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clem, i've never had a 39 pu, but lets do some basic figgerin. if you remove the radiator to study, what can you study with it out of place? it needs to be in place to see what needs to be done. yes, the bottom bolts may need to be removed for the bottom hoses to slide on, i would try hard with it bolted in place first. short hoses can be tough, old stiff hoses can be tough too. even with new soft hoses, i like some sort of lube on them. i use anti seize, some will say its bad for rubber, but i will be dead before it fails. if there is room to slide the radiator to the front to make it easier, then take out the bottom bolts. after the bottom is on, the tops do not need an engineer to make it work. if they are too short, you can cut in the middle and put in a piece of tube to make the whole assembly longer, or go to the store and buy some "fits all" flex hose the right length, or study every hose hanging in the store to see if one from some new fangled car will fit. you can do it