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08-26-2016, 12:43 AM | #1 |
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1940-47 Ford pickup cab info
Anybody ever tried putting a 40-47 pickup cab on a 42-48 car frame?
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08-26-2016, 07:06 AM | #2 |
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Re: 1940-47 Ford pickup cab info
Wont work. The frame is about 3" too wide. Unless you want to do a lot of slicing and dicing.
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08-26-2016, 10:32 AM | #3 |
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Re: 1940-47 Ford pickup cab info
The '40 & '41 cabs are narrow. The newer cabs are wider.
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08-26-2016, 10:46 AM | #4 |
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Re: 1940-47 Ford pickup cab info
same cab, with a few changes, on 40 to 47 cabs. Most changes are to where/how front fenders attach to cab. pick up frames from 1942 up are ladder type, open drive line, and 2" longer
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08-26-2016, 12:40 PM | #5 |
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Re: 1940-47 Ford pickup cab info
Yup, I was wrong. I forgot that Ford used the same narrow box as the '39/'39 but made up the difference with a offset in the fender.
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08-26-2016, 12:48 PM | #6 |
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Re: 1940-47 Ford pickup cab info
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The guy was asking about using a 42 to.48 car chassis which is too wide and all together different then a 42 to 52 pu frame. |
08-30-2016, 04:33 PM | #7 |
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Re: 1940-47 Ford pickup cab info
Thank you!
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