Hi everyone, Jeff here. I have a 48 F1...I think. vin#88RC-41884, mod# 8RC. Been reading a lot on here as a non member and have some questions about my truck. It has column shift, radio and antenna on cowl, looks like 50 tailgate due to latches on bottom of roll, a spotlight on drivers side. Some of this does not sound 48.... I have pics but not sure how to post... any help would be appreciated.

Added an album..."PA's 48" with pics of the truck. Let me know what you think...thanks...

 

Welcome to the forum and the old truck world!

We would of course like to see pictures, if you can put them on Photobucket or Flickr etc and link to them, it would help. You appear to have a hybrid, as a '50 shouldn't have column shift.

 

The doghouse and cab could be a '48. The Stainless grill bars that are not screwed on would be correct for a '48. But the bed itself does not appear to be a '48, (flat sides) but rather a late '50+.

 

That's a true All Breed Effie - I have not seen that conglomeration for parts flying in formation before.
Fix the sheet metal and keep the Flathead

What part of PA are you from - I in Erie

 

Welcome PA's 48 Hope you can put it together soon so you can drive it.... correct if I am WRONG but didn't the column shift come out in '51

 

Column shift and flat bedsides are rumored to have been in production on very late 1950 models. Just this past weekend I saw a 50 F1 with the 51-52 bed. The truck was made on December 27, 1950 in Richmond, CA. The truck was slightly modified and has had its original column replaced.

 

Cool. That truck was built on made on my birthday")..... When was searching for my F-1 The early bed was my main criteria

 

Welcome PA's 48!!!

Ilya, my friend had an extremely late 1950 F-1 with what appeared to be an original column shift before he sold it on ebay. The production number was something like 430,000 plus as I recall. It also had a flat panel bed.

 

The parts manual show the column shift from 1948 on the F1

 

I've never personally seen one or ever been told that it existed before very late 1950.

 

Can anyone tell me what the vin number reveals? Does the Vin say it's 48? Also, I read a thread on here where a guy said he had seen one 48 in the past with factory option column shift. Also, does anyone know what the hole with three smaller holes on back of cab driverside are?

 

Brookville, PA, Good old Western PA Woods Country!

 

When referring to "smooth" bed, are we talking about the gusset/no gusset over the wheel well?

 

I very new the "Forum" type communication, so if I am doing something wrong or making myself look like an idiot, please let me know!

 

Hey Jeff,
Welcome Aboard! So.... What's your plan with your truck?
It looks to be pretty much unmodified as you see it today.
Where did you find it?

Ben in Austin
1950 F1