71 year old newbie
Junior User
Joined: Nov 2009
Posts: 68
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From: San Francisco, CA
Shoot... I didn't realize you guys were all so old. I actually think that's a good thing for an old truck forum as someone here (as a collective) has likely experienced every single problem that these trucks can have, which is good from me because I don't know squat (if I did, I probably wouldn't have bought my 51 in the first place). I'm 29, so I have plenty of time to learn through breaking things on my truck.
As far as manuals go, I got mine off ebay a month or so ago for around $30, there's one for sale right now:
1949 1950 1951 Ford Truck Shop Service Manual 49 50 51 - eBay (item 350256709978 end time Dec-23-09 07:14:24 PST)
As far as manuals go, I got mine off ebay a month or so ago for around $30, there's one for sale right now:
1949 1950 1951 Ford Truck Shop Service Manual 49 50 51 - eBay (item 350256709978 end time Dec-23-09 07:14:24 PST)
Post Fiend
Joined: May 2008
Posts: 7,641
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From: Poway, Ca.
Hi and Welcome to FTE.
I have a couple of links to subjects you were asking about. One is on Manuals which are available on e-bay and from all the restoration parts places;
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/8...-everyone.html
And second are 2 links with a long list of restoration parts places!
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/901018-1950.html
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/8...-to-socal.html
Glad to have you here.
I have a couple of links to subjects you were asking about. One is on Manuals which are available on e-bay and from all the restoration parts places;
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/8...-everyone.html
And second are 2 links with a long list of restoration parts places!
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/901018-1950.html
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/8...-to-socal.html
Glad to have you here.
Roast em' if you got 'em
Joined: Mar 2005
Posts: 22,008
Likes: 9,940
From: Rio Rancho, NM
Ditto!!
Welcome to the board!!
Here's a couple of links to help you out. This is a link to our own bobj49f2 website;
Welcome to Fat Fendered Trucks
On his tech page he has a body parts interchange guide;
Body Part Interchange Guide
Basically the 48-50 F-1 trucks will all interchange. The F-2 and larger trucks have bigger fenders
Somewhere mid year 1950 they did away with the raised bed sides on the beds
Bobby
Welcome to the board!!
Here's a couple of links to help you out. This is a link to our own bobj49f2 website;
Welcome to Fat Fendered Trucks
On his tech page he has a body parts interchange guide;
Body Part Interchange Guide
Basically the 48-50 F-1 trucks will all interchange. The F-2 and larger trucks have bigger fenders
Somewhere mid year 1950 they did away with the raised bed sides on the beds
Bobby
Roast em' if you got 'em
Joined: Mar 2005
Posts: 22,008
Likes: 9,940
From: Rio Rancho, NM
I'm glad it was helpful, but its not my website and I can't take the credit for it.
bobj49f2 did all the hard work and put together that great info. I'm sure you'll meet him shortly. He's a great guy and has great info!
Bobby
bobj49f2 did all the hard work and put together that great info. I'm sure you'll meet him shortly. He's a great guy and has great info!
Bobby
Senior User
Joined: Jun 2008
Posts: 347
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From: Wilmington Delaware
Welcome to the gang. Tons of great info and folks here.
Age has always been confising to me. No matter what age I am people are always telling me to grow up. I think growing up is for babys .
Age has always been confising to me. No matter what age I am people are always telling me to grow up. I think growing up is for babys .
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From: muscatine abouts
well i have a 55 and its only 2 years older than me. drove a f3 on a farm i worked on pulled 3 potato wagons to the co-op. when you wanted to stop you had to circle the wagons or hit something. big snapring on bumper top speed was 45mph. had a blast with that truck.
Post Fiend
Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 5,776
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From: springfield il
i'm old enough to know better than tell my age , especially with the ladies running around here . they may not like old farts with a yard full of partially dissasembled fords and the age would seal the deal ............... by the way welcome !!!!!!!! pay no attention to what the others say about me ...... i'm really , honestly , a sane person .............
Elder User
Joined: May 2007
Posts: 766
Likes: 6
From: south Fl.
Im only 47 as of friday the 13th November. I spent a few hours under the truck today replacing the brake lines on the differental so I feel like you really old guys that are over 50. I have to cut this short ....
I have to find some Advil and get to bed.
Rick
I have to find some Advil and get to bed.
Rick
Cargo Master
Joined: Apr 2007
Posts: 2,063
Likes: 38
From: Valley Center, California
Vanity Vanity, All is Vanity.......
So glad I'm able to be honest with my 30 year-old self.......
Welcome to the madness !
So glad I'm able to be honest with my 30 year-old self.......
Welcome to the madness !
Hotshot
Joined: Oct 2009
Posts: 16,184
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From: Burbank, WA
I got my first F-1, a '50, in 1977, when I was 15. (you can do the math. lol) It came with the flathead six, with a few extra ventilation holes in the oil pan, and a hole in the side of the block, hidden behind the generator. Built it with a 289, C4 and a '69 F-100 9" rear, with money I earned washing dishes in a Chinese restaurant, and drove it my senior year in high school. That was a lot of fun, and I'm still having some, from time to time. ;-)
