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ok looks like it did not work can anyone see these photos. i could get them into an album but not here.

 

Nice truck to start with:

 

Looks like you are starting with a good solid truck . What are your plans for it ? Lots of neat things you can do with a flatbed like that .

 

thanks chris not sure how you did it. i'll have to figure it out as i start my work. yes john, this truck is very solid. it had been in a barn for 17 yrs and it looks like it. i bought it as a 46 but checked the ser. number and found out its a 47 and thats ok. i was looking for a 1/2 ton but decided that the condition of this one was to good to pass up. i plan on going through it like chris is doing with his 46. i will be keeping everything original. i'm still up in the air when it comes to the bed. i see on the fire wall area express is written and i saw on a web site that is a body style. lots of time to decide that stuff.

 

Looks like a pretty solid truck. Yes, Express was a body style, that was what Ford called the one ton pickup which appears to be what your truck started life, as evidenced by the long running boards. The flatbed from the factory had the short running boards.

 

thanks Gary. i've also noticed that there is undercoating everywhere from frame to under the hood. will this be an issue when i strip it down or should i leave it where its still in good shape. what i mean by that is the frame will be no problem to strip but under the hood area looks though. any thoughts.

christian

 

Just matters how you want it to look. I cleaned all the junk/ old paint off, but I'm painting the whole truck. If you are doing a "complete" paint job, I would remove. If you are just going to make drivable, then leave and enjoy driving that much earlier....

 

i was thinking thats what i should do for a complete paint job. how hard does it come off in those thick areas. any tips for removal or just what ever works.

 

i've started to look things over more closely. looks like the motor will need a complete tear down and see if it can be salvaged. the oil pan was in the front seat when i got it. it must have been off for a while because the crank, rods and cylinders are rusted. one question i have is the numbers on the motor 59a-6050-b do they mean anything. there is also a small metal tag above those that looks like a date 9-12-51?

 

ok I've got my truck stripped down to the frame. i'll post pics soon. I was able to see the frame and it matches the tag in the glove box. the engine i'm not sure if the engine is original. the first three numbers are E267 then I think it's 224. anybody know if it's original or what it is.

 

My '46 has a matching vin on the frame and on the top of the transmission bell housing. I had no tags to go by. The engine block was a repair part in those days, so they would stamp the frame and the transmission instead.
Nice truck to start. Good Luck!

 

ok i have matching numbers on the tranny. i guess if there is no way to tell if the motor is original i would have to say it is due to the looks of it, it has heavy grease and grim on everything and the mounts look untouched.

 

Try these:

The Life Cycle of the Ford Flathead V8: 1932 - 1953

http://www.wnyrg.org/findserno.pdf

 

thanks chris. i love to read any info i can find. the archives have been great. with some of the things i have seen and read i thought the motors were given a number on the bell housing and that was transfered to frame as the ID. with the numbers being stamped on the tranny (which i understand due to it being steel) the motor be change without someone knowing it later. with the info on that life cycle page and looking at my motor i'm pretty sure it's the right one with that description they give of the 46 and the changes in 49.

 

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