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Mike in Mass · 08-17-2015, 06:44 PM

The other day I was over at a good friend of mines garage . he his going full bore ,out of control restoration of his 1939 ton an a half rack body truck . it was a troop carrier complete with the fold down benches on either side of the bed . hoops for a canvas top . the thing is AWSUM 100 point resto for sure . (you really could eat of this thing

) . well ,,,the center strip on his grill ,comes to a point,running down the middle ,so that there is a center line down the middle of the grill-trim . . mine is rounded ,smooth , no point . what gives ?? . I have never noticed this befor . . ex-military ?? have anything to do with it ? . As we know, this is a one year item ,I can,t see two different suppliers . . just thought I would throw it out there

GB SISSON · 08-17-2015, 07:15 PM

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38 and 39 grilles were different. Maybe it has a wrong year grille. I know the one I had was correct for 38 because I had a '39 parts truck. Of course military didn't care which style so maybe they used up some leftover stock on them....

08-17-2015, 06:44 PM	#1
Mike in Mass Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: PLYMOUTH MASS Posts: 881	39 truck grill question The other day I was over at a good friend of mines garage . he his going full bore ,out of control restoration of his 1939 ton an a half rack body truck . it was a troop carrier complete with the fold down benches on either side of the bed . hoops for a canvas top . the thing is AWSUM 100 point resto for sure . (you really could eat of this thing ) . well ,,,the center strip on his grill ,comes to a point,running down the middle ,so that there is a center line down the middle of the grill-trim . . mine is rounded ,smooth , no point . what gives ?? . I have never noticed this befor . . ex-military ?? have anything to do with it ? . As we know, this is a one year item ,I can,t see two different suppliers . . just thought I would throw it out there

08-17-2015, 07:15 PM	#2
GB SISSON Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Orcas Island Washington Posts: 5,881	Re: 39 truck grill question Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) 38 and 39 grilles were different. Maybe it has a wrong year grille. I know the one I had was correct for 38 because I had a '39 parts truck. Of course military didn't care which style so maybe they used up some leftover stock on them.... __________________ Owner/Operator of 'Jailbar Ranch' on the side of Mt. Pickett. Current stable consists of 1946 1/2 ton pickup turned woodie wagon with FH V8, 1946 Tonner Pickup with 226 H six, 1979 Toyota landcruiser wagon, now wearing 1947 Ford Jailbar sheet metal. 'Rusty ol' floorboards, hot on their feet' (Alan Jackson)