whats the story on 42-47 Ford trucks. some say ugly some say pure art.

327, turbo 350, ford nine inch, posies reverse eye front springs

 

Love these trucks, have two, a panel and a 1/2 ton.

 

wow - nice Merc

 

Fine lookin' truck. Check out what I did with my spare hood.
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/easy-hood-for-my-33-pickup-made-from-46-hood.623660/

 

Had this for years, 6-71 & a fresh engine added last year. One day it will be done enough to paint one color.

 

I love em I convertered mine from a grain truck to a half ton

 

Ok so after going through all of this I have one question
How did some of you fit a 460 in the front end of one? Like what are you using for a steering setup I would like to see. A 460 isn't smaller than an fe but I can't seem to fit a fe in mine.



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My truck has the front frame horns cut off at the front axle, reversed, and flipped upside down to lower the truck.That made it possible to use a 460 with the stock steering, stock suspension.

 

Thanks for the info. I'll keep this in mind.

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Here's a pic - not the best angle but you get the idea:


I did eventually have to get a pair of re-arched springs (Eaton) to replace the old ones that had several leaves removed by the P.O.

 

Cool, I see what you did. Thanks

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After a bunch of upgrades, suspension, engine and trans.

 

I'm in the pure art group! They are beautiful. Pic from @need louvers ? Facebook page.

 

That said, if I ever get one I'm naming it Zoidberg...

 

Here's mine
Does anyone have a shot of a stock one of these from the rear? I have some "interesting" agricultural bracketry attached to mine!!

 

You know for the longest time I didn't care much for that stamped front "jailbar" grill while the rest of the truck waz fine.
They reminded me of the not so popular Dodge, IH, etc models that did a similar front end.
Recently I had the chance to help a fellow do some work on a '46.
Well, they grow on you.
They are not and never will be a '40 or '41 but get inside and drive one and you forget about the front face.
They are like all early trucks, fun to drive!

 

Any more out there?

 

Here's my turd





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A local Ozzie jailbar pickup

 

A little dark but the two Mercs.

 

I like mine, Id say art.

 

HarHar!

Now that thar's funny.

 

Here's what I attach to mine:



Also, my "bedroom slipper" hood ornament:

 

Passed on a 47 a couple years ago and was happy at the time because it led me to the 39 that I did. They're still kinda ugly but so am I... And more than 1 person has accused the Snoopy nosed 39 of the same offense.
If I see a good deal on one I'll still buy it.

 

Hello Folks....here is mine...pretty bone stock with rebuilt flat 6 and great shape for 70 year old...! Love driving it on weekends with family (and it is for sale here at H.A.M.B....)

 

Great minds think alike. Here's mine from the left coast

 

Showroom new. is my vivid memory. Drove many in the day.
IMHO
Beauty is factory colors. Ugly is bold bright yuk. Especially weird two-tones.

 

Anybody know if they sell patch panels for the front fenders? My drivers sides pretty far gone on the bottom.

The trucks aren't that pretty. I still love mine, probably never get rid of it. Me and my buddies made a joke out of mine and occasionally call it a jeep. They really do look similar without the chrome bars on them.

 

They are pretty simple to make if you have a brake and a shrinker, just finished mine today!
I also made the inner braces too.