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06-17-2012, 10:56 PM
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FNG
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Ogden Utah
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49 t0 51 shoebox
Can a front nose clip on a 1951 Ford shoebox fit on to a 1949?? Im getting a 49 for a parts car but the body looks to be in way better shape than my 51. But I like the 51 front clip more than the 49.. Thanks
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06-17-2012, 10:57 PM
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Alliance Member
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Los Angeles Ca.
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Re: 49 t0 51 shoebox
yes
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06-17-2012, 11:32 PM
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Grenade Inspector
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Chapel Hill North Carolina
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Re: 49 t0 51 shoebox
Yes BUT you will have to drill new mounting holes for the different style hood hinges. I would get everything loosely bolted up. Then figure out where your hood needs to be. (51 hood is slightly longer.) Make it solid then fine tune the fenders. 6cyl front splash pans are slightly different than 8 cyl as well. (around the radiator recess) Could cause some grief when installing radiator. Lastly make sure you get the "Z" bracket that goes from the fenders to the body. (it's to pull the leading edge of the fender inline with the rocker panel)
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06-17-2012, 11:38 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Yakima Valley, WA
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Re: 49 t0 51 shoebox
With both bodies there side by side it shouldn't be too hard to figure out the differences. It won't be the first time that the "parts" car ended up being the project car and the former project ends up being the parts car either.
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06-17-2012, 11:49 PM
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Location: St. George, Utah
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Re: 49 t0 51 shoebox
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06-18-2012, 12:35 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Long Beach, CA, USA
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Re: 49 t0 51 shoebox
I agree: you guys are a wealth of information. This is a good thread!
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06-18-2012, 09:23 PM
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FNG
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Ogden Utah
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Re: 49 t0 51 shoebox
I got the front clip off the 51. What a pain in the rear.. The hardest part was finding the bolts in the undercoating. Now its time to pull the drivetrain.
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06-18-2012, 09:38 PM
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Grenade Inspector
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: socal
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Re: 49 t0 51 shoebox
so where is the pics?
we are a bunch of picture whores
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06-19-2012, 10:29 PM
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FNG
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Ogden Utah
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Re: 49 t0 51 shoebox
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06-19-2012, 10:30 PM
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FNG
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Ogden Utah
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Re: 49 t0 51 shoebox
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06-19-2012, 11:29 PM
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Old School HAMBer
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Los Angeles CA
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Re: 49 t0 51 shoebox
I never knew that about different length hoods! Dammit I have a 49 hood on my '51 and the fender-hood gaps are horrible. bah. I can't win.
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06-21-2012, 10:08 PM
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FNG
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Ogden Utah
Posts: 29
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Re: 49 t0 51 shoebox
The motor will be out on sunday.. Ill post more pics.. Any good places to wrap a chain for the lift? Im pulling the motor and tranz together.. Thanks
Last edited by Bugshift; 06-21-2012 at 10:50 PM. |
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06-24-2012, 06:30 PM
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FNG
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Ogden Utah
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Re: 49 t0 51 shoebox
Got the motor out today. I didnt think they where that heavy.
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06-24-2012, 07:49 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: St. George, Utah
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Re: 49 t0 51 shoebox
I took my transmission out yesterday. What a HUGE pain in the ass! Note to self when reinstalling: drop steering linkage and/or trans cross member!!!
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06-24-2012, 10:28 PM
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FNG
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Ogden Utah
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Re: 49 t0 51 shoebox
When I install a new motor and tranz the body will be off..
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06-24-2012, 10:30 PM
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Grenade Inspector
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: socal
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Re: 49 t0 51 shoebox
nice start! Thanks for the pics.
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06-25-2012, 07:38 PM
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FNG
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Location: Ogden Utah
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Re: 49 t0 51 shoebox
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06-25-2012, 07:40 PM
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FNG
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Location: Ogden Utah
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Re: 49 t0 51 shoebox
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06-25-2012, 07:47 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Oklahoma
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Re: 49 t0 51 shoebox
Use the '49 hinges and the hood brace and you will not have as much problems lining up the stuff. The hinges and brace are different not the hood length.
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07-05-2012, 09:31 PM
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FNG
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Location: Ogden Utah
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Re: 49 t0 51 shoebox
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