I take my earlier statement back. I got to thinking about that later, and I do remember seeing one late 50 with a flat panel bed, but only one. It had a column shifter. Have you ever seen a wide back glass in a 50?
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04-12-2011, 08:26 PM | #5 | |
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I haven't ever seen a big back window on a '50 but I've only been working on the truck for a couple of years. I've spent a lot more time around Model A's. |
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04-12-2011, 08:32 PM | #6 |
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Re: !949/1950 F1 differences
I thought the F-1 emblems were different.1948 and 49 were thick chrome and the 50 was flat stainless?Correct me if I am wrong. Russell
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04-11-2011, 11:25 AM | #8 |
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Re: !949/1950 F1 differences
1948 Was the first year of that style, not 49. 48s had tan grills with black wheels, 49 and 50 had the argent grille with body colored wheels. Like Mountaindoc said, those clues may be long gone by now. My 48 has the build date stamped on the firewall with yellow paint. Something I've never seen anywhere else.
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04-11-2011, 11:42 AM | #9 |
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Yep, as we both know, 48 was the first year of the "monkey faces". I've got a 49 and a 50. But like we said, you'd be hard pressed to find the original colors on those grills nowadays. The VIN number is the only sure-fire giveaway between a 49 and 50 (unless it's a very late 50 with the above changes).
According to Standard Catalog of Light-duty Ford Trucks 1905-2002, by John Gunnell: 1948 Prototype trucks, seen in many factory photos, had body color grill/headlight mounting panel, while early production trucks originally had Tucson Tan finish there, Argent silver later replaced Tucson Tan and the later trucks also had Argent Silver finished grill bars with red stripes. All 1948 models had wheels done in black. 1949 Body color-coordinated wheels and elimination of the red strip on the Argent Silver grill bare the two most noticeable styling changes for 1949. The headlight and grill mounting panel continued to be finished in Argent Silver, like the late 1948. 1950 This year's trucks were almost carbon copies of the previous year models, although minor modifications were made. The grill recess was finished in an Ivory color. |
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I have a '48 F6 with a fairly early vin. It was original red with stainless bars. I can't say how late they went but by '50 the Korean conflict was ramping up and it's safe to bet that ss and chrome were becoming more expensive. Painted grills became more common and whether it was mfg or customer choice I can't determine. EMBLEMS: All I can tell you is my 48s appear to be chromed potmetal, my 50 has stamped stainless steel emblems |
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02-19-2013, 01:35 PM | #13 |
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04-11-2011, 04:37 PM | #14 | |
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Most (that have it) are stencilled on with yellow paint. I've seen half-dozen or so with the date - most were 48's iirc. |
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04-11-2011, 01:14 PM | #15 |
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Interesting. I didn't realize 50 had ivory grilles. Seems like there's so much difference within the same year depending on plant and location. Same with the speedo needle colors. Seen them all red, and some silver with a red stripe.
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04-11-2011, 01:27 PM | #16 |
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Just the grill "recesses" in the 50's were that ivory color apparently. Pretty much the flat part behind the headlights. But, like you said, every single factory seemingly was different. I pulled that description above out of an old thread on FTE. Somebody else came right behind and showed another excerpt out of another book that had some differences. Here's the link to a very interesting thread on FTE about these VIN numbers. It started out as a quest to find the "cutoff" between the 49's and the 50's. But it has converted into a big pot of information. You said that your build date is stamped in paint. They'd be really interested in seeing a picture of that. First one I've heard of. Plus you can post your VIN and cowl stampings there and they'll tell you a whole lot about your truck.
http://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/42...n-cut-off.html Just to give the original poster a ballpark idea. My 49 VIN is something like 98RC242000 while my 50 is closer to 98RC324000. |
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Either post the serial number or email it to me at [email protected] and I can tell you which it is..... unless your's happens to fall right on the margin between the two. If you can find a production stamping on the firewall post that too. It contains more info than the serial number that's stamped on the data plate, rating plate & frame rail. |
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04-11-2011, 08:26 PM | #18 | |
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I get around, but I don't consider myself the master of anything - just been playing with the numbers for awhile. It's not my thread over there so help yourself. Carl - texan2004 - started it but he's been tied up with a variety of things the past couple of years so I've been filling in for him. |
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04-11-2011, 07:33 PM | #20 |
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Any of the speedo clusters I've pulled and restored with the silver pointer were 48's. The heads are stamped in ink with a date of manufacture. Some were faded away, most were legible. The painted needles were 49 or 50. I did have a parts truck that was a 50 and had the smooth sides on the bed. But as stated above, who knows whats been swapped around in the last 60 years. They probably had several suppliers for many parts and they differ slightly from each supplier. To this day, it happens. You had to know which plant your Taurus was built to know which side mirror to order.
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