Newly acquired 1947 truck
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Newly acquired 1947 truck
This is my first post on here. I have enjoyed reading a lot of the past posts. I just bought this 1947 Ford truck. I am just getting started on it and thought this would be a great resource for info. The body is in amazing condition. I have not found any rust issues anywhere on it. I have a couple of questions to start off with. The vin starts with 799Y which if I am not mistaken makes it a 47 1 ton with v8. Everything I have seen says it should have a 122" wheelbase. However it has a 114" wheelbase with a 6 1/2' box. The rims are also 15". Just wondering why? The vin is matching on the frame and in the glovebox. There will be many more questions but this is a good start.
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Looks like a half ton by the number of lugs on the wheels. Are those rears splits? Have not seen 5 lug splits since the mid 80's. Looks like the original color was the green with white trim. Does it run out of curiosity? Great project!
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My '46 also starts with a "Y" and is a 1/2 ton. Maybe the guy stamping these was hung over on a Monday? Is that a Nebraska inspection sticker in the window? Haven't had those for decades.
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Yes it is a Nebraska sticker. It was last licensed in 1972. So this is a half ton truck for sure then?
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I think the rears are splits but not the fronts. It does not run and by the looks of the motor hasn't run in many years.
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If I'm not mistaken, the 114" wheel base shows it be the 1/2 ton designation. Who knows what kind of weirdness went on when all numbers were hand stamped. Does the VIN on the frame match the transmission stamp on the bell housing?
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Hasn't run since 72..
Well my old Tonner had not run since 73. Got it running three days after I got it home. Had a bad valve which I replaced later and ran it that way for a year before it got rebuilt. Bet if you changed the oil, antifreeze, fuel it would start provided the carb and pump have been rebuilt.
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Well my old Tonner had not run since 73. Got it running three days after I got it home. Had a bad valve which I replaced later and ran it that way for a year before it got rebuilt. Bet if you changed the oil, antifreeze, fuel it would start provided the carb and pump have been rebuilt.
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