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01-10-2020, 05:11 PM | #1 |
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1940/41 truck hoods
Need info wondering if 1940 and 1941 truck hoods are the same. I know the hood latch assembly under the nose is different between 40and 41 but can you use a 41 hood in a 40 truck. Grills are the same so??
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01-10-2020, 05:38 PM | #2 |
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Re: 1940/41 truck hoods
Pretty much the same except for the hood ornament, side emblems and lower hood trim.The centre stainless strip is about an inch shorter also.
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01-10-2020, 08:35 PM | #3 |
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Re: 1940/41 truck hoods
There is a big difference in the upper latch mechanism and the lower grill brace. The '41 pickup hood also has a couple of half moon cutouts near the front of the hood on the lower lip. The hood was cut out to clear the radiator being moved forward for the 6 cylinder motor. that's why the upper latch and lower grille brace are different. The Early Ford V-8 Club sells a small book for $10 which explains the many differences between the '40 and '41 pickups. The 41 pickup hood handle is not reproduced and commands a hefty sum if you find one. Better to use the '40 hood, upper latch and lower grille brace and save yourself a lot of $ and grief looking for parts.
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01-11-2020, 09:12 AM | #4 |
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Re: 1940/41 truck hoods
mid production 41 hoods (big truck) had the latch mechanism changed to allow for a 6 cylinder engine. big truck 40's could only come with V8--60/85/95 hp but 41's could come with 4/V8/6 engines. 40 hoods had a V8 stamped into them, 41's did not, 41 also had wider chrome nose and different wiskers on hood
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07-03-2020, 08:59 AM | #5 |
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Re: 1940/41 truck hoods
Could someone tell me what the part number is for the half ton 41 hood ornament? I have seen 11t8218 and 11c8218 What is the difference? Thanks.
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07-03-2020, 09:11 AM | #6 |
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07-03-2020, 10:15 AM | #7 |
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Re: 1940/41 truck hoods
OK, I'm not that smart after all. I just took my hood ornament off and it has a C in the number? So what is the difference between T and C part number?
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07-03-2020, 11:04 AM | #8 |
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Re: 1940/41 truck hoods
T is big truck 3/4 ton and up and the big panel trucks
C is commercial 1/2 ton pick ups, panel trucks |
07-03-2020, 11:06 AM | #9 | |
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Re: 1940/41 truck hoods
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The 1/2-ton pick-ups (as well as sedan deliveries) are actually called "Commercial" vehicles, hence....the "C". Bigger, heavy-duty trucks were known at Ford as "Trucks", hence....that pesky "T". DD |
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07-03-2020, 11:09 AM | #10 |
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07-03-2020, 11:43 AM | #11 |
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Re: 1940/41 truck hoods
You can also use the hood off a 40 and 41 PANEL TRUCK half ton on a pickup bit not off a sedan delivery. Sedan delivery used a passanger car nose and cowl
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07-03-2020, 11:48 AM | #12 |
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Re: 1940/41 truck hoods
Thanks guys. I had it backwards. I am missing the hood latch that attaches to the hood ornament. I assume the same applies to that item also.
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07-03-2020, 01:20 PM | #13 |
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Re: 1940/41 truck hoods
Did all the 41s have the different hood latching mechanism, or just those with a 6 cyl? They really stretched the design to accommodate the 6 and made it very weak structurally. I had a 41 6 cyl for parts and the hood was collapsed due to being slammed shut too many times.
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07-03-2020, 02:25 PM | #14 |
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Re: 1940/41 truck hoods
no they appeared about mid production and yes made hood floppy at best
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07-04-2020, 10:11 AM | #15 |
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Re: 1940/41 truck hoods
When the hood design changed to accommodate the 6 cylinder, that hood design was used on all the half ton models.
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