The Ford Barn

Dave Mellor NJ · 02-24-2025, 12:46 AM

oval grilles are popular nowadays

petehoovie · 02-24-2025, 12:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Dave Mellor NJ

oval grilles are popular nowadays

Seth Swoboda · 02-24-2025, 09:46 AM

It's hard to tell '38 or '39. The center stainless trim on the grille would indicate. Also, the location of the windsheild roll out knob would indicate as well. If it is on the top of the dash it's a '39. If it comes straight out of the dash it's a '38. I can't see these details in the photo.

Dave Mellor NJ · 02-25-2025, 12:30 AM

The center strip looks slightly wider at the top which would make it a 38

Mike/Franklin · 02-25-2025, 08:58 AM

It's a 38. Front bumper has the bumper guards and the front hub has the large stainless steel hub cap that screws on. Both features of the 38 and last year for them from the factory. Un likely that anyone would have a 39 of that era and put a 38 bumper on it. Also I am trying to figure out how to put those hubcaps on my 39. It's been done but can't come up with a solution. Not something that would be done in 39. ML

Dec211975 · 03-06-2025, 10:26 PM

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It also looks like the hood latch is a 38 (it is a bit fuzzy zooming in)

highbeams · 03-07-2025, 07:55 PM

Typically known as the ugliest model.
Well, when one compares it to '33, '34, '35, '36, '37 . . .no doubt!
I bought a '38 half-ton (out of the) barn find in '68. Wisconsin, with the original 'Ford' bald spare! Got it home, great low-mileage 45- 50,000 mi flathead.

Enjoyed it, but upon purchase, whoa! mechanical brakes cables in enclosed wound-steel-wire housings, rusted tight 'stem to stern'.
Remedy: (Vice Grips gripping each cable out of one end, and hammer-tapping the housing on an anvil) the housing and cable rusted as one piece altogether. What a way to spend the day. Saturday.

mercman from oz · 03-07-2025, 09:07 PM

1938 - 1939 Ford Commercial Grilles.
Not that they are slightly different.

02-24-2025, 09:46 AM	#3
Seth Swoboda Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 4,079	Re: I'll say 38 It's hard to tell '38 or '39. The center stainless trim on the grille would indicate. Also, the location of the windsheild roll out knob would indicate as well. If it is on the top of the dash it's a '39. If it comes straight out of the dash it's a '38. I can't see these details in the photo.

02-25-2025, 12:30 AM	#4
Dave Mellor NJ Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 1,468	Re: I'll say 38 The center strip looks slightly wider at the top which would make it a 38

02-25-2025, 08:58 AM	#5
Mike/Franklin Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mansfield Center, CT Posts: 79	Re: I'll say 38 It's a 38. Front bumper has the bumper guards and the front hub has the large stainless steel hub cap that screws on. Both features of the 38 and last year for them from the factory. Un likely that anyone would have a 39 of that era and put a 38 bumper on it. Also I am trying to figure out how to put those hubcaps on my 39. It's been done but can't come up with a solution. Not something that would be done in 39. ML Last edited by Mike/Franklin; 03-07-2025 at 09:17 PM. Reason: Caps are stainless steel not chrome

03-06-2025, 10:26 PM	#6
Dec211975 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Monroe, Wi Posts: 260	Re: I'll say 38 Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) It also looks like the hood latch is a 38 (it is a bit fuzzy zooming in)

03-07-2025, 07:55 PM	#7
highbeams Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: California Posts: 914	Re: I'll say 38 Typically known as the ugliest model. Well, when one compares it to '33, '34, '35, '36, '37 . . .no doubt! I bought a '38 half-ton (out of the) barn find in '68. Wisconsin, with the original 'Ford' bald spare! Got it home, great low-mileage 45- 50,000 mi flathead. Enjoyed it, but upon purchase, whoa! mechanical brakes cables in enclosed wound-steel-wire housings, rusted tight 'stem to stern'. Remedy: (Vice Grips gripping each cable out of one end, and hammer-tapping the housing on an anvil) the housing and cable rusted as one piece altogether. What a way to spend the day. Saturday.

03-07-2025, 09:07 PM	#8
mercman from oz Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 12,013	Re: I'll say 38 1938 - 1939 Ford Commercial Grilles. Not that they are slightly different.