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Yes, I know that is a 1951 Studebaker Commander, not a Ford. It was the family car; beautiful, but would not pull the hat off of your head. Nonetheless, if you could get parts for that car like you can for early V8s, I would own one.
To the lower left is my dog Widget. Just above Widget, you will see the left front fender of a Ford. Using that tri-frame contraption, I pulled engines for friends, including both 1937 and 1938 model years. Miraculously, no one was injured. I believe the fender in question is from a 1938, the main clue being the bumper guard leaning slightly forward at the top. Can anyone make a more positive determination from such slight evidence? |
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its a 38
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I'm thinking 1937...
![]() But it looks more like a 1935 or a 1936 bumper guard... ![]() ![]() ![]()
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After a little more research, I find that the bumper guards on 37 and 38 appear to be identical. My best friend in High School had a '38; I am pretty sure that is his car. Which he later painted a hideous orange, including the orange peel texture.
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‘37 & ‘38 bumper guards may appear identical, but are not interchangeable due to the contour of the bumper, which was reversed upside down for ‘38. As I said in my opinion, very thin evidence, but look at the bumper, comparing it to that of the ‘37 in a later picture, the shadow line being low on the ‘37, and high on the ‘38.
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'38 it is. And that bumper contour difference might explain this: https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds...ord-nc-2690016 |
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Its a Studebaker.
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Manuel, You didn't read the whole question??
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i own a '37 hump back fordor and this gray '38 looks to have the bumper guards mounted updide down.
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I'd say 38 by the way the fender crowns.
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Definitely not a 37 since it lacks the peak on the fender. That leaves 38 standard and deluxe, or 39 standard as options.
I agree with the consensus above, 38. |
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![]() Close-up of 1938 Ford getting motor repairs |
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