truck beds

[steven a]

On a 1949 and 50 ford half ton was did one bed come with a wood floor and the other steel ? and how should the ser. # start Thanks for the help Steve

 

[CA Victoria]

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http://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/forum41/

 

[cmbrucew]

Mid year 1950 I believe.
Bruce

 

[Barry-ct]

Yes, mid 1950 was the switch. early ones had the steel floor with wood underneath. The sides had stamped raised panels. also had a floor shifter. Late ones had a column shift, smooth bed sides and wood floor. These changes may have happened at different dates. Hard to say after 65 years.

 

[mtflat]

serial prefix for both 49 and 50 start with 98RC or 97HC - the only way to tell which year is by the serial number itself.

if you have stampings on the firewall you can figure color, assembly plant and date of assembly

 

[FortyNiner]

On a 1949 and 50 ford half ton was did one bed come with a wood floor and the other steel ? and how should the ser. # start Thanks for the help Steve

Are you trying to determine the YOM for a specific truck?

 

[steven a]

the year

 

[mtflat]

send me a pm with the serial number and I can tell you the year.

Tim

 

[Ross F-1]

I thought the metal floor vs wood floor was a change made at a different time than the embossed side panels vs. straight bed panels?