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Would like some opinions.... who makes the nicest, best fitting, rear cab corners for a '48 to '52 F1? And where to get them. Complete, not just patch panels. Thanks.
Not sure about the F1s but the F100s version comes from the same dies no matter where you buy them as far as I know. And the fit is terrible.
How do you mean cab corner? They are all what I would call patch panels unless you are replacing the entire back panel.
Not a patch panel, I am talking about the complete Cab Corner, both sides. I was lookin at Midwest Early Ford. They have them, but I'd like some opinions from any and all.
From the factory, the truck cab corners are a part of a single rear panel, 40300, of which there are two variations: 7C-8140300 for the smaller windowed 48/50 and 1C-8140300-A for the 51/52 larger window. I don't believe anyone supplies the complete panel, but just for example, here is what one looks like for the next generation trucks so you can imagine a similar one for your generation.
From the factory, the truck cab corners are a part of a single rear panel, 40300, of which there are two variations: 7C-8140300 for the smaller windowed 48/50 and 1C-8140300-A for the 51/52 larger window. I don't believe anyone supplies the complete panel, but just for example, here is what one looks like for the next generation trucks so you can imagine a similar one for your generation.
A few years ago, Reamer was thought of having better cab corner repair panels, but I don't know if they are still around/available.
Bottom line, there are is no such thing as complete corners and pretty much everyone is selling Dennis Carpenter's repair panels.
First of all, I stated '48-'52. And you are wrong, the company I listed even calls them CAB CORNERS, and you DON'T have to replace the complete back panel.
Well, before everyone gets their panties in a wad, let's get our words straight and everyone on the same page. A complete cab corner would describe a part that goes from top to bottom of the cab. A patch panel is an aftermarket repair piece that would replace a smaller rusty or other damaged area. and while Midwest calls their part a cab corner, it is a patch panel less than 12" tall that is designed to repair the lower corner of the cab, not the entire corner of the cab. http://www.parts123.com/parts123/yb....5Z5Z50000266b#
More modern trucks have their cabs built in more segments than our were, and the back of the cab went together in 3 pieces, 2 cab corners and a back panel. Our trucks are more simple and only had a single stamping for the back to the door jambs. A separate, complete cab corner was never built or sold.
Re-read what I stated and you will see that I too referenced 48-52, albeit, using a conspicuously clarified later generation back panel as an example only because there wasn't an exact match example readily available.
Originally Posted by Larryjr03
And you are wrong, the company I listed even calls them CAB CORNERS, and you DON'T have to replace the complete back panel.
I never said one has to replace the complete back panel. I just stated that there isn't a cab corner panel product that isn't a patch/repair panel - this is because from the factory, there is no corner panel. This is all regardless of what a vendor names the product.
P.S. If you are seeking good honest advice from this community, it helps to treat community respectfully and to not snap back at those who are volunteering the best information that they have to share.
I installed a set of Reamer’s cab corners on my 52 and they fit really well. And I’m just an amateur welder. Whether he still makes them I don’t know, but would be sure that his friend Chuck Mantiglia of Chuck’s Trucks would know. Stu
Re-read what I stated and you will see that I too referenced 48-52, albeit, using a conspicuously clarified later generation back panel as an example only because there wasn't an exact match example readily available.
I never said one has to replace the complete back panel. I just stated that there isn't a cab corner panel product that isn't a patch/repair panel - this is because from the factory, there is no corner panel. This is all regardless of what a vendor names the product.
P.S. If you are seeking good honest advice from this community, it helps to treat community respectfully and to not snap back at those who are volunteering the best information that they have to share.
All that talking, and you are STILL wrong. You need to actually look at Dennis Carpenters pictures, descriptions. A cab corner is a cab corner. From a '49 F1 to a '79 F100, no matter what you think. The pieces I am looking at are COMPLETE Cab Corners, not a $49.00 piece of flat metal. That respect thing goes both ways you know. Also, tell these manufacturers they are calling their own repair parts by the wrong name , see what kind of response you get from them.
@Larryjr03 , calm down and take time to carefully read what I said. I know DC only has the lower corner patch panels, as well as many other vendors. This is what I know to be available and sharing that information with you so you don't potentially waste time and effort chasing the seemingly non-existent. To go on and further explain the factory constitution with the hopes of providing some guidance in the possibility of finding a usable (used) back panel or guide any fabrication work was done with intent to help. All that said, there was absolutely nothing wrong or incorrect about any of that.
If you have found a current supplier of what you/they are calling complete cab corners, I'm all ears and would appreciate knowing of their existence and who and where they are. Infact, calling them out by name may help connect you with someone else on the forum who has used them and can share their experience with us all.
Wow . Regardless what someone wants to call a part the factory piece is one complete back of cab . So anything less than that by definition is a patch panel . It may be a complete corner but it's still a patch panel .
The knowledgeable and experienced members on this forum gladly and willingly share invaluable information with the rest of us, and it's a real shame when they get push back on how they define things or their particular choice of words. The result is going to be our "experts" are going to be less willing to stick their necks out giving advice.
It takes time and effort putting together the detailed responses to questions we see all the time on this forum. The proper response when someone gives you an answer is, "Thank You".
