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02-18-2013, 09:24 AM | #1 |
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40 P/U Hood vs. 40 Std. Car
I am looking for a hood for my 40 pickup. I guessed that Ford would not have made three different hoods in 40 for the cars and light truck 1/2 ton. I recently asked a well respected member his opinion and he agreed that two hoods were offered, the deluxe and std./P/U or at least that is what I took him to say.
I placed an ad and had someone contact me and tell me I was ill informed and the hood for the P/U is a special. I can't believe that, but how can I verify it. Is it documented anywhere like the 40 book. I am inclined to believe tooling for hoods were expensive, so why would Ford build new tooling for a hood when the vehicles are so close looking from the front. Jon |
02-18-2013, 09:34 AM | #2 |
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Re: 40 P/U Hood vs. 40 Std. Car
The pickup hood is way different. Car hoods will not work.
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02-18-2013, 09:52 AM | #3 |
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Re: 40 P/U Hood vs. 40 Std. Car
Pickups are taller, the hood is deeper to compensate.
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02-18-2013, 10:46 AM | #4 |
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Re: 40 P/U Hood vs. 40 Std. Car
Cars have stainless trim strips down the sides, pickups do not. Trucks have a raised bead or feature bead instead. Take a good look at any pictures on the net, you will see what I am explaining. Furthermore, trucks are about a half inch taller in the nose (and cowl area) explaining why the nose ornament is truck only, not car. The 40 STD (car) hood stamping is basically a carryover from 1939 DLX car production. Therefore, Ford stamped only two new hoods in 40, one for cars (the Deluxe) and one for half tons. For your truck you need a 40 or 41 half ton hood. The 41 has more and larger trim holes (for the wider deco trim) but can be retro-ed to 40 trim. Nothing else will bolt up with out cutting and welding (unless you are building a custom such as car nose on truck). Hope this helps. RPM
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02-18-2013, 12:25 PM | #5 |
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Re: 40 P/U Hood vs. 40 Std. Car
Thanks for the replies, now to find a 40/41 P/U Hood
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02-18-2013, 01:16 PM | #6 |
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02-18-2013, 06:23 PM | #7 |
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Re: 40 P/U Hood vs. 40 Std. Car
Beautiful truck, I can only hope mine gets together let alone look as good as yours. now for the Gasp part, you mean not only do I need to be concerned with the year and P/U hood I have to know what motor was in it?????? Ughhhhh.
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02-18-2013, 07:41 PM | #8 |
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Re: 40 P/U Hood vs. 40 Std. Car
Look for a 40 pickup hood will make the whole front end fitting experience easier watch out for 6 clyinder hoods
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02-18-2013, 07:44 PM | #9 |
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Re: 40 P/U Hood vs. 40 Std. Car
Where in central ny i am around saratoga
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02-18-2013, 10:30 PM | #10 |
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Re: 40 P/U Hood vs. 40 Std. Car
Gilbertsville is 20 miles southwest of Oneonta about an hour and a half from you.
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02-19-2013, 09:59 AM | #11 |
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Re: 40 P/U Hood vs. 40 Std. Car
The most obvious difference is where the sides of the hood meets the cowl. The passenger car cowl and the pickup cowl is totally different.
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02-19-2013, 10:27 AM | #12 |
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Re: 40 P/U Hood vs. 40 Std. Car
Jon,
Alice and I attend the Canfield Ohio swap meet 2x a year. For the last two years a fellow who sets up near us has brought a nice '41 truck hood. I don't know his name but he sold me the nose piece off the hood. Spring Canfield is May 3 4 & 5 let me know and I'll look for him and hook you guys up if you are interested. It's worth a shot. The nose trim holes in a '41 hood are pretty big but for sure it can be retroed to a '40. Charlie ny [email protected] |
02-19-2013, 11:55 AM | #13 |
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Charlie, I sent you an E-mail Thanks
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02-19-2013, 11:57 AM | #14 |
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Re: 40 P/U Hood vs. 40 Std. Car
Speaking of hoods, does anyone know if the under hood bracing is being reproduced, a couple of folks have contacted me with hoods but no bracing....
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02-19-2013, 07:27 PM | #15 |
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Re: 40 P/U Hood vs. 40 Std. Car
as far as i know not being reproduced. i just bought a t brace for a 40. i put a ad in the wanted section and got a couple hits. have had good luck finding parts on this site
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02-20-2013, 09:57 AM | #16 |
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Re: 40 P/U Hood vs. 40 Std. Car
Thanks I have put in an add.
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