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My daughter just bought a house and this is in her woods. I restore old metal for fun but this way out of my scope.. have been doing some digging.,
I gather this "torque tube system" was pretty common over here until after WW2. One of the thing that points to Ford is the transverse spring system in the rear.. a new one on me. Both the pick up and convertible used the cross member in the frame .. I had though only pick up did but makes sense. But I don't think is was a vert. There are only front fenders . It looks like the doors were taken off and the car rolled over on them. Maybe body mounts for the box. We tried to budge it but no joy.
There was never a road to where this frame is so it must have been off road.
The cab is gone but the fenders and doors are squished under the frame. no other body work. chicken wire for grill. engine / trans and drive shaft are gone.
It is really clean.. especially compared to what I have been working on this year The kids have no desire to keep it but if they can pass it on....
I have heard old Ford and 49/50 Vanguard...not feeling the Vanguard.
And ideas ?
Thanks
ian.
Having trouble uploading pics so I will do it over several posts..
Last photo makes me think it's a Jail Bar p/u 1942 to 1948.
Thanks.
We live in the rust belt and it is in excellent condition. I think for a case of beer, they would be happy for someone to come get it and do something with it. ..but they want to.be as accurate as possible.
I am the in front end of a long term resto now.. so I have passed.
But the frame is definitely not from a '42 or newer Ford truck. '42 was the first year Ford went to an open drive.
Those round parking lights were also used on '47-'48 Ford passenger cars, which also used a transverse spring and closed drive. If the sheet metal belongs to the frame, you've got the remains of a '47-48 Ford passenger car.
But the frame is definitely not from a '42 or newer Ford truck. '42 was the first year Ford went to an open drive.
Those round parking lights were also used on '47-'48 Ford passenger cars, which also used a transverse spring and closed drive. If the sheet metal belongs to the frame, you've got the remains of a '47-48 Ford passenger car.
Cool..it looks like a heavy duty frame.. thanks.. I wonder how the heck it got to it's final resting place. thanks.
The serial number is stamped on three locations on the frame. One is on the top of the driver side frame rail in the engine compartment. Once you flip the frame and obtain the S/N, go to vanpeltsales.com to decode it.
The kids have no desire to keep it but if they can pass it on....
