Does anyone lnow if the 48-52 rear fenders are identical?I dont have any fenders to go by. Found an old bed and not sure if correct.
thanks,
Randy

 

NO! The grill is totally different in the 51 and 52 so the front fenders will not fit at all. Also.....the heavier trucks have different fenders although the f-2's might be the same as f-1. Never looked that close. jim
http://www.48f-1.com

 

I think rsellers was looking at the rear fenders of the trucks. If that's the case, they should be the same for all F1 models from 1948 through 1950. I don't have the parts book (Barry?) but Obsolete Ford Parts and a couple of other suppliers list the part numbers as RH = 7C-16312-FG and LH = 7C-16313-FG for fiberglass replacements for all these years. I didn't find anyone with steel replacements for trucks before 1953.

Earl

 

48-50 rear fenders are the same but differ from 51-52 in that they have a "notch" along the edge to follow the contour of the bed. 51-52 do not have this "notch" since the beds are flat alon the sides.

 

Yes, the previous post was correct in the description and the notch. Also the F-2 fenders are longer and use the notch for all 4 years. The fenders have a straight line or crease that runs the length of the fenders. One way to tell which bed is right is the top rails are on a 45 degree and the later beds (53 and on ) have the top rail that lies flat and is wide.

 

One more comment...

The "notch" appeared halfway through 1950. When I bought mine, I had a choice of 2 seemingly identical trucks side by side. I picked the one I did because it seemed to have more style to the box. I later realized that the other one had flat boxsides, and later still learned that both were stock production for that year.

Be careful if you are shopping sight unseen for fenders, the 1950 could go either way.

Good luck with your project,
Kris Taylor

1950 F47
1977 XS650
1997 F150XL

 

Thanks for all the info guys. I knew I could get what I needed here. I have my original box, minus fenders. I think I can now go back and look for the differences mentioned. Again thanks,
randy