I have what i think is a 1950 ford F1 panel.
The # on the firewall are 97HC316593HP I need a lot of parts if any one can tell me a good place to get them i would appericate it.
And dose any one know is the front end the same as the pickup?
Thank You Donald Byrge

 

Welcome to the Forum, Donald. There's a lot of really smart people who know practically everything there is to know about these trucks, so you've come to the right place for answers. The front ends are all the same for pickups and panels. Doors, too. Someone else will need to verify the vin as being from a '50. The numbers overlap from 49 and 50, so one really needs a program to keep track of the players. There's a lot of good places to get parts for our old trucks. Could you be a little more specific of your plans and needs? We could better direct you with that.

 

Welcome to the board, nice to see another panel owner joining.

Careful on the fenders. Most panels are ½ ton F-1 models, although I've been told there ones that are some that were F-2 and F-3, although I've never seen anything other than F-1s. F-1 have their own fenders, F-2 and up fenders have wider wheel openings. They will still bolt up to the F-1s, they just have the bigger openings.

The panel is the same as the pickups. There are a few differences, one being the running boards and board brackets. The panel uses the same running boards as the flatbed trucks which are a little longer than the pickups. Also, there are only two brackets on each side, the pickups have three.

There are some parts of the panels that are extremely hard to find. The hardest item is an original passenger seat. Many panels were delivery trucks and were ordered without a passenger seat because it got in the way and took up valuable space. Most times after the original owners were done with the panels the next owner, or the next, would take the seats out and replace them with modern bucket seat. The next hardest item to find is a good set of back doors. If you have one that can be repair you'll probably be stuck with them because to find a good replacement set is next to impossible.

Other than the above mentioned parts everything else is interchangeable with the conventional cab trucks, doors, hood, dashboards and grill, etc.

Good luck with your truck, feel free to ask questions and post some pictures, we like pictures.

 

Welcome Donald.

At the beginning of the 48 - 60 section of FTE is a post devoted to establishing VIN's for 49 - 50 trucks. It's a big thread with about 35 pages. You can poke your way through it and pick up some info, like the hand stamped letters / numbers on the firewall. And with that in hand on of the 2 knowledgable gents there can provide insight on our truck. Here's a link:

https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/4...n-cut-off.html

There are a lot of nice helpful folks here, let 'em know what parts you think you need and people will give you options and leads.

 

Hi Donald! Welcome to FTE!

This site is a fantastic resource for just about anything that may come up with your restoration! It's definately a learning process and collectively, the answers for just about anything you need to do is here because someone here has done it (and can help you do it better or avoid mistakes).

First off is Manuals. There's a few books you will really want to look into getting. Here is a link from a discussion we had about Technical Publications that are useful and where to get them:

https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/8...-everyone.html

This second link is a list of parts houses that deal with our trucks and who sell parts. Here are the links to their sites or online catalogues:

https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/8...-to-socal.html

According to the Salesmans Handbook, all Panels were F1s thru 1952.

I'm looking forward to seeing you on the site and seeing pictures of your truck and progress.

Good luck with your Panel!

 

Welcome to FTE, Donald. Glad to have you. As Bobj said, be careful of the fenders. While I was at the old ford shop yesterday, I looked a a couple of panels he had there and both had the larger, F-2, wheel openings on the front fenders. Both fenders look good on the panel, it just depends on what you like. Update your profile so that it shows your location. It helps when you are looking for parts. If you are anywhere near south central Texas, I know where you can get a lot of parts for your panel.

Gil

 

Welcome to the board!!

As you can already tell there are tons of knowledgeable folks here who are more than happy to share info with you.

If you don't have manuals handy or cannot find a set for a reasonable price do the next best thing, order every free catalog you can stumble across. Most of these catalogs have great parts break down pics and can be very useful.

Here's a big lis of links that I've found helpful over the years, alot of these links don't have anything to do with out old trucks but then again, alot of the parts on my old 49 don't have alot to do with these old trucks either....lol

Bobby

ACDelco Parts Catalog
parts, interchange guide, and application guide
AirBagIt.com - Air Suspension Kits, Mini-Truck Parts, Sport Compact Parts! Airride, Airsprings, Towing Kits, Lambo Vertical Doors, Airbags.
American Autowire: Wiring Harnesses, Accessories, & Parts for GM OEM Restoration, Modified Restoration & Custom Street Rod
http://www.autokrafters.com/
53 and up
AutoReWire.com
great links to tech articles on wiring
AutoZone.com | Get In The Zone!

B:
racing equipment flathead parts flat at baronracingequipment.com
flathead stuff
http://blueovaltruckparts.com/catalog/
Bob Drake Reproductions, Inc. Street Rod & Original Ford Parts
Bob's F100 Parts and Restoration - (951) 681-1956 - 9372 Mission Blvd, Riverside, CA 92509
48-78 parts
http://www.borgeson.com/products.htm
http://www.bossap.com/
http://www.brockmancustomparts.com/index.htm
Headers, mufflers, custom parts
Techno Source for the 1932 thru 1953 Flathead Ford

C:
Car-Part.com--Used Auto Parts Market
http://www.cgfordparts.com/early_ford_parts.htm
48-79 parts
http://www.chassisengineeringinc.com/
Chucks Trucks LLC., Ford Truck Parts and Restoration, Chuck's Trucks, Chucks Trucks
Serving the community since 1974 Specializing in Antique
Disc Brake, Steering and Suspension Products for classic Chevy and Ford cars and trucks
steering, brakes, and suspension
Classic Trucks - Classic Truck Shop
Classic Ford & Thunderbird Parts Supplier - Concours Parts
C.W. Moss


D:
DAN CARPENTER'S SPECIALTIES,1951-52, 1953-56, 1957-72 Ford Truck Beds
http://www.daycoproducts.com/daycowe...ction?OpenForm
interchange guide
Dennis Carpenter Ford Car, F-100 Pickup Truck, Tractor and Cushman Scooter Restoration Parts
ITW Devcon | Two of the most recognized brands in all of industry; Devcon® and Permatex®.

E:
Early Ford V8 Sales, Early Ford Parts, Classic Car Sales, Antique, Restoration, Cars, Trucks
Engineered Components, Inc. - Hot Rod Brakes and Brackets - Your One Stop Brake Shop!
ecs HyLites -StreetRod,Custom Lighting &Electronics
EGGE Machine Company - Parts and Services for Nostalgic Motors
Ford parts
48-52 cab corners, lower front cowl, cab floor
Springs 'n Things
Home of EZ Wiring


F:
Fatman Fabrications
Flathead Jack, USA's Hot Rodding Headquarters
Flatlander Racing - Ford Flathead Parts
Flat-o Products, Inc.

G:
Gabriel.com
Quanta Products
gas tanks, radiators, belts, brake lines, etc
Catalogs | Gates Corporation
interchange guide
Glenn Marion Ford
Goodyear Engineered Products
interchange guide
Green Sales Company - Obsolete Ford parts, Lincoln, Mercury parts Green Sales Company, supplier of obsolete Ford parts and Lincoln / Mercury parts. Our Ford parts inventory represents all Ford and Lincoln / Mercury products from 1950 to the present.
Obsolete parts for Ford and Mercury

H:

Home page Horkey wood and Parts
bed parts and sheet metal
http://www.hotrodstrucks.com/index.html
48-56 truck parts
Hotronics Products
motors, servos, electronics

I:



J:
JEGS Performance Auto Parts - Accel Billet Specialties Edelbrock MSD Moroso Mr Gasket
http://www.joblotauto.com/homepage.jsp
John's F-Fun Hundreds-Home
48-79 parts
Juliano's Hot Rod Parts & Interior Products - Custom Car & Street Rod Accessories

K:
Truck Parts
kustompinstriping.com
Welcome to Docs Kustom

L:
LeBaron Bonney Company - Antique Auto Upholstery
LMC Truck Parts: Chevy Chevrolet Blazer S10 GMC Jimmy S15 Ford Bronco Ranger Pickup Pick Up Accessories/Catalogs

M:

McMaster-Carr
a little bit of everything, fasteners, materials, etc
MOTORCRAFT PARTS FOR FORD, LINCOLN OR MERCURY VEHICLES
parts, interchange guide, and application guide
Monroe Shocks and Struts - The industry Leader in Manufacturing OE & Aftermarket Ride Control Products for Import and Domestic Vehicles
Bed
https://www.mackhils.com/
bed parts and sheet metal
Mid Fifty F100 Parts
53-56 parts
MAC’s: Dealer of Restoration Parts for Classic, Antique, Vintage Ford Autos, Cars & Trucks: Street Rod Parts, Vintage/Classic Ford Manuals & much more!
48-79 parts
http://www.midwestearlyford.com/Default.htm
28-56 trucks, 49-56 cars
Disc Brake & Brake Conversion Kits, Suspension Kits: Master Brakes.

N:
NAPA Online
Ford Truck Parts and Repair Panels for your classic truck at Northern Classic Trucks
NPDLink | National Parts Depot
48-96 parts
New Port Engineering - Home of the Clean Wipe Wiper-Drive
Classic Hot Rod Parts & Accessories for Chevrolets Trucks, Ford - NoLimit Engineering



O:
www.olpartsmine.com

P:
http://www.partsamerica.com/
The Paddock Performance and Restoration Parts -
Parr Automotive Inc.
http://www.pro-werks.com/index.php
Pete & Jakes
POSIES Rods and Customs - Super Slide Springs - Street Rod Parts - Hot Rod Parts - Truck Parts - Ford and Chevy Suspensions and Chassis Parts Home
6 Volt to 12 Volt Converter

R:

RockAuto Auto Parts
Rivets - rivet guns - copper rivets - rivet tools - rivet nuts - Jay Cee Sales and Rivet Inc
rivets, etc
Radiators, automotive radiators, condenser, oem radiators, truck radiators
Ron Davis aluminum radiators for racing, offroad, performance street car, and other custom applications
Raybestos Brakes - Home
Red's Headers and Speed Equipment
speed equipment for old Fords
Classic Car Restoration - Classic Car Parts, Restoration Parts, Classic Car Accessories
http://www.recks-relics.com/index.shtml
Restoration Specialties & Supply, Inc.
weather stripping, window channels, clips, etc
Ford Stroker Kits Flathead to 304 from RPM Machine
flathead stuff
http://www.racepartsolutions.com/index.htm
Mandrel bends, tubing, AN fittings, etc
RRE Mandrel Bent Exhaust Bends and Intercooler Bends
Mandrel bends
RICHMOND Street Performance Calculator
Rhode Island Wiring Service Inc.

S:
http://www.spectrapremium.com/products/index.html
gas tanks, oil pans, etc
Welcome to Schneider Racing Cams
Summit Racing - High Performance Car and Truck Parts l 800-230-3030
Speedway Motors - Street Rod Parts, Race Parts, Ford Flathead Parts, Sprint and Midget Racing Parts, Pedal Car Parts
Street Rod Garage
Construction Material Index
Fabrication parts
Sherco Auto Supply
http://www.gottashow.com/index.php
power steering hoses

wiring supplies

T:
Catalogs
Tatom's Web Site
flathead stuff
TABZONE by DTProducts, Inc.
Chassis and suspension fabrication part
Transmission Adapters
TP Tools & Equipment

U:
U.S. Radiator Catalog

V:
The Ford Flathead V8 Site
http://www.vintagepartsaz.com/
SoCal speed shop
Sacramento Vintage Ford :: 1.888.FORD.100

W:
Wheels of Time
Wilcap Company Home Page
Welcome to Waytek Wire
wiring supplies
http://www.wire-works.com./

Y:
yourkansasconnection.net
used 28-70 truck parts

 

Dang Bobby!! Your finger have to hurt after all that typing

 

Three simple words....

....cut and paste....

 

Thank you all for the info. sorry i havent been on line. I had a water sperator on my compesor blow up in my face and just now geting so i can see again this will be a slow project as iam also working on my harley at the same time the main things that i need are the right front fender top and bottom and the left bottom part of the fender and a dash with gages the rest is in pretty good shape. Is the glass hard to find or can i have it made it all looks like flat panels. I plan to put a chevey 350 and a turbo 350 trans in it as i got rid of the old flat head years ago. I live in price utah so that is close to texas THANK YOU ALL for the help Donald Byrge

 

Sounds painful , good to hear you're getting better.

Glass is pretty easy to get. I ended up buying my windshield a few years back from a place that does shower glass. I called around to the auto glass companies and none of them cut glass any more, they all only sold packaged glass. You still might be able to find an auto glass place near you but I couldn't find one in my area. You just have to make sure they use the correct glass. The side and back glass is different than the windshield. It's all safety glass but the windshield has to be a different highway grade.