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I have an old Ford and I cant figure out what the year is. I have it
narrrowed down to 47-early 50s. I have to figure this out for my moms
estate.
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What is this number? I dont believe its a serial number but who knows.
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Ryu_Hadou_Mstr
It is a 47 or 48. It isn't a 46 because the marker lights under the
headlights on a 46 are rectangular, and in 49 the body was completely
restyled.
Hope this helps,
Jay
comet-63
While Jay is right about the marker lights, the grille itself is a '46,
with the vertical lines in the upper bar. The '47 and '48 were smooth. The
'41 was completely different in the nose (though the rest of the body was
the same) and there wasn't any civilian modles made from '42-45.
So either it's a '46 with the turn signal holes filled above the grille, or
it's a '47-48 with a '46 grille (which is very possible due to it being
disassembled).
Here's an original '47:
http://www.xcelco.on.ca/~swo/Moulder/1947%20Ford%202%20Door%20Convertible.j
pg
This is the '46 (and you can see your grille on it...)
http://www.pjsautoworld.com/1940cars/1946ford2drsedanfrt.jpg
ChrisV
Ok, now you've done it. :laughing: I had to dig into my archives and pull
out my 17th edition hollander. It says to look on top of the left frame
rail opposite the steering gear or on top of the clutch housing and you
should find the serial number there. With the seerial number I should be
able to look it up in the hollander and find out what year it is. :thumbs:
Well, at least what year the frame or clutch housing is. :doh:
comet-63
Hard to tell from the interior, the 46 and 47 were about the same. The
only difference I note is that your steering wheel matches the one in this
picture of the 1946 interior....
1946 interior
(http://community.webshots.com/photo/20665470/20665747muDbGcLxFH)
and not this one in the 1947 interior.....
1947 interior
(http://www.elams.org/Places/London%202001/London/Cars/thumbs/1947%20Ford%2
0Coupe%20Interior.jpg.html)
But then again, you can easily switch a steering wheel.
Going to have to dig for that vin number. Look on the firewall, drivers
side. That is where it is on my 1940 Packard. Actually, it looks like it
is there on your last picture. Take a rubbing of it if you can't read it.
theman352001
According to the hollander that it where the location is for the serial
number of a 40 Packard, but not for a Ford. I looked at the pic of the
number that was provided and those don't match up with what the serial
number would look like for the ford. Another alternative is the number on
the engine block. If the engine hasn't been changed then the year can be
determened by that number.
comet-63
From 1932 through 1948 vehicles, Ford Motor Company stamped the serial
number into the top of the driver's side frame rail in three locations.
This same number was also stamped into the top of the
transmission-to-engine housing portion of the transmission. This location
was visible when the floorboard and transmission cover plate were removed.
Of the frame-stamped serial numbers, only the forward-most stamping was
visible when looking down into the engine compartment (located between the
front crossmember and the dash (firewall). The two other frame locations
are visible only when the body is removed from the frame. The serial
numbers were metal stamped with numbers/letters approximately 1/4" in
height. The number (including the prefixes shown) was always preceded by
(and followed by) a stamped "star" similar to an asterisk. It is believed
that this was done to prevent someone from fraudulently adding a digit to
the beginning or ending of a serial number in order to alter its
identification. The "font" of the stamp had an unusual looking number "6"
which looked more like an upside down "9" (the vertical stroke of the
number was quite straight, not curved).
http://www.vanpeltsales.com/FH_web/Flathead_Frame_serialnumber_location.jpg
http://www.vanpeltsales.com/FH_web/FH_images/FH_vincharts/32trans-vinlocati
on.jpg
ChrisV
Very nice frame diagram. A+ :thumbs:
comet-63
Thanks alot for your help guys. Im gonna get a friend to help me locate the
Serial Number. I cant find the serial number on the top of the frame rail
on drivers side where it should be located and I dont want to tear apart
the interior just yet. I guess I need some rust eater. I also have an
another old Ford car I was told was a Police car and am having trouble
Identifiy that also because of it having characterists of multiple fords.
Can anyone link me to pictures of 40s police cars? Ive googled and searched
for an hour and cant find any.
Ryu_Hadou_Mstr
