New Member, need help
Cargo Master
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Welcome to FTE. Stu's right, $200 is a STEAL for a set of wheels, WOW. As mentioned above, the front end sheet metal (fenders, and such) are the main difference between the larger and smaller trucks. You might want to look into finding an old 48-55/56 illustrated parts catalog. It really helps the new, and learning with pictures of various parts, and their descriptions. The books come up often on ebay, for pretty good prices. There are also repair manuals available as well. Good luck with the build, and when you get a chance, this club LOVES PICTURES, and lots of them..
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I have ordered parts catalogs from Mac's and LMC. I also have bookmarked several sites like Chuck's Trucks, Northern Classic Trucks and some others. I picked up the reprint of the 1949-51 shop manual and a couple of good books on body repair and restoring the f-series trucks.
I know my way around a machine shop and I used to be a decent welder. If I get back into practice (not on the truck) I think I will do alright.
My biggest hurdles remain finding out how the F-5 differs from the smaller F-series trucks, and getting parts.
Ephrem
I know my way around a machine shop and I used to be a decent welder. If I get back into practice (not on the truck) I think I will do alright.
My biggest hurdles remain finding out how the F-5 differs from the smaller F-series trucks, and getting parts.
Ephrem
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Fenders, and hood side emblem, those are the body differences. The engine, should be the same as the smaller one....a 239 flathead V-8, or whatever the six cylinder was (215?). Obviously, the suspension, drivetrain, and chassis, are bigger, on the big trucks. Get a copy of, not just the shop manual, but the "illustrated parts catalog." It's a Ford book (or reprinted version), of the parts catalog the dealer would have used back then. It is very thick, and shows all the parts used on the truck, along with their part numbers (original numbers, that most are little use now days). There are several on ebay, often. You can also bookmark concoursparts.com, a company in Nevada that has a lot of the same stuff others do, but I've found them to have some really good quality reproductions. Mid-fifty.com has some of their 48-52 stuff on catalog now, but they are still building inventory, the last I checked. Midwest Early Ford has a lot of stuff, along with Sacremento Vintage Ford. LMC, I have found to be amongst the most expensive, and they, from my experience, provide a lot of the poorest quality, I refuse to use them, but that is my opinion, from my personal experience, others may have a different opinion.
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Wheels
The new wheels arrived today. They are in even better shape than I expected. There is only a small amount of surface rust and most of the paint is still there. I will send pics when they have been powdercoated.
Marmon-Herrington Man
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Ephrem - How close are you to Kingsley, MI? This spare 19.5" wheel and tire is in this guy's way. Might be worth $10, you think?! I wouldn't have thought you could beat that $200 deal you paid for your set, but this does beat it. Stu
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Stu,
Unfortunately, Kingsley is about 8 hours from us, but maybe someone else needs it. All the wheels I received are in remarkable shape. Only one of them had any rust to speak of. Right now they are being powder coated.
The F5 started, runs, and is ready to be picked up now that enough snow has melted. I will send pics as soon as I can so you can see the pre-restoration condition.
Ephrem
Unfortunately, Kingsley is about 8 hours from us, but maybe someone else needs it. All the wheels I received are in remarkable shape. Only one of them had any rust to speak of. Right now they are being powder coated.
The F5 started, runs, and is ready to be picked up now that enough snow has melted. I will send pics as soon as I can so you can see the pre-restoration condition.
Ephrem
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