1935 Ford pickup question....

[Model51]

The exact date for the door change over from Type 3 to Type 4 hasn't been documented. It's approximately the date of the 1936 Model year changeover but I would not be surprised if the Type 3 design was used in 1936 production at some assembly plants to use up the inventory nor would I be surprised if the new Type 4 design was introduced before the end of 1935 production. I think some of these details are just lost to history.

[ford38v8]

Originally Posted by Model51

The exact date for the door change over from Type 3 to Type 4 hasn't been documented. It's approximately the date of the 1936 Model year changeover but I would not be surprised if the Type 3 design was used in 1936 production at some assembly plants to use up the inventory nor would I be surprised if the new Type 4 design was introduced before the end of 1935 production. I think some of these details are just lost to history.

I believe that to be the feeling shared by historians regarding many other running changes that occur close to a model year. One in my own experience that has never been explored to my knowledge, the dropping of the threaded knurled brass cap covering the bottom pushbutton of a starter solenoid: Cap on '37. no cap on '38. My '38 had the earlier style, though I could never determine if it had been original to the car.