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Old Jun 16, 2015 | 02:34 PM
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1949 Ford Panel body repairs

Guys,
This is my Panel truck. I spent some time to get the metal off of the original metal. Does anyone make any kind of patch panel for the rear of a Panel Truck?
Trying to save my body man a lot of work. Luckily, I married his daughter and gives me a good rate, free.

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Jeff

 
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Old Jun 16, 2015 | 04:12 PM
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If there's no readily available reproduction pieces, maybe bits of fender and cab sections might work somewhat, might have similar lines to them.
 
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Old Jun 16, 2015 | 08:01 PM
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No one makes the parts you're looking for. As for using conventional truck parts like the back fender wheel openings, the panels are completely different than the pickups. Tell you F-I-L that you challenge he to build the panels. I personally think it would be easier to build the panel from scratch than to try to fix that mess. The only other alternative is to find a person with a panel with good quarters but that's going to be an even bigger challenge.
 
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Old Jun 16, 2015 | 08:13 PM
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wish it was a 53-56 panel as I'm going to cut the quarters off this very soon
 
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Old Jun 16, 2015 | 08:15 PM
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and it wont be the first time I have ever done that!
 
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Old Jun 16, 2015 | 08:41 PM
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1949 Ford Panel Truck repairs

Guys,
Thanks for the replies. I kind of thought nobody made patch panels for these things. I think you have posted that before, Bob. Luckily, my father in law is a very talented metal repair guy.
Looks like we have a lot of metal work to do.

Jeff
 
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Old Jun 17, 2015 | 12:01 PM
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This could be a good candidate, but not for $3,500.00. One of the rear doors is missing, about as common as hen's teeth. I don't have that in my Panel truck and it has all the doors and an running engine and tranny.

Jeff


1949 Ford F-1 1/2 Ton Panel Delivery Truck For Sale
 
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Old Jun 17, 2015 | 09:26 PM
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I have a 49 I can cut up. The rear doors are sold. Let me know if you'd be interested and if there are any other parts you'd need.




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Old Jun 17, 2015 | 09:45 PM
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Dang Ilya, that's a good start for a restoration the way it sits there. At least up here in the Rust Belt.
 
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Old Jun 17, 2015 | 09:49 PM
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I couldn't sell it here as is so I sold just the rear doors and tripled what I paid for it. It has new reproduced window regulators. It's a decent start for someone but everyone around here is spoiled. Everyone wants a complete vehicle that barely needs any work. Plus people are cheap. I make more parting it than selling it whole. It needs a frame because the front half is cut off.
 
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Old Jun 17, 2015 | 10:10 PM
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Yeah, I understand but when I was looking for panel I would have jumped on just the body to start with.
 
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1949 Ford Panel Truck repairs

Ilya,
I will show the truck to my father in law, and see what he thinks.
I will PM you next week.
Thanks,
Jeff
 
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