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Nick in Fayetteville · 01-01-2018, 04:03 PM

What is the difference in the '40 Ford pickup and the '41 Ford pickup? The answer is not "one year" seriously.

51504bat · 01-01-2018, 04:10 PM

The hood front center piece for one thing. The '40 is much narrower than the '41 wide "waterfall" piece. Other minor differences as well involving the dash IIRC. '41 was the first year of the flathead 6.

Mart · 01-01-2018, 04:42 PM

No V8 on the tailgate for the 41s. Later 41s had the deeper drop front crossmember to allow the 6 to be fitted. There must also be some differences in the hood latching for example the hood latch is further forward on a 6 cyl - I need to get to the bottom of that myself. My hood won't latch with the parts I have.

Mart.

1oldtimer · 01-01-2018, 04:58 PM

There is a whole different latching setup for the 6cyl.

GB SISSON · 01-01-2018, 06:35 PM

I have a 41 pu hood sitting around. A bit rough around the edges but has a center latch assembly and I could take measurements. No idea if it came off a six or V8.

skidmarks · 01-01-2018, 07:13 PM

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Column shift in a 41 is another difference
The lower chin had a hole for the drain on the 6 cyl radiator that the 40 didnt. 41 inner fenders had a reinforcement plate for the 6 cyl fender support. Battery tray was different.
Heaters were different.

Overall shape they were pretty much the same except for the obvious hood trim

TJ · 01-01-2018, 07:23 PM

Contact the Early Ford V-8 Club (www.earlyfordv8.org) and buy the Club's '40-'41 ford pickup book. It's only $10 plus shipping and it will give you almost all the details between the two trucks. It's a small book , but it will be the best $10 you ever spent.
My truck is a '41 and some parts will interchange between '40 and '41, but there is a lot of parts that won't. Some '41 stuff is very hard to find.

GB SISSON · 01-01-2018, 07:50 PM

So this must be the 41 waterfall style?

Bulligen · 01-01-2018, 08:06 PM

Another is the hood sides and the dash have a rectangular Ford Script Emblem

Mart · 01-02-2018, 02:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GB SISSON

So this must be the 41 waterfall style?

Yes, GB, that's the '41 style.

Mart.

mercman from oz · 01-02-2018, 03:55 AM

They say a photos is worth a thousand words, so I have attached two pictures. The Blue Pickup is a 1940 model, while the Red Pickup is a 1941 model. The Grilles are the same, but the trim on the Hoods are different. I hope that these pictures help.

dexter14 · 05-13-2018, 05:35 PM

hi is this 4 sale?

01-01-2018, 04:03 PM	#1
Nick in Fayetteville Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Fayetteville, NC Posts: 341	1941 Ford Pickup What is the difference in the '40 Ford pickup and the '41 Ford pickup? The answer is not "one year" seriously.

01-01-2018, 04:10 PM	#2
51504bat Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: SoCal-Redlands Posts: 3,026	Re: 1941 Ford Pickup The hood front center piece for one thing. The '40 is much narrower than the '41 wide "waterfall" piece. Other minor differences as well involving the dash IIRC. '41 was the first year of the flathead 6. __________________ Making the simple complicated for over 30 years.

01-01-2018, 04:42 PM	#3
Mart Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Solihull, England. Posts: 8,756	Re: 1941 Ford Pickup No V8 on the tailgate for the 41s. Later 41s had the deeper drop front crossmember to allow the 6 to be fitted. There must also be some differences in the hood latching for example the hood latch is further forward on a 6 cyl - I need to get to the bottom of that myself. My hood won't latch with the parts I have. Mart.

01-01-2018, 04:58 PM	#4
1oldtimer Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: South Orange County, Ca. Posts: 685	Re: 1941 Ford Pickup There is a whole different latching setup for the 6cyl.

01-01-2018, 06:35 PM	#5
GB SISSON Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Orcas Island Washington Posts: 4,952	Re: 1941 Ford Pickup I have a 41 pu hood sitting around. A bit rough around the edges but has a center latch assembly and I could take measurements. No idea if it came off a six or V8. __________________ 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, 1947 Tonner Pickup (red) mostly stock with exception of a cummins 6at turbo diesel, 1946 Tonner Pickup (green) with 226 cu in 6 cyl flathead, 1979 Toyota landcruiser wagon, completely encased in 1947 Ford Jailbar sheet metal. Ok, cornbinder rear fenders..... 'Rusty ol' floorboards, hot on their feet' (Alan Jackson)

01-01-2018, 07:13 PM	#6
skidmarks Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: newark, delaware Posts: 3,735	Re: 1941 Ford Pickup Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Column shift in a 41 is another difference The lower chin had a hole for the drain on the 6 cyl radiator that the 40 didnt. 41 inner fenders had a reinforcement plate for the 6 cyl fender support. Battery tray was different. Heaters were different. Overall shape they were pretty much the same except for the obvious hood trim

01-01-2018, 07:23 PM	#7
TJ Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Napa,California Posts: 6,037	Re: 1941 Ford Pickup Contact the Early Ford V-8 Club (www.earlyfordv8.org) and buy the Club's '40-'41 ford pickup book. It's only $10 plus shipping and it will give you almost all the details between the two trucks. It's a small book , but it will be the best $10 you ever spent. My truck is a '41 and some parts will interchange between '40 and '41, but there is a lot of parts that won't. Some '41 stuff is very hard to find.

01-01-2018, 08:06 PM	#9
Bulligen Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Elgin Illinois Posts: 736	Re: 1941 Ford Pickup Another is the hood sides and the dash have a rectangular Ford Script Emblem

01-02-2018, 03:55 AM	#11
mercman from oz Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 10,377	Re: 1941 Ford Pickup They say a photos is worth a thousand words, so I have attached two pictures. The Blue Pickup is a 1940 model, while the Red Pickup is a 1941 model. The Grilles are the same, but the trim on the Hoods are different. I hope that these pictures help.

05-13-2018, 05:35 PM	#12
dexter14 Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Australia Posts: 10	Re: 1941 Ford Pickup hi is this 4 sale?