1940 Ford Deluxe X member sheet metal original thickness

[deuce_roadster]

For what it is worth, I crawled under my 40 wagon and felt up above where the engine stay rod bolts are and there was no reinforcing doubler plate, checked my coupe and there was. My 40 wagon is a fairly late production 18 585xxxx. Maybe other 40 wagon owners can check theirs. Interesting.

[Kube]

Originally Posted by deuce_roadster

For what it is worth, I crawled under my 40 wagon and felt up above where the engine stay rod bolts are and there was no reinforcing doubler plate, checked my coupe and there was. My 40 wagon is a fairly late production 18 585xxxx. Maybe other 40 wagon owners can check theirs. Interesting.

That's odd & interesting indeed. That really makes me wonder if the wagon frames were leftover??? I find that hard to believe but who knows.
I didn't spend much time researching the wagons and now, in a case like this, I wish I had.

[40larry]

Originally Posted by deuce_roadster

For what it is worth, I crawled under my 40 wagon and felt up above where the engine stay rod bolts are and there was no reinforcing doubler plate, checked my coupe and there was. My 40 wagon is a fairly late production 18 585xxxx. Maybe other 40 wagon owners can check theirs. Interesting.

Also it would be interesting if any other owners of a 1940 pickup or convertible could check for the doubler plate and take a measurement of the x-member thickness to add to our knowledge base.
40larry

[svm99]

Originally Posted by Kube

Mart, Your memory is intact! The convertible utilized a piar of bolt in braces very near the cowl "feet". I have attached a photo of a pair I'd restored for the last '40 convertible I'd done.
The convertible frame rails were intended to be .010" thicker than the closed car frame rails.

I’m working with my brother on a ‘39 station wagon project and are missing one of the frame braces posted above. If anyone has a usable brace we’d be interested. I know the classifieds are the right place for a want ad, just don’t have a good pic or a part number yet. Thank you for all of your research, has been very helpful so far.

[Kube]

SVM99,
Here's two photos of the braces you desire. They were reproduced many years ago so hopefully there's a pair out there for you just waiting to be found.
The repops did require a bit of bending and twisting to make fit properly but nothing too serious.

[svm99]

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Originally Posted by Kube

SVM99,
Here's two photos of the braces you desire. They were reproduced many years ago so hopefully there's a pair out there for you just waiting to be found.
The repops did require a bit of bending and twisting to make fit properly but nothing too serious.

Thank you, we’ll be on the hunt!

[swoopNZ]

I have a very original '40 Pickup that came from Illinois.
Chassis # 18539 9xxx which would indicate a fairly early example.
It does not have the reinforcing plate.

[jackstevens]

Any suggestions for getting 40 Ford 1/2 T PU X member support brace, passenger side Part # 78-4048 or 49? Don't know if passenger side is 5048 or 8049). Drake no longer makes them.
Thanks, Jack

[Zeke3]

Check with Joe's Antique Auto Parts, their part numbers, PC-80 and PC-81.