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MY 1950 FORD F1 ALL ORIGINAL EXCEPT SUSPENSION...AND A SMALL PORTION OF MY SIGN COLLECTION...ENJOY

I always like seeing Early Fords and I especially like the avatar. I saw ya on da H A M B .......... Ed Shaver

Looks like a cool truck. like to see some better pictures of it and your collection.

BY ANY CHANCE ARE YOUR RESTROOMS CLEAN?

B&W RULES DUDE! WOOT!

LOVE THE BLACK AND WHITE PHOTO'S! They look like they could have been taken back in the day.

DEFINITLEY MORE PICS TO COME, RAINY DAY IN THE MIDWEST, COULDN'T PULL THE TRUCK OUT, BUT WILL DEF SHOOT SOME MORE, YEAH I'M LOVIN THE BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOS!!! RESTROOMS ARE EXTREMLY CLEAN, YOU COULD EAT OFF THE PORCELAIN!!!! LMAO

Very cool Ford truck..I want one!

Yeah its a fun truck, what's a garage full of cool signs without a hot rod

They go good together

Like the black & white

Great Pictures!! And Cool Truck!!! Have any more pictures of the Truck?

Cool pictures! Love th B&W!

Looks good

The photos make a real statement! Thanks for sharing.

COUPLE MORE PICS

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NICE!!!!!

Not a bad looking lay out on your garage. I like the aluminum siding and the wall mount tool boxes.

Nice looking truck and collection!

You sure that truck is a 1950??? Looks like a 1951 to me. I'd know because I have two of them in my stable. One is a 1951 Panel and the other is a 1952 Panel. What's the fourth digit in your VIN sequence? Should be a "1" for 1951. If you want more info on the truck or parts, let me know. I'm a walking encyclopedia when it comes to 48-52 Ford trucks.

1951 all original with flathead 8


1952 all original with 215 OHV 6 cyl, Offy dual intake and valve cover.

If it's original why does it have the wrong hood and headlights,shaved bumpers ect on it?Looks like it is a mild custom.Either way it's very cool looking truck!I would like to find a 48-50 F1 all stock with the V8 flatty in it.I learned how to drive stick shift in one of those.
I just read your post Badgas and thought the same thing,like I said it's a very cool truck but I don't think shes a 1950.
Joe

Well its a 50 with a 52 front end, bumper/hood/fenders.... but all original steel body, flaty v8, tranny rear end...interior ect.....Suspension is cut as you can see by the stance. I found those eye lids off a 55 chevy, fit perfect. So in the end yes, it is a 50 with some changes in short change haha. Sweet panel trucks!!!!! Look great!

Badgas, when did Ford start using that style of radio ant on green panel?

I HAVE TO AGREE WITH BADGAS....IT LOOKS LIKE A '51 OR A '52 WHICH SPORTED THE SAME GRILL (ALSO THE LAST YEAR FOR F-1'S, '53 STARTED THE F-100'S).

I AM LOOKING FOR A '51 OR '52 F-1 SIMPLY BECAUSE I LIKE THE GRILL STYLE. THE '46 THRU '50 I DON'T CARE FOR.

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YEAH SAME HERE!!! THAT WHY I SWAPED THE FRONT END WITH A 52, GRILL DOES IT FOR ME

1951 hood the chrome is different on a 52. Rode many a mile in one of those. Mitch

Very cool photos, love the B/W and the color too.
Mike

Hey Lucky,

Sorry to break it to you again, but you definitely have a 51 and not a 50, neither a 52. 48-50 had a small back window and a different instrument panel. 51/52 instrument panel had two separate clusters for the gauges and speedo. 51/52 also had a large back window like in your cab.

Here's the 51/52 instrument panel.



Note how small the rear window is in this 48-50 cab.


As you know, the 48-50 front clips also differed from 51-52. That's an easy difference to spot. However, spotting differences between a 51 and 52 could be hard and not easily seen to the unknowing eye. I'll try to explain the differences.

All of the hood trim is different on a 51 than on a 52. Additionally, the hood, itself, is different on a 51 than on a 52. The 51 hood has three opening in front, while a 52 only had two openings (with the center not being cut out at the factory during production of the hood).

Here's a hood side trim from a 52 and 51 below. Note the differences.



Here's the front end of a 52 and 51 below. Note the hood difference and FORD letters added in 1952 (similar to 1948-50). Note where the V8 emblem went on the 51. If the emblem isn't there, then the truck was a 6 cyl.



Your bed is also a 51/52 style. Sometime in the late 50s, Ford switched the design. 1948-50 beds were somewhat different from 51-52 beds. The bed on the truck looks to be a 51/52 style. 1951/52 beds had flat bedsides, while 48-50 had a stamped in (raised) portion. The stake pockets on 51/52 beds were also square, while 48-50 stake pockets were round. The latches on the tailgates were also different to accomodate for the difference on the bedsides. The 48-50 tailgates had the latch in the upper roll of the tailgate, while the latch in 51/52 tailgates was below the roll.

Here's a 48-50 bedside.


Here's a 51-52 bedside.


Here's a 48-50 tailgate and a 51-52 below.



There were other differences, like the inner fenders were attached to the frame at the bottom in 1951, while in 1952, the bottom attached to the cab. The holes for the heater tubes were placed differently in 1951 cab cowls, than in 1952 cowls. The VIN tag was affixed in the upper right hand corner in 1951 models, but it was eliminated in the 1952 model year. Then there were 5 Star and 5 Star Extra Cab (deluxe optioned) trucks. I could go on and on about these trucks, but I'll just bore everyone.

If your front suspension is still stock and the right frame rail wasn't chopped up, look for the VIN to be stamped around the front suspension area. You may need to scrape off crud, grease and rust. VIN should look something like this: F1R1RH12345. If you find your VIN or have it on your title/reg, post it, or PM me and I'll decode it for you.

Besides the HAMB, you might also want to visit this forum, 1948-60 Ford truck forum. There are a bunch of knowledgeable guys, including myself, on there that can pretty much tell you everything you need to know when it comes to these trucks.

It was an option at the time. I have an option brochure, but forget if it's for 48-50 or 51-52 model years. The antenna is being reproduced and the one that I have is likely a repro.