Early/late 47 ?

I would purchase the 1941-1948 Ford Book, offered by the V-8 Ford Club. It goes into great detail about the changes. It also has a page called "Evolutionary Changes" that lists all the changes in chronological order.
 
One item that comes to mind is the body side moulding on the early '47 are like the '46 and is ribbed. After that they are smooth like the '48.
 
The 46 had a tool box under the very rear of the floor. Very early
47's used the left over 46 parts and some also had the box. G.M.
 
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These are the two models that were available in 1946, 1947 and 1948. The Blue Convertible was introduced for 1946 and has Rectangular Parking Lights. The same style was carried over into 1947 when partway through the year, the Parking Lights were repositioned to under the Headlights and were Round, like on the Maroon Convertible. This model with the Round Parking Lights was continued on into 1948. So, there were two models spread over three years. In addition to the round Parking Lights of the updated 47 models, the Profile of the Chrome Trim changed, and the Strips on the Fenders were positioned under the Crease, whereas, on the 46 models, the strips were above the Crease. Also, the rear Bumper on the late 47, 48 models was positioned lower. These are the most obvious differences. In Australia, our 46 and 47 models both had the Rectangular Parking Lights. Only our 48 model got the Round Parking Lights.
 
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Here are pictures of the Chrome strips on Australian 1946 - 1948 Fords and 1946 Mercury, used on the Hoods. As mentioned in my Post above, It wasn't until 1948 that we got the updated 48 model. Our 46 and 47 models both had the Rectangular Parking Lights, but there are other ways to tell which are the 46 and which are the 47 models. One change was the ending of the Chrome Strip on the Hood. If you compare the 46 and 47 Strips, you will see that the ends are different.
Question :- Did any USA Fords have the same style Strip as our Australian 47 models as shown above?
 
I bought a 47 few years ago and was said to be a early 47.It was picked apart of this site and at car shows. One day the sun was shining at the fire wall and there was a date Sept 47 .I believe this car has a 46 nose. The ID number fits a later date like Sept 47.
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George, I notice that the Chrome Strips on the Rear Fenders on your Sedan Coupe are located below the crease, which indicates that it is a late 47 or 48 Car. Meanwhile, the Chrome Strips on the Front Fenders are located above the Crease. So, it is obvious that someone has substituted a 46 Front Clip to your 1947 Ford. Regards Mercman <><
 
I know a guy who has a 1947 Ford with a mix of 1946 parts on it. He says the parts are original to the car after I quizzed him on it. Probably are. I always had trouble picking out the 1947 and 1948 cars from each other. The V-8 Album and the 1941-1948 Ford book is handy.
 
What is the serial number of your 47? If it's an early one you could have 46 trim as the assembly plant used up their parts.
G.M. mentioned a tool tray. My 46 is an early one and does have the tool tray but they went away in 46 so there shouldn't be any 47's with one.
 
Often the chrome trim running across the trunk lid of the '46 shows up on the early '47's i.e see waterboychuck's avatar pic. See attached photo of my late '47 trunk.

Also, check the "bugs" printed on your side windows. The bugs on my late '47 sedan long-door coupe (still original glass except one vent) indicate all the glass was made about July-Aug '47 and it typically took 2 or 3 months for the glass to be installed in a production car.

All the side trim on my late '47 is the smooth rounded type (see "mercman from oz" post #7- he labels it "48").
 

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I read that an early 47 has a shorter distance between the windshield wiper towers than a later one if that helps at all. All of the trim pieces could be swapped out as needed but I doubt that would be changed!
 
mercman from oz said:
George, I notice that the Chrome Strips on the Rear Fenders on your Sedan Coupe are located below the crease, which indicates that it is a late 47 or 48 Car. Meanwhile, the Chrome Strips on the Front Fenders are located above the Crease. So, it is obvious that someone has substituted a 46 Front Clip to your 1947 Ford. Regards Mercman <><
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and no stainless around the windows.

GB
 
waterboychuck said:
mercman from oz is showing trim that was used in Australia but maybe not in the US. Can anyone confirm this?
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Mercmans pics don't show the other sort of trim ie the flat profile trim found on the "early true 47" ( round park lighs) models. Suspect they never got it in Oz, but we did in NZ across the "ditch" from them.

GB
 
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Here are some more photos of Chrome Strips on Australian 1946, 1947 and 1948 Fords. You will notice that the Strip in the lower photo shows two Ridges. The 1948 Ford Strip that I have in my collection does not have these Creases. Australian 1948 Fords are few and far between, so I don't know what is correct on these local cars, Plain end or with Ridges? All I know is the one in my collection is off a local 1948 model and lacks these Ridges. Is one correct for a 1947 Ford and the other correct for a 1948 Ford? do USA Fords have the strip in the centre illustration, that was correct for our 1947 Fords?
 
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