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deuce_roadster · 12-30-2015, 01:20 AM

Ford gave the 40 hinges a new number because they DID change. The beauty of the Ford parts numbering system was that if a part didn't change, it kept its original number and prefix. B- part numbers can be found in vehicles into the 70s and probably later.
On a side note, sadly a Ford parts man recently told me they were going to be going away from that tried and true system.

12-30-2015, 01:20 AM	#12
deuce_roadster Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Shelton, WA Posts: 3,800	Re: 1938/1939 Ford Woody Hinges Question Ford gave the 40 hinges a new number because they DID change. The beauty of the Ford parts numbering system was that if a part didn't change, it kept its original number and prefix. B- part numbers can be found in vehicles into the 70s and probably later. On a side note, sadly a Ford parts man recently told me they were going to be going away from that tried and true system.