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I have had my '51 Ford since 1987. It was a nice original when I got it, but over the years, I have made some changes. The original interior is in great shape, so in all that time I have never had occasion to remove the rear seat. I took it out yesterday to run some wires, and I found this booklet under the seat. I would imagine it has been there since new. It's a little worse for wear, but kinda neat in it's own way. It's 39 pages long and has a lot of stuff in it. What I found particularly interesting is the list of accessories that you could get with them. The booklet was copyrighted by Ford Motor Company in 1950, so I assume it is an original factory piece.
I don't think the list is legible on the attached photos, but here is the list from the booklet : Cigarette Lighter Electric Clock Back-up Lamps Road lamps Courtesy and Map Light Map light Glove Compartment Light Spotlights Engine Compartment Light Luggage Compartment Light Turn Indicator - Standard Transmission Turn Indicator - Automatic Transmission Seat Covers Air Ventilation Filters Engine Governors Exhaust Deflector Lock Type Gas Cap Front and Rear Bumper Guards Front Fender Guards License Plate Frame Glare-Proof Inside Rear View Mirror Outside Rear View Mirror (door-top, door shoulder, or clamp-on types) Vanity Visor Mirror Rocker Panel Trim Rear fender Shields Stainless Steel Wheel Discs Wheel trim Rings Window Vent Shades Outside Windshield Visor "See Clear" Windshield Washer Rear Seat Radio Speaker Top Cowl Antenna Undercoating, etc. That's a lot of stuff. Some of it is questionable, like "Governors".:confused:. Also, where would "Air ventilation Filters" go? They were really padding the list. I've seen a lot if the stuff mentioned, but always assumed it was aftermarket, but apparently not. The booklet has moved up to the glove compartment from living under the rear seat. |
Re: Minor fun find Nice find! The mfr's still play that game of exaggerating every little "feature".
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Re: Minor fun find That’s awesome!!.... great find... I have some small “Fact “ reprint booklets like that. The vent filters went in the vents in firewall where your fresh air comes in. I got a set on eBay couple years ago... again, good find on the original!!.... Mark
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Re: Minor fun find That is really cool. Be sure to print out a dated and signed copy of your Fordbarn post and keep it in the little booklet for future owners of you little shoe box. After all, weren't shoe boxes meant to keep stuff in?
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Re: Minor fun find Great find! Anyone know if there is a VIN decoder to see what the original options were on our cars? I can see a few items that I have on my '51, would be cool to verify they were original options.
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Re: Minor fun find Very good tubman ! I love books like that . Had you ever heard about or seen another one ? Could be quite rare !
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Re: Minor fun find Here's a few of those booklets for sale.
https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_fro...et&_sacat=6000 |
Re: Minor fun find Air Ventilation Filters
They were 2 to a box and fit in where the rubber ring is on your inner fender panel air duct in the engine compartment. Any one who has a 1949-51 Ford should have these as they keep the bugs from being blown into the interior compartment when driving highway speeds. I know since I also have original interior and use old bed sheets as cover the front seat when driving any distance. When it's time to remove the sheet covers, there is all sorts of dead little bugs in the crease of the front seat. To see what I mean, open your hood and look down on either the left or right side of the the radiator support cross member. All that is there is hardware cloth, with openings big enough to let bee, flies, and even small grasshoppers through. These air filters used to be everywhere at swap meets years ago. |
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P.S. I don’t believe VIN numbers had that much info back then. |
Re: Minor fun find “All that is there is hardware cloth, with openings big enough to let bee, flies, and even small grasshoppers through.”
True story... you guys will get a laugh out of this.... I got stuck in the nuts by a Bee that came in thru the vent... that’s why I have the filters in my cars... Shoebox- Central has had them in the past.... Mark |
Re: Minor fun find Great to know about the "Air ventilation Filters". I checked eBay and Shoebox Central, neither has them. Anyone know of an alternative source?
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Re: Minor fun find 2 Attachment(s)
Here’s the booklet that was published in “FORD Yesterday and Today”.....Mark
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Re: Minor fun find If somebody could turn those right side up please....thanks....Mark
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Try this :
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