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oldrelics · 05-09-2012, 12:37 AM

History.

10 years ago I bought 4 wrecks, a '40 and three '41 Ford pickups. The one I'm building is a combo of all of those trucks plus whatever I had found at the swap meets and other finds. Its been a slow build and actually I had stopped working on it for a few years. I am slowly tinkering away at it again.
Click the link to my album page to see the four pickups I started with:
https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/album.php?albumid=1859

Scott H · 05-09-2012, 12:42 AM

I'm at a similar point with my '36 pickup using a '38 frame and a '40 engine.

Do your pedals hang from the cab or mount on the frame rail? Mine are on the rail and the pivot in the center of the frame would have been extremely challenging to install if the trans and torque tube were in the way.

ford38v8 · 05-09-2012, 12:43 AM

That's what it's all about! Lookin' goooood!

ken ct · 05-09-2012, 01:36 AM

Looks good Relics,make sure you scrape paint off starter mount for a good ground through starter. ken ct.

coupe5w36 · 05-09-2012, 01:38 AM

Thanks for the pics. I'm hoping to get started in the next couple of weeks & clear pics are much more help than most of the printed books etc.

Mart · 05-09-2012, 03:12 AM

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Looks fantastic.

Great attention to detail.

Mart.

Vic Piano · 05-09-2012, 05:50 AM

Outstanding!

41ford1 · 05-09-2012, 06:56 AM

Looks really pretty. So much so you may not want to drive it when its done. Just kidding. You're doing very nice work on that one. Please keep us updated.

SUHRsc · 05-09-2012, 07:08 AM

Very nice!

Where did you get the paint for the engine?

39portlander · 05-09-2012, 06:36 PM

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Originally Posted by SUHRsc

Very nice!

Where did you get the paint for the engine?

Just what I was thinking Zach. What is the color on that flathead? Scott

TomT/Williamsburg · 05-09-2012, 07:12 AM

You've got a nice looking build going. I did the same thing with my present 40 p-up build (non-stock). Got 2 1/2 trucks plus another cab, culled through everything and sold off what I didn't want. And it does "wear you out" from time to time, I can agree with that, causing "lapses" in build time. Hey, it's a hobby and you do it because you love to do it - you don't "have" to do it.

Good luck on your project and keep us posted from time to time .....

Ol' Ron · 05-09-2012, 08:16 AM

Truly a labor of love.
Take care Ol' Ron

1952henry · 05-09-2012, 09:09 AM

Great detail on the undercarriage!

Mart · 05-09-2012, 09:47 AM

Can anyone tell me about these hubs.

I have a couple like this, and they are neither the inside hub or outside hub.

The hub and drum are one piece.

What are these type known as and or what years were they used?

Mart.

oldrelics · 05-09-2012, 09:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mart

Can anyone tell me about these hubs.

I have a couple like this, and they are neither the inside hub or outside hub.

The hub and drum are one piece.

What are these type known as and or what years were they used?

Mart.

I aways thought they were Canadian production, since thats mostly what I see up here. All three of my pickups have this style of hub/drum even on the rears. 1940 car/pickup and 1941 pickup only I believe. Rears VV

Seth Swoboda · 05-09-2012, 10:05 AM

Outstanding job! Good to see another one getting back on the road.

Bruce in southern OH · 05-09-2012, 12:02 PM

If you use a new reproduction gas tank the holes to mount the new tank need to be re drilled. ( I think 5/8" forward ) This will let the fill hose go through the side of truck so it will connect to fill tube, still have my old tank if you need one. I would purchase a new one because of rust and new one has a baffle. New tank will also have to be painted. Need to think about your gas sending unit and gas gauge. Your work looks great!!!!!!!!!!!!

My 41

Mart · 05-09-2012, 12:12 PM

Thanks for the info on the Hubs.

I saw a full set on a 42 that came from South Africa. I would guess the running gear for the SA car came from Canada.

It must be nice to have the pick of 3 donors when deciding which parts to use. I have a 41 on the backburner, but it's nowhere near as nice as yours.

Mart.

41panelmark · 05-10-2012, 08:35 PM

Nice work, keep the photos coming.

oldrelics · 05-11-2012, 06:59 PM

Got a little more done on the '41, a NOS fan, exhaust manifolds on, engine splash shields, anti-chatter rods, dipstick and got the starter and generator rebuild except waiting for a starter drive.

05-09-2012, 12:37 AM	#1
oldrelics Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Canada Posts: 571	My 1941 Ford 1/2 ton pickup restoration History. 10 years ago I bought 4 wrecks, a '40 and three '41 Ford pickups. The one I'm building is a combo of all of those trucks plus whatever I had found at the swap meets and other finds. Its been a slow build and actually I had stopped working on it for a few years. I am slowly tinkering away at it again. Click the link to my album page to see the four pickups I started with: https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/album.php?albumid=1859 Last edited by oldrelics; 01-14-2013 at 11:43 AM.

05-09-2012, 12:42 AM	#2
Scott H Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Wheaton, IL (west chicago) Posts: 558	Re: My 1941 Ford 1/2 ton pickup restoration I'm at a similar point with my '36 pickup using a '38 frame and a '40 engine. Do your pedals hang from the cab or mount on the frame rail? Mine are on the rail and the pivot in the center of the frame would have been extremely challenging to install if the trans and torque tube were in the way. __________________ 36 1/2 ton pickup on 38 car frame with 1940 v8 24 stud

05-09-2012, 12:43 AM	#3
ford38v8 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 6,635	Re: My 1941 Ford 1/2 ton pickup restoration That's what it's all about! Lookin' goooood! __________________ Alan

05-09-2012, 01:36 AM	#4
ken ct BANNED Join Date: May 2010 Location: stratford,ct Posts: 5,971	Re: My 1941 Ford 1/2 ton pickup restoration Looks good Relics,make sure you scrape paint off starter mount for a good ground through starter. ken ct.

05-09-2012, 01:38 AM	#5
coupe5w36 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Bayswater Australia Posts: 163	Re: My 1941 Ford 1/2 ton pickup restoration Thanks for the pics. I'm hoping to get started in the next couple of weeks & clear pics are much more help than most of the printed books etc.

05-09-2012, 03:12 AM	#6
Mart Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Solihull, England. Posts: 8,745	Re: My 1941 Ford 1/2 ton pickup restoration Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Looks fantastic. Great attention to detail. Mart.

05-09-2012, 05:50 AM	#7
Vic Piano Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Odessa, FL Posts: 7,611	Re: My 1941 Ford 1/2 ton pickup restoration Outstanding! __________________ Imagination is more important than knowledge.

05-09-2012, 06:56 AM	#8
41ford1 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: ManchVegas, New Hampshah Posts: 1,589	Re: My 1941 Ford 1/2 ton pickup restoration Looks really pretty. So much so you may not want to drive it when its done. Just kidding. You're doing very nice work on that one. Please keep us updated.

05-09-2012, 07:08 AM	#9
SUHRsc Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: near Hershey, PA Posts: 875	Re: My 1941 Ford 1/2 ton pickup restoration Very nice! Where did you get the paint for the engine? __________________ -WANTED- Pre-War Speed Equipment Davies or Morrison Intake Manifold 77-6050B, 81AS - 81SB - 99AS - 99SB 19AS cylinder heads

05-09-2012, 07:12 AM	#11
TomT/Williamsburg Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Williamsburg, Virginia Posts: 2,654	Re: My 1941 Ford 1/2 ton pickup restoration You've got a nice looking build going. I did the same thing with my present 40 p-up build (non-stock). Got 2 1/2 trucks plus another cab, culled through everything and sold off what I didn't want. And it does "wear you out" from time to time, I can agree with that, causing "lapses" in build time. Hey, it's a hobby and you do it because you love to do it - you don't "have" to do it. Good luck on your project and keep us posted from time to time .....

05-09-2012, 08:16 AM	#12
Ol' Ron Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Chester Vt Posts: 8,857	Re: My 1941 Ford 1/2 ton pickup restoration Truly a labor of love. Take care Ol' Ron

05-09-2012, 09:09 AM	#13
1952henry Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: North Dakota Posts: 1,615	Re: My 1941 Ford 1/2 ton pickup restoration Great detail on the undercarriage! __________________ I dig coal, which provides motivation for EVs.

05-09-2012, 09:47 AM	#14
Mart Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Solihull, England. Posts: 8,745	Re: My 1941 Ford 1/2 ton pickup restoration Can anyone tell me about these hubs. I have a couple like this, and they are neither the inside hub or outside hub. The hub and drum are one piece. What are these type known as and or what years were they used? Mart.

05-09-2012, 10:05 AM	#16
Seth Swoboda Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 3,787	Re: My 1941 Ford 1/2 ton pickup restoration Outstanding job! Good to see another one getting back on the road.

05-09-2012, 12:02 PM	#17
Bruce in southern OH Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Proctorville Posts: 1,582	Re: My 1941 Ford 1/2 ton pickup restoration If you use a new reproduction gas tank the holes to mount the new tank need to be re drilled. ( I think 5/8" forward ) This will let the fill hose go through the side of truck so it will connect to fill tube, still have my old tank if you need one. I would purchase a new one because of rust and new one has a baffle. New tank will also have to be painted. Need to think about your gas sending unit and gas gauge. Your work looks great!!!!!!!!!!!! My 41

05-09-2012, 12:12 PM	#18
Mart Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Solihull, England. Posts: 8,745	Re: My 1941 Ford 1/2 ton pickup restoration Thanks for the info on the Hubs. I saw a full set on a 42 that came from South Africa. I would guess the running gear for the SA car came from Canada. It must be nice to have the pick of 3 donors when deciding which parts to use. I have a 41 on the backburner, but it's nowhere near as nice as yours. Mart.

05-10-2012, 08:35 PM	#19
41panelmark Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Colorado Posts: 1,264	Re: My 1941 Ford 1/2 ton pickup restoration Nice work, keep the photos coming.

05-11-2012, 06:59 PM	#20
oldrelics Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Canada Posts: 571	Re: My 1941 Ford 1/2 ton pickup restoration Got a little more done on the '41, a NOS fan, exhaust manifolds on, engine splash shields, anti-chatter rods, dipstick and got the starter and generator rebuild except waiting for a starter drive.