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What year is this?
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What year is this?
HI guys, can any one tell me a few things about this truck, thanks.
- What year is it?
- What size engine is it?
- What kind of box would it have had?
- Are parts easy/hard to find?
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HI guys, can any one tell me a few things about this truck, thanks.
Mercury or Ford
What year is it? 1948 - 1950
What size engine is it? - 255 0r 239 Cu In Flathead V8
What kind of box would it have had? Unknown
Are parts easy/hard to find? Most can be found
Mercury or Ford
What year is it? 1948 - 1950
What size engine is it? - 255 0r 239 Cu In Flathead V8
What kind of box would it have had? Unknown
Are parts easy/hard to find? Most can be found
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Hey Longland,
Like Dick said it's a 1948-1950 - the front chrome monkeyface is the
marker for those years. We have a 1950 Ford F1 & parts are readily available to restore trucks from that era - Lot's of aftermarket support. Items that are harder to come by are the Doors, Hood, & the rear floor area behind the seat. There are Bed replacement kits available from multiple sources so don't sweat the bed - Looks like a nice one!
Ben in Austin
(Others will chime in on whether it is the normal size pick up or one of the larger trucks for those years. I can't tell without the bed on there - Did you spot a Vin# on there?)
Like Dick said it's a 1948-1950 - the front chrome monkeyface is the
marker for those years. We have a 1950 Ford F1 & parts are readily available to restore trucks from that era - Lot's of aftermarket support. Items that are harder to come by are the Doors, Hood, & the rear floor area behind the seat. There are Bed replacement kits available from multiple sources so don't sweat the bed - Looks like a nice one!
Ben in Austin
(Others will chime in on whether it is the normal size pick up or one of the larger trucks for those years. I can't tell without the bed on there - Did you spot a Vin# on there?)
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If the grill is original, it would be a 48, but with the Mercury hood and the Ford below the hood, it is most likely a mixed bag. Most cab and motor parts are available, but it looks to be an F-5 or 6 which means widowmaker rims and unavailable brake drums and shoes.
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Well Longland it looks like you have a mercury truck with ford front fenders and grill. Would be a '48-'50 with the 239 flathead in it. Per my brochure it would be what they call a '188' engine. ( 188 ft lb @1400 rpm.)
Take a look inside the glove box and see if there is a tag on the inside of the door. The cowl side shows the M-135 tag ( Max gvw 13500 lbs. )
Nice looking radio blankout plate. I searched for a long time to find a good one of them and an ashtray **** too.
It is the same green as mine, yosemite green. Hope this info is of some use to you.
Greg M-47
Take a look inside the glove box and see if there is a tag on the inside of the door. The cowl side shows the M-135 tag ( Max gvw 13500 lbs. )
Nice looking radio blankout plate. I searched for a long time to find a good one of them and an ashtray **** too.
It is the same green as mine, yosemite green. Hope this info is of some use to you.
Greg M-47
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Well Longland it looks like you have a mercury truck with ford front fenders and grill. Would be a '48-'50 with the 239 flathead in it. Per my brochure it would be what they call a '188' engine. ( 188 ft lb @1400 rpm.)
Take a look inside the glove box and see if there is a tag on the inside of the door. The cowl side shows the M-135 tag ( Max gvw 13500 lbs. )
Nice looking radio blankout plate. I searched for a long time to find a good one of them and an ashtray **** too.
It is the same green as mine, yosemite green. Hope this info is of some use to you.
Greg M-47
Take a look inside the glove box and see if there is a tag on the inside of the door. The cowl side shows the M-135 tag ( Max gvw 13500 lbs. )
Nice looking radio blankout plate. I searched for a long time to find a good one of them and an ashtray **** too.
It is the same green as mine, yosemite green. Hope this info is of some use to you.
Greg M-47
I went out today to look for any more things like tags/ Info plates & I took these pix.
Thanks everyone for the help so far.
Last edited by Longland; Oct 17, 2011 at 11:26 PM. Reason: split photos apart
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It definitely appears to be a Mercury M-135, which is the same as the F-5 or F-6 in US production. The "188" engine Greg mentioned the truck should have I believe is the 255 cu. in. version. That's what it says in my dealer brochures. My guess is that at some point, the front end got crunched and the fenders and grille was swapped out with a used nose, and the Ford parts were what was handy at the time.
If you could get a picture of the center firewall tag, we can tell you more about your truck and narrow down the year better.
As to the kind of box it would've had, most of those big trucks were delivered as a cab and chassis, as yours is, and most any kind of unit could have been installed on the back. Anything from a flatbed to one with stake sides to a grain bed to a moving van box, etc. You name it, it could have been there. It just depends on what the owners needed a large truck for.
If you could get a picture of the center firewall tag, we can tell you more about your truck and narrow down the year better.
As to the kind of box it would've had, most of those big trucks were delivered as a cab and chassis, as yours is, and most any kind of unit could have been installed on the back. Anything from a flatbed to one with stake sides to a grain bed to a moving van box, etc. You name it, it could have been there. It just depends on what the owners needed a large truck for.
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1948/52 F4/F5/F6 & F5/F6 COE:
7RT-1125-D .. Front Brake Drum / Obsolete
COLLECTORS AUTO SUPPLY in Oroville WA has ONE = 800-414-4462.
SOEBY MOTORS in Walhalla ND has ONE = 701-549-3711.
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7RT-1126-A .. Rear Brake Drum / Obsolete
TISON MOTOR CO. in Estill SC has ONE = 803-625-2551.
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No one has the front/rear brake shoes with the lining installed, but lining kits can still be found.
91T-2007-B .. Rear Brake Shoe Lining Kit-includes rivets-3 1/2" wide / Obsolete
WAGLER MOTOR CO. in Sigourney IA has ONE = 641-622-3260.
LYLE'S FORD-MERCURY in Eagle Grove IA has THREE = 800-397-6319.
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92Y-2007-B .. Front Brake Shoe Lining Kit-includes rivets-2" wide / Also fits 1948/51 F3 / Obsolete
WAGLER MOTOR CO. has TWO.
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Not quite unavailable, almost unavailable.
1948/52 F4/F5/F6 & F5/F6 COE:
7RT-1125-D .. Front Brake Drum / Obsolete
COLLECTORS AUTO SUPPLY in Oroville WA has ONE = 800-414-4462.
SOEBY MOTORS in Walhalla ND has ONE = 701-549-3711.
-------------------------------------------------------
7RT-1126-A .. Rear Brake Drum / Obsolete
TISON MOTOR CO. in Estill SC has ONE = 803-625-2551.
-------------------------------------------------------
No one has the front/rear brake shoes with the lining installed, but lining kits can still be found.
91T-2007-B .. Rear Brake Shoe Lining Kit-includes rivets-3 1/2" wide / Obsolete
WAGLER MOTOR CO. in Sigourney IA has ONE = 641-622-3260.
LYLE'S FORD-MERCURY in Eagle Grove IA has THREE = 800-397-6319.
-------------------------------------------------------------------
92Y-2007-B .. Front Brake Shoe Lining Kit-includes rivets-2" wide / Also fits 1948/51 F3 / Obsolete
WAGLER MOTOR CO. has TWO.
1948/52 F4/F5/F6 & F5/F6 COE:
7RT-1125-D .. Front Brake Drum / Obsolete
COLLECTORS AUTO SUPPLY in Oroville WA has ONE = 800-414-4462.
SOEBY MOTORS in Walhalla ND has ONE = 701-549-3711.
-------------------------------------------------------
7RT-1126-A .. Rear Brake Drum / Obsolete
TISON MOTOR CO. in Estill SC has ONE = 803-625-2551.
-------------------------------------------------------
No one has the front/rear brake shoes with the lining installed, but lining kits can still be found.
91T-2007-B .. Rear Brake Shoe Lining Kit-includes rivets-3 1/2" wide / Obsolete
WAGLER MOTOR CO. in Sigourney IA has ONE = 641-622-3260.
LYLE'S FORD-MERCURY in Eagle Grove IA has THREE = 800-397-6319.
-------------------------------------------------------------------
92Y-2007-B .. Front Brake Shoe Lining Kit-includes rivets-2" wide / Also fits 1948/51 F3 / Obsolete
WAGLER MOTOR CO. has TWO.
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Not quite unavailable, almost unavailable.
1948/52 F4/F5/F6 & F5/F6 COE:
7RT-1125-D .. Front Brake Drum / Obsolete
COLLECTORS AUTO SUPPLY in Oroville WA has ONE = 800-414-4462.
SOEBY MOTORS in Walhalla ND has ONE = 701-549-3711.
-------------------------------------------------------
7RT-1126-A .. Rear Brake Drum / Obsolete
TISON MOTOR CO. in Estill SC has ONE = 803-625-2551.
-------------------------------------------------------
No one has the front/rear brake shoes with the lining installed, but lining kits can still be found.
91T-2007-B .. Rear Brake Shoe Lining Kit-includes rivets-3 1/2" wide / Obsolete
WAGLER MOTOR CO. in Sigourney IA has ONE = 641-622-3260.
LYLE'S FORD-MERCURY in Eagle Grove IA has THREE = 800-397-6319.
-------------------------------------------------------------------
92Y-2007-B .. Front Brake Shoe Lining Kit-includes rivets-2" wide / Also fits 1948/51 F3 / Obsolete
WAGLER MOTOR CO. has TWO.
1948/52 F4/F5/F6 & F5/F6 COE:
7RT-1125-D .. Front Brake Drum / Obsolete
COLLECTORS AUTO SUPPLY in Oroville WA has ONE = 800-414-4462.
SOEBY MOTORS in Walhalla ND has ONE = 701-549-3711.
-------------------------------------------------------
7RT-1126-A .. Rear Brake Drum / Obsolete
TISON MOTOR CO. in Estill SC has ONE = 803-625-2551.
-------------------------------------------------------
No one has the front/rear brake shoes with the lining installed, but lining kits can still be found.
91T-2007-B .. Rear Brake Shoe Lining Kit-includes rivets-3 1/2" wide / Obsolete
WAGLER MOTOR CO. in Sigourney IA has ONE = 641-622-3260.
LYLE'S FORD-MERCURY in Eagle Grove IA has THREE = 800-397-6319.
-------------------------------------------------------------------
92Y-2007-B .. Front Brake Shoe Lining Kit-includes rivets-2" wide / Also fits 1948/51 F3 / Obsolete
WAGLER MOTOR CO. has TWO.
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There is another parts locator website: PartsVoice.com. Most of the obsolete parts vendors, about 25% of the Ford Dealers have their parts listed, but...
Job Lot isn't 'on' Parts Voice, dunno why. Anyone can access Parts Voice, registration and searching for parts is free, and...more than just Ford parts are listed.
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