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02-22-2016, 06:54 PM | #1 |
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Hand painted number on fire wall...1950 panel truck
My panel truck has the number 70 hand painted on the firewall...any ideas?...Ford inspector's number?...(I'm the second owner of the truck)...Thanks, Mark
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02-22-2016, 07:02 PM | #2 |
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Re: Hand painted number on fire wall...1950 panel truck
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02-22-2016, 07:22 PM | #3 |
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Re: Hand painted number on fire wall...1950 panel truck
Truck was bought new by the original owner...I'm the second owner...thinking it may be from FORD...
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02-22-2016, 07:31 PM | #4 |
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Re: Hand painted number on fire wall...1950 panel truck
I think if it was factory it would be chalk, not paint. My 2¢.
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02-22-2016, 11:02 PM | #6 |
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02-22-2016, 11:25 PM | #7 |
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Re: Hand painted number on fire wall...1950 panel truck
I have an International with a big hand painted number on the firewall too The only one I recall on my 49 Merc truck is a date stamp on the driver side over the voltage regulator.
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02-23-2016, 05:19 AM | #8 |
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Re: Hand painted number on fire wall...1950 panel truck
In the Corvette world we have something similar.
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02-23-2016, 07:58 AM | #9 |
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Re: Hand painted number on fire wall...1950 panel truck
This is on my '50 Fordor. AFAIK the paint on the firewall is original. I don't think it's had to many owners....... Mark
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02-23-2016, 12:57 PM | #10 |
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Re: Hand painted number on fire wall...1950 panel truck
Inspector number 70 left his mark?
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02-23-2016, 01:35 PM | #11 |
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Re: Hand painted number on fire wall...1950 panel truck
That's grease pencil,my 1950 F1 has some numbers written on the bottom of the hood.
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02-23-2016, 02:04 PM | #12 |
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Re: Hand painted number on fire wall...1950 panel truck
That is an inspectors mark that it's been checked before being shipped.
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02-23-2016, 09:37 PM | #13 |
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Re: Hand painted number on fire wall...1950 panel truck
My one owner 52 F1 has grease pencil on the firewall. Correction I'm the second owner...
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03-01-2016, 06:32 PM | #14 |
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Re: Hand painted number on fire wall...1950 panel truck
Found another inspection number under / near the driver's seat....number 76..."BINGO!"
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03-01-2016, 07:36 PM | #15 |
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At the minimum, 76 inspectors on the line. Now that's QUALITY control!
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