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I bought this Ford Panel Delivery in 2020. I was told it was a 1939 with a 1941 front end. I'm leaning more towards it being a 1941. What do you guys think? What can I look for to help be decipher the year? I know the commercial trucks from the 40's had the pedestal headlights and the grill was different from the cars on the 3/4 ton and up. Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Welcome to the forum! Pretty trucks. Are the pictures of the same truck with different paint? Or are they different trucks? Either way, they're not 39's. 38/39 Ford trucks had different body side ribbing embossments. 40-47 trucks had the same ribs but the nose was unique to the 40/41's. That's about as much as I know.
Welcome to the forum! Pretty trucks. Are the pictures of the same truck with different paint? Or are they different trucks? Either way, they're not 39's. 38/39 Ford trucks had different body side ribbing embossments. 40-47 trucks had the same ribs but the nose was unique to the 40/41's. That's about as much as I know.
Here's a 38/9 body and grille.
thanks for your input, very much appreciated. But, if its like the seller said, 39 with a 41 front end, hood back looks pretty similar to the 41.
its the same truck, different paint btw.
Both truck front ends posted are '40's - 3/4 ton or larger. The V8 logo on the hood was '40 only. In '41 Ford offered a straight 6 in the big trucks as well as the flathead V8 so the logo had to go. The hood center trim and side whiskers are '40 not '41 as well.
Post some photos of the interior dash. '39 dashes were different that '40's and '41's.
thanks for your input, very much appreciated. But, if its like the seller said, 39 with a 41 front end, hood back looks pretty similar to the 41.
its the same truck, different paint btw.
Similar, but totally different. Notice the beltline bodyside detail. The 38/39 (as shown in my picture posted above) has 3 narrow ribs running down the length of the side and two around the back doors. The 40-47 body has a sculptured concave carve-out in the middle of one fat rib. There's no getting around that. Now, if they did some kind of chassis swap, or altered the serial numbers to give you a '39 title because that's what they had handy, that's an entirely different matter. Bottom line is, your body is not a 39.
Similar, but totally different. Notice the beltline bodyside detail. The 38/39 (as shown in my picture posted above) has 3 narrow ribs running down the length of the side and two around the back doors. The 40-47 body has a sculptured concave carve-out in the middle of one fat rib. There's no getting around that. Now, if they did some kind of chassis swap, or altered the serial numbers to give you a '39 title because that's what they had handy, that's an entirely different matter. Bottom line is, your body is not a 39.
That is exactly why I joined this forum, you guys know so much more than I do! You both make excellent points, and once pointed out, it's clear to see. Do either of you happen to know any additional information about these Panel Deliveries?
