42-47 Cab 40 Front Group
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42-47 Cab 40 Front Group
I bought what I thought was a project 1940 pick up. Turns out the cab is a 42-47 and the hood and fenders are 1940. From this point what year running borads, rear fenders and bed am I look at to keep with the 1940 look?
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From what I've seen the 40-47 cabs are pretty much the same, and the beds also. If you look at the rear fenders on a 42-47 they don't match the front fenders, they match the 40. I would think all the 40 parts would fit .
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Thanks Eric that is what I was kind of thinking too. However, on the site I see that this question has come up before about mixing 40 sheet metal an a 42-47 cab and frame and some say that this can not be done. This project has already been chopped and has a Mustang II crossmember. At this point I don't think that modifing the frame horns if the difference of an adjusment lies in the area is impossible. I know this has been done by someone in the bizillion year of hot rodding. Is anyone willing to cast a light on this one again. There is an old saying "Custom Car (Or Truck) Custom Problems!
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Well the frames are definately different, the 42 was supposedly the first TRUCK ONLY frame. But I can't see that as being much of an issue. Your obviously doing a restomod so a little tweeking here or there isn't a problem. As long as you don't mind a little fabricating it should be very do-able.
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The frame is different up front, the '42-'47 had a 2 inch longer wheelbase and a bit more over hang on the frame from what I have found online. This swap has been attempted time and time again. It's of course going to be easier to use a '40 frame if you could, but the later frame, which is a much different frame than the '41 and prior, could be made to work. There was a guy or 2 here who had done this swap, not many though. If you can, find somebody who has a '41-'41 and check out their frame for mouting points, etc.
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Gary,
Thanks for the info. I have placed my modified 42/47 frame for sale on this site and the Ford Barn and have been trying to do the same on the site you started but never received a notice via e-mail that I was considered to do so. Anyway since you are in Orange County and I am in Oceanside I thought letting you know about this frame would be a good thing. I have chopped cars, sectioned them etc. and gettig the front group of a 40 on this cab wouldn't be that big of a deal. But, I want a 40 Ford Pick up and even if I got all of this stuff together it would never be registered as a 40. So, I am offting this frame and once I do I will start searching or a 40 Ford Pick Up frame to modify, Mustang II etc, etc. Again thanks for the input. John
Thanks for the info. I have placed my modified 42/47 frame for sale on this site and the Ford Barn and have been trying to do the same on the site you started but never received a notice via e-mail that I was considered to do so. Anyway since you are in Orange County and I am in Oceanside I thought letting you know about this frame would be a good thing. I have chopped cars, sectioned them etc. and gettig the front group of a 40 on this cab wouldn't be that big of a deal. But, I want a 40 Ford Pick up and even if I got all of this stuff together it would never be registered as a 40. So, I am offting this frame and once I do I will start searching or a 40 Ford Pick Up frame to modify, Mustang II etc, etc. Again thanks for the input. John
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Just in case you are planning on running the 42-47 bed is wider than the 40-41,rear fenders are the same except for the fact that the 40-41 had a gas filler in the rear fender while the 42-47 was in the cab corner.Running boards are different where they meet the fenders as well.
