History 1940 Ford Pickup restoration

Hello all, it's been a while since i've stopped by. I apologize for my absence but life is busy sometimes.

To get to the point, I am starting a restoration on a 1940 Ford pickup at work. We have very few parts for the truck, and I'm quickly finding that the pickup parts seem to be difficult to locate. The person I'm doing the truck for probably has a dozen 40 ford parts Cars, but only a single pickup.

I was hoping some of you folks here could educate me on which parts are the same as the cars. Also any recommended people to deal with for parts.

Any description you can give to help me understand the differences between the deluxe and standard cars is helpful as well.

Here is a short list of the type of things I'm looking for:

Door latches

Door handles

Window regulators

Shocks ( original style, or may consider updating these if suggested)

Front grill

I'm sure there are more hard to find parts I'm forgetting but these are the things I'm currently stressed about locating.

Thanks as always for your help guys, I love this place, and use it for information almost daily.

 

Buy this, it will tell you everything.

When you know what you want, put an ad here in the classifieds and over on the Fordbarn.

 

Head over to FordBarn and check classifieds for fella in Delaware. He has plenty of 40 p/u stuff.

 

Here's the source for the book recommended above:
https://shop.efv8.org/collections/f...ok-softbound-single-book-shipping-rates-apply

 

1940 ford standard grill is the same as pickup. Hood and front fenders are specific to pickup.

 

Great Trucks - 1940-1941 Ford Pickup Truck book (use Single book shipping rate)
Regular price$10.00

Available on the Early Ford V8 club website.
https://shop.efv8.org/collections/f...at-trucks-1940-1941-ford-pickup-truck-booklet

 

Thanks for the tips guys. I have ordered both the books you suggested and set up an account on FordBarn! Found some of the stuff I couldn't locate from a member here already

 

Michael at 3rd Gen Automotive
https://thirdgenauto.com/
Fred at Southside Obsolete
http://www.southsideobsolete.com/southside/Welcome.html
The Early Ford Store, San Dimas, CA
https://www.earlyfordstore.com/
Joe's Antique Auto, Uxbridge, MA
https://www.joesantiqueauto.com/

 

Window regulators are almost un-obtainium. there are some old repair kits for the crank pinion gear that are worth using otherwise noda.

 

Try regulator Roy in the states, he may be able to help, also having just finished my 40 pu , hood release handles and door latches are hard to come by, there are a few hood ornaments around, grilles are another issue.