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Feb 18, 2018 | 05:05 PM

MikeTwomey

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1951 Vent Window

I have a 1951 Ford F-3 pick-up with the original flathead and I swapped out the out the four speed for a S-10 five speed and it drive as sweet as a new truck. The problem I'm having is rebuilding the vent windows. I'm reusing most of the parts and was able to source everything but the pivot posts. No one makes them and junkyards don't want to part them out. I've tried Carpenter and they claim to sell the vent frame with the pivots installed but when i ordered them, they were back ordered. Mid Fifty same thing. I am trying to jury rig 1953-54 posts and that may work if i shorten the pivot and change the angle but that's a stretch. Has anyone dealt with this and is there a solution i'm missing? This is my first post so here goes.

Feb 19, 2018 | 07:44 AM

tacomacream

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You may be able to find more information with the '48-'56 group next door. The older trucks don't have vent windows.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...-question.html