Trying to determine the year of this F1
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Look at the back of the cab. If it has the three support ribs it is NOT a 48. 48s were smooth. Look at the bugs on the glass there will be two small letters and for example it said "DI" It would be a 49 (count the letters in alphabetical order) You could take the speedometer out and try to find a stamped date. Also if it it has a stock heater on the back it will have the date in yellow ink. If it has a dana 44 then it will be a late 50.
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10-17-2012, 04:20 PM
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Tough to tell on the driver's door. The exterior skin has the hole for the lock cylinder in the correct place. However, the inside of the door is smoothed out and doesn't have any markings of the 5 Star Extra door brackets for the upper/lower trim panels and arm rest. Those items were spot welded to the doors and could have been removed.
This is what a 51-52 5 Star Extra door looks like on the inside (note the additional brackets welded to the door).
This is what the same door looks like with the brackets removed. The holes in your door could have been filled with body filler.
Another way to check if the door is from a 51-52 5 Star Extra truck is by looking inside the shell where the lock cylinder would go. There should be a support bracket welded on the inside for the lock cylinder.
EDIT: I think I see some body filler either cracking or from bad repair on the inside of the door where the large holes would be. If what I see is true, then it's likely that the door was replaced with one from a 51-52 5 Star Extra truck.
This is what a 51-52 5 Star Extra door looks like on the inside (note the additional brackets welded to the door).
This is what the same door looks like with the brackets removed. The holes in your door could have been filled with body filler.
Another way to check if the door is from a 51-52 5 Star Extra truck is by looking inside the shell where the lock cylinder would go. There should be a support bracket welded on the inside for the lock cylinder.
EDIT: I think I see some body filler either cracking or from bad repair on the inside of the door where the large holes would be. If what I see is true, then it's likely that the door was replaced with one from a 51-52 5 Star Extra truck.
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