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I understand the 48-50 f1 came with a steel type floor with the skid strips and wood underneath. My question is because the wheelwell protrudes maybe a half inch into the box,did it originally have the skid strips next to the box sides or just skid strips between each wood panel with a open...

The bench seat is black, I thought they originally came only in brown. Maybe not original, or maybe I'm mistaken. Anyway, sweet truck that you should never sell....I wish my truck had a history beyond 2000!

I have a 1949 F1 239 flathead with a crash box non syncro 4spd. It had a 10inch clutch,but it seems that the 4spd should have come with a 11inch clutch.Should I change to an eleven, would it be more original.....advantages?

Thanks for steering me away from the Chinese Parts, I think I'll try to get my Clutch & Pressure Plate rebuilt (somewhere)

so it sounds like the colors have been established as charcoal metallic with gold emblems and age appropriate for the 48-50 fords. From the responses above, the question now is if this heater with the funny "f" is a firestone or ford original recirculating heater. Alot of 48-50 ford F1's seem to...

I learning something...I did not know it was called a Firestone Heater...aftermarket?...if the "f" for firestone or Ford?:)

I have two of those heaters. One I stripped down to find original colors to see if they matched my other one. Both are a dark gray (metalic?-did they make metalic back then?) with gold "f" and gold emblem strip to the left of the "f"...... so from my two heaters, one from Alaska and one from...

My 49 f1 half ton had the rear sill ( the piece below the tailgate that unites the box on the rear end) cut out. I purchased a Rear Sill from Northern Classic Trucks but,of course, no directions or pictures of installation. My question is does anybody have a very good picture on how this piece...

thanks

Where do the stainless steel grill bars fit in? I have a set on my 49. I do not see them in the listings for optional equipment but I do see them on original pictures of 48 or 49 f1's (ford truck times-it seems the black or white trucks have the stainless grill bars and the other colors have the...

Thank you, great clarification. This site is the best!

You mention an optional horn that was available like the 51-52 series. Would have this horn been a trumpet type with rounded domeand about 17inches long. Would a single horn like the duel horns you see under the hoods of a F1 ford 51 be appropriate for my 49 F1. I have one of those.Where would I...

thank you, you guys do a great job...

I believe the 49 F1 ford trucks had a single electric 6c horn. Does anyone know what it looks like and how attached? thank you I believe the horn relay is located in front of the radiator on the left(driver)side .

what does a 49 ford f1 truck horn look like, and does anyone have a picture of one properly mounted?