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Old May 12, 2005 | 05:43 PM
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i found a 50 f3. is the sheet metal on the f3 the same as a f1.
 
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Old May 12, 2005 | 05:59 PM
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<table width="600" align="CENTER" border="3" bgcolor="white">
<tr>
<td colspan="2" bgcolor="gray"><p><font size="5" ><center>F-Series Body Parts Listing</center></font>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><p>Parts shared by all Models, F-1 through F-8<br>(including panel trucks)
</td>
<td><p><ul>
<li><p>Cab (except panel), doors and interior cab parts (Except speedometer and transmission covers, the trans cover will fit all models but will need to have holes closed and moved around.)<br></li>
<li><p>Inner fender panels<br></li>
<li><p>Doors<br></li>
<li><p>Hood</li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><p>Differences between 6 cylinder and 8 cylinder trucks
</td>
<td><ul>
<li><p>The battery trays mounts on opposite sides<br></li>
<li><p>Starter solenoid mounts near batteries so they are on opposite sides too<br></li>
<li><p>Radiator sets closer to the front on a 6 cylinder truck<br></li>
<li><p>Radiator panel in the hood on a six cylinder truck also sets closer to the front of the truck and is narrower than the 8 cylinder panel.</li>
<li><p>Throttle linkages are different; the linkage on the eight comes up above the engine, toward the middle of the engine; the six's linkage runs to the passenger side of the enging and runs along the manifolds. </li>
<li><p>Fuel line on the eight runs up the firewall on the driver's side and connects to the fuel pump on the back corner of the engine; the fuel line on the six crosses the transmission frame support, runs along the passenger side frame and connects to the fuel pump on the front of the engine.</li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><p>Parts specific to F-1
</td>
<td><ul>
<li><p>Front fenders <br></li>
<li><p>Pickup box (6 ½ foot)<br></li>
<li><p>Rear fenders<br></li>
<li><p>Tailgate</li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td><p>Parts shared by F-1 through F-6
</td>
<td><p><ul>
<li><p>Grill<br> </li>
<li><p>Radiator support<br></li>
<li><p>Short running boards (With slight alteration these also fit panel trucks)</li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>



<tr>
<td><p>Parts shared by F-2 through F-6
</td>
<td><ul>
<li><p>Front fenders</li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td><p>Parts shard by F-2 and F-3
</td>
<td><ul>
<li><p>Front fenders (wheel openings are larger than the F-1)<br> </li>
<li><p>Pickup box (8 foot and wider than the F-1, wheel well protrude further into the box)<br></li>
<li><p>Tailgate (wider and higher that the F-1)<br></li>
<li><p>Rear fenders (wheel opening is larger and is narrower that the F-1)<br> </li>

</ul>
</td>
</tr>

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<td><p>Parts shared by F-7 and F-8
</td>
<td><ul>
<li><p>Grill (wider than the smaller models)<br></li>
<li><p>Front fenders (wider than the smaller models)<br></li>
<li><p>Running boards (7 inches wider than smaller models)</li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><p>COE and delivery vans
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<td><p><ul>
<li><p>Grill (same as the F-7 & 8's)<br></li>
<li><p>I am not familiar with COE trucks or delivery vans (bread truck vans) so this is the only information I have about these models.</li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>

</table>
 
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Old May 15, 2005 | 07:19 AM
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thank you for that info. very usefull.will try to buy the f3 as many other parts may be usefull to others. thanks again
 
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