Can you Identify this Ford

drolston

drolston

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Yes, I know that is a 1951 Studebaker Commander, not a Ford. It was the family car; beautiful, but would not pull the hat off of your head. Nonetheless, if you could get parts for that car like you can for early V8s, I would own one.

To the lower left is my dog Widget. Just above Widget, you will see the left front fender of a Ford. Using that tri-frame contraption, I pulled engines for friends, including both 1937 and 1938 model years. Miraculously, no one was injured. I believe the fender in question is from a 1938, the main clue being the bumper guard leaning slightly forward at the top.

Can anyone make a more positive determination from such slight evidence?
 

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drolston said:
Yes, I know that is a 1951 Studebaker Commander, not a Ford. It was the family car; beautiful, but would not pull the hat off of your head. Nonetheless, if you could get parts for that car like you can for early V8s, I would own one.

To the lower left is my dog Widget. Just above Widget, you will see the left front fender of a Ford. Using that tri-frame contraption, I pulled engines for friends, including both 1937 and 1938 model years. Miraculously, no one was injured. I believe the fender in question is from a 1938, the main clue being the bumper guard leaning slightly forward at the top.

Can anyone make a more positive determination from such slight evidence?
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521971
 
After a little more research, I find that the bumper guards on 37 and 38 appear to be identical. My best friend in High School had a '38; I am pretty sure that is his car. Which he later painted a hideous orange, including the orange peel texture.
 
‘37 & ‘38 bumper guards may appear identical, but are not interchangeable due to the contour of the bumper, which was reversed upside down for ‘38. As I said in my opinion, very thin evidence, but look at the bumper, comparing it to that of the ‘37 in a later picture, the shadow line being low on the ‘37, and high on the ‘38.
 
ford38v8 said:
‘37 & ‘38 bumper guards may appear identical, but are not interchangeable due to the contour of the bumper, which was reversed upside down for ‘38. As I said in my opinion, very thin evidence, but look at the bumper, comparing it to that of the ‘37 in a later picture, the shadow line being low on the ‘37, and high on the ‘38.
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'38 it is.
And that bumper contour difference might explain this:
https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/listing/1938-ford-tudor-concord-nc-2690016
 
Definitely not a 37 since it lacks the peak on the fender. That leaves 38 standard and deluxe, or 39 standard as options.

I agree with the consensus above, 38.
 
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