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Old 11-15-2014, 09:34 AM   #48
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Default Re: 1941 Ford Pickup frame-off restore for the next generation

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Originally Posted by rustynutz View Post
That does not appear to be an illusion to me. The 1941 pickups had a deeper drop in the front cross member to accommodate the 6 cylinder engine available for that year. It appears to me to be a 40 style and a 41 style cross members.
Just measured the truck member has a 6" drop, motor mounts to cross member, best I can tell the car frame (correct 40) has the same, maybe 1/2" less very hard to measure with engine installed.
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