The Ford Barn

Fibber Mcgee · 11-29-2012, 10:01 AM

Anyone ever see a F1 with a two piece windshield? I was watching an Abbot and Costello movie and they show an F1 driving towards you and it had a split windshield, I've never seen a split windshield F1. It was a 48-50.

Barry-ct · 11-29-2012, 01:35 PM

Nope, all were 1 piece. Could you tell it was 2 piece from a distance or was it during a closeup shot? If it was a closeup, then it was an earlier truck.

Fibber Mcgee · 11-29-2012, 04:22 PM

It was a full front shot. I could see from the tires to the roof. I'll try to see if I can take a picture of the tv screen and post.

toby · 11-29-2012, 04:27 PM

Saw a ad for a 1948 F1 with a split windshield in a magazine introducing the "New 1948 Ford F1". I'm sure it was a prototype vehicle before production began.

Fibber Mcgee · 11-29-2012, 04:59 PM

Okay I still can't figure out how to get pics from my gallery to here using my phone but if anyone cares to see go to my profile and click on the gallery that says mobile, its on there ...sorry.

Vic Piano · 11-29-2012, 05:17 PM

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Ok, I looked at the photo and it's clear that the film production company put that center section on the windshield (I would guess in post production as its not to scale…”too big” for the truck) most likely because they wanted to disguise the brand of truck.

Mountaindoc · 11-29-2012, 06:55 PM

Here's your picture. I agree it just simply doesn't look right. Definitely a post-production thing in my opinion as well. But if they were trying to hide the make of the truck, one would think they would have tried to remove the "FORD" on the front valence above the grill. Very strange.

mtflat · 11-29-2012, 07:06 PM

Fenders look too wide for anything but F7/8. The windshield is odd - too square at the top - compare with my 52 below. It just looks pieced together if you ask me.... maybe 47 cab with 48 front end pieces.

11-29-2012, 10:01 AM	#1
Fibber Mcgee Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Callahan Fla Posts: 1,149	Split windshield F1? Anyone ever see a F1 with a two piece windshield? I was watching an Abbot and Costello movie and they show an F1 driving towards you and it had a split windshield, I've never seen a split windshield F1. It was a 48-50. __________________ Wanted, a car with a " Dynaflex Superflowing Unijet Turbovasculator which is Syncromeshed to the Multicoil Hydrotensioned Dual vacuum Dynomometer. "

11-29-2012, 01:35 PM	#2
Barry-ct Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Newington, Connecticut Posts: 1,374	Re: Split windshield F1? Nope, all were 1 piece. Could you tell it was 2 piece from a distance or was it during a closeup shot? If it was a closeup, then it was an earlier truck. __________________ Barry 50 F-1

11-29-2012, 04:22 PM	#3
Fibber Mcgee Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Callahan Fla Posts: 1,149	Re: Split windshield F1? It was a full front shot. I could see from the tires to the roof. I'll try to see if I can take a picture of the tv screen and post. __________________ Wanted, a car with a " Dynaflex Superflowing Unijet Turbovasculator which is Syncromeshed to the Multicoil Hydrotensioned Dual vacuum Dynomometer. "

11-29-2012, 04:27 PM	#4
toby Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Racine, WI Posts: 472	Re: Split windshield F1? Saw a ad for a 1948 F1 with a split windshield in a magazine introducing the "New 1948 Ford F1". I'm sure it was a prototype vehicle before production began.

11-29-2012, 04:59 PM	#5
Fibber Mcgee Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Callahan Fla Posts: 1,149	Re: Split windshield F1? Okay I still can't figure out how to get pics from my gallery to here using my phone but if anyone cares to see go to my profile and click on the gallery that says mobile, its on there ...sorry. __________________ Wanted, a car with a " Dynaflex Superflowing Unijet Turbovasculator which is Syncromeshed to the Multicoil Hydrotensioned Dual vacuum Dynomometer. "

11-29-2012, 05:17 PM	#6
Vic Piano Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Odessa, FL Posts: 7,611	Re: Split windshield F1? Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Ok, I looked at the photo and it's clear that the film production company put that center section on the windshield (I would guess in post production as its not to scale…”too big” for the truck) most likely because they wanted to disguise the brand of truck. __________________ Imagination is more important than knowledge.

11-29-2012, 06:55 PM	#7
Mountaindoc Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: East KY Posts: 42	Re: Split windshield F1? Here's your picture. I agree it just simply doesn't look right. Definitely a post-production thing in my opinion as well. But if they were trying to hide the make of the truck, one would think they would have tried to remove the "FORD" on the front valence above the grill. Very strange.

11-29-2012, 07:06 PM	#8
mtflat Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Kalispell Montana Posts: 344	Re: Split windshield F1? Fenders look too wide for anything but F7/8. The windshield is odd - too square at the top - compare with my 52 below. It just looks pieced together if you ask me.... maybe 47 cab with 48 front end pieces.