I have started my search for a body parts catalog for my 1953 F-100. I ran across a couple on eBay. One is for Ford passenger cars, trucks and Thunderbirds 1953-1956. The other one is for Ford passenger cars and trucks 1953-1954. Does anyone know how these two catalogs differ? Are there other reference books besides the shop manual and body parts catalog?

Thanks!

Kevin Kessler
1953 Ford F-100

 

I,ve been pleased with that I can replace just about any body part I need through either Dennis carpenter.com or obsoleteford.com catalogs. I'm sure there are more.

 

Kevin,

I haven't checked but you might look in Ken's online store..he has all kinds of manuals

john

 

The one I rely upon is the 1948-56 Ford Truck Parts Catalog. It covers all aspects, sheet metal, mechanical, you name it. Covers trucks, panel vans and busses up thru F6/F600.

Very interesting to see what parts are interchangable between F1 and F100 series also.

Mines an original I found in an old body shop but repros are available.

 

Hi! kevin I have a manual titled 1953 Ford and Mercury truck chassis parts catalog Published May 1953 Inside front cover says covers all US and Canadian built trucks. Published by the Ford motor company Windsor Ontario Canada

 

RogerF100
'55 F100

I have a 2 volume set of Ford catalogs titled 1948-1956 Ford Truck Parts and Accessories dated 1964. It covers 1948-1956 Chassis and 1953-1956 Body. It was printed for Ford Motor Company, Dearborn Michigan. One volume is the Text Catalog Form FD 9464 and the other is the Illustraions Catalog Form FD 9465. I was lucky and found an original set for sale on eBay for $50.00. I have also seen the same set at Obsolete Ford in their book display in a reprint. In the front are instructions for using the catalogs together. They are paper back bound with holes for a 3 ring binder. This is where most of the illustrations come from that are used in catalogs from vendors.