differences in cabs
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I was wondering if anyone knows if there is any difference (size wise) in the cabs of a 37 half ton and a 37 1 ton dump truck. they look the same but I don't have them side by side to compare demensions. any info would be great, by cab is to far gone to repair.
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A quick scan of the 1937 Ford Body Parts Catalog shows that the floor and the back panel pieces are different between model 77 (on the passenger car style chassis) and the bigger model 79 (on the truck chassis).
Also, the big truck doesn't appear to use the seat riser that the small truck does.
Floor and seat riser shouldn't be a problem, and I suspect that the difference in the rear panel (all at the bottom I suspect, due to the wider big truck frame) might not be apparent with a pickup bed on it.
Mike
Also, the big truck doesn't appear to use the seat riser that the small truck does.
Floor and seat riser shouldn't be a problem, and I suspect that the difference in the rear panel (all at the bottom I suspect, due to the wider big truck frame) might not be apparent with a pickup bed on it.
Mike
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so do you think i might be able to use this cab on a 1/2 ton? I'm planning a custom interior anyway. the thing i'm concerned with is the overall demensions. I'd hate to have a pickup truck with a semi truck cab! maybe i should just go take some mesurements, the problem is that it is 2 hours away. thanks alot for the info.
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A quick scan of the 1937 Ford Body Parts Catalog shows that the floor and the back panel pieces are different between model 77 (on the passenger car style chassis) and the bigger model 79 (on the truck chassis).
Also, the big truck doesn't appear to use the seat riser that the small truck does.
Floor and seat riser shouldn't be a problem, and I suspect that the difference in the rear panel (all at the bottom I suspect, due to the wider big truck frame) might not be apparent with a pickup bed on it.
Mike
Also, the big truck doesn't appear to use the seat riser that the small truck does.
Floor and seat riser shouldn't be a problem, and I suspect that the difference in the rear panel (all at the bottom I suspect, due to the wider big truck frame) might not be apparent with a pickup bed on it.
Mike
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In my experiences with the 42 thru 47 Ford truck cabs..I found that they were the same. "experts" told me they were different, not so.
I doubt if ole Henry would've tooled up a seperate cab, (fenders and some other stuff are different), for your era either.
I doubt if ole Henry would've tooled up a seperate cab, (fenders and some other stuff are different), for your era either.
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I have a Big Truck (2 ton) cab on my 46 1/2 ton. Also used the 2 ton front grill and short running boards.
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About the only difference I have found on the 42/7 sheet-metal is the front fenders. Years ago I bought two NOS fenders (paid $25.00 for the pair!...this was around 1972), cleaned them up, painted them and installed, had them on for several months before I discovered the difference in wheel well openings. The wheel openings are quite a bit larger to accomodate the larger tire/wheel combo.
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BIG difference in the frames, as with anything else it can be done, but....
A friend used a Ford Ranger for a "donor" chassis for his 37, it worked out OK, but still required a lot of modifications.
A friend used a Ford Ranger for a "donor" chassis for his 37, it worked out OK, but still required a lot of modifications.
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Is the stock '37 big truck frame 34" wide? If so, then adapting it to the later frame may not be as difficult. The '52 frame should be 34" wide, with fairly straight rails. The '37 big truck frame is a pretty straight railed frame as well, and if it's 34" wide then you would need new mounts attached to the rails. The '37 1/2 ton was built on a passenger car frame, so it was much different than the '52 truck style frame.
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From: durham bridge n.b., canad
Would it be more practical to leave the 37 on its frame, & replace the front end with a mustang 2, and cutting the frame at the rear and installing a different rear with a 9" rear end. Bill.
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thanks John, I would like to make the 1 1/2 ton truck into a 1/2 ton Just wondering if there is a problem retaining the original frame. It would have to be shortened somewhere due to the shorter wheel base. I have a 1952 box.
Is this a practical way to go? Bill.
Is this a practical way to go? Bill.
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If the frame is perfectly straight, and the rails remain parallelthen you could easily shorten, however, if there are areas where the rails are not parallel then you open a whole new can of worms. That would require spreading the rails and such. If you have to get into that much work, it would probably be easier to mount the '37 cab on the '52, especially since you are using a '52 bed.