Hi Bill, Keeping my eyes open for ya.

The picture may be deceiving me but looks like the rail is bent in towards the middle? Also I'm curious what others here might know about the F-2 F3 front frame rails maybe being the same as F-1's for possible donors????

Later
Josh

 

I wish you had posted about a month ago, I just scrapped out a '49 panel.

The front part of a F-2 or 3 might be the same, they have the same front bumper. I don't have my trucks handy to compare.

 

when i took the front bumper off my parts truck i cut the horns off when i get home next week ill post a pic and if there long enough you can have them

 

Thanks for the quick replys.
I'll send another picture but my horns are not bent just short .
Tractorman Bill

 

are you still looking for this and are these long enough

 

Mine is cut about 6" forward of the rivet on the top of the frame rail to give you an idea of where to cut. I have attached a picture of my cut-off ones. Refer to the pict. above.

I guess this is about the only reference I can give you since I don't know how much I am missing. Guess I could always extend your horns if they are too short.
Bill
cell 210-219-6130 San Antonio, Tx.

 

Hi Bill,
Did you find what you needed? I've got an F-1 frame that the back half was damaged and the frame is getting cut up. Let me know if you still need the front frame horns, Or if anyone else may need/want them.
Later
Josh

 

Once the original poster find his set I'd be interested in a set as well. My dad's 52 has suffered the same fate. Someone has cut his horns off to move the bumper in closer.

Thanks
Bobby

 

Bill, got your pm. just got busy to respond, ill get some good measurements and pictures to post.

Bobby, I may have a couple from an f3 ? in the near future. i think they may be the same up at the front. ill comfirm that shortly as well and let you know.

cheers

Josh

 

Excellent Josh, thanks

 

Bobby,
I'll neasure and send picts. of the cut off set I got and when I get the measurements off of the full frame I can tell which I need. Possibly we can both be fixed up for horns.
TractormanBill

 

Sounds good, I'll try and get my dad to do the same
I can't remember how far back his has been cut off.

Bobby

 

The F-1 frames are a bit different than the F-2/3s. The book says the Maximum Side Member Cross Section of an F-1 is 5.92" x 2.25" x .15". The F-2/3 is 6.0" x 2.25" x .19". Like said, since the front bumpers are the same, these figures probably only matter on the wall thickness measurement, and maybe not even then. Stu

 

Good to know the difference, now I dont need to measure the F-2 frame section. Although before I read the above info they sure look the same. here is a picture of the F-2 front end.


and below is the F-1 rails. 15 and 3/8" from front edge of first rivit to the end of rail.






I wont be cutting the f-1 frame until earliest next week sometime so Bill let me know how much you need, heck you can have the entire front half if you want?


I'll have both the F2 and the F-1 Rails available
the F-2 rails are going to get cut tonight or sometime tommorrow how much rail do you guys need? do you need it to go past the front crossmember?


Bobby, think these F-2 rails will work? let me know how much to cut?

Josh