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1941 Ford Pickup Truck, Chevy 350 motor with Turbo 350 automatic trans. All steel truck, no fiberglass. The idea was to have the truck look as original as possible inside and out but still have modern parts. Dash even has all original knobs and ignition switch(non functional), but a modern...

Not sure if anyone else saw this so I thought I'd post it. Not quite correct, but funny anyway.

Is there a good restoration and information guide for 1948-1956, or possibly 1948-1050?

I've attached a picture from Drake's catalog so the part I'm asking about is clear. I'm pretty sure the drawing is wrong since the wood would have to be under the mount. I bought a 41 truck and this part appears to be missing. I bought 2 repros, but I'm not clear exactly how they should go...

The Drake item works. I bought one and tried it on my truck. If you slide it over the jewel, then towards the top of the dash, the curve of the dash tightens the metal strap in place. It may not be correct as an original, but it does work.

I'm not sure how many leaves should be in my 1941 pickup front spring. I have 10, but the Green Bible leads me to believe I should have 11. It looks like the 1940 had 10. Would it make much difference?

Thanks very much. My Model A didn't have one one, and whether they also had them originally is incidental now since the 1941 is my only older truck.

Front Spring To Crossmember Pad? Was there any such thing in 1941? I removed my front spring, and when I went to replace it I realized there was a piece of padding stuck to the underside of the crossmember. I've had some earlier cars and never remember seeing such a thing. Possibly a...

The author of "Two Great Trucks" is the knowledgeable person I was talking about. He certainly knows the trucks, and is a very nice person to talk to.

Did some further investigation with one of the most knowledgeable 40-41 truck guys in the country. There is apparently truth to the parts book listing. At some point in 1941 ALL production switched to the 6 cylinder style crossmember. In addition, the 6 cylinder style hood was also used from...

I just bought a repro Jewel/High Beam Lamp for my 41 truck (I had an empty dash hole). I have no idea how it's mounted or illuminated since none of that came with it. Can someone enlighten me?

I have a pickup with a V8 serial number, but someone over the last 75 years has bolted in a 6 cylinder front crossmember. The 6 crossmember obviously has a low dip in the middle to accommodate the 6. How does this affect my front suspension since I'm putting a V8 back in? I've been told that...

I bought it. Thanks very much!

I recently bought a 1941 headlight switch from Dennis Carpenter and I find it impossible to install. The switch body is so large that it interferes with the cowl vent brace. In addition, the nut is so small that it goes through the hole in the dash. Does anyone have a picture of what this...

Earlier today I asked a question about what a correct serial number should look like, and I received a prompt answer. Problem is the numbers don't match my title. There was another number stamped on the frame that does match (no stars), and I assumed that to be correct before I started...