Ok was working on my 1948 F1, trying to get it together enough to attempt to start it. Installed the radiator and hoses. Well most of them, left the heater hose off by mistake so when I filled the radiator found that leak easy enough. The engine in a 1946 V8 59A. When I removed the exhaust...

Tim, I took another look at both frame rails and can not find anywhere that indicates work was done on it. So don't think they shortened it. Anyway I am going forward with the assumption of a mis-stamped VIN. Now, on to other issues, Engine, brakes, clutch, wiring. LOL Need to develop a...

Tim, Interesting that you say the passenger side. This number is stamped on the drivers side frame rail near the motor mount. I have looked at it, compared it to the title, but never thought to look at the passenger side frame rail. Let me go look.... Well a quick look did not show any...

I just picked up my first 1948 what I thought was an F-1. The VIN in 87HY75621. If I have read all of the posts correctly that should be a 1948-F-2 with a 6 cylinder engine. The wheel base is 114 inches. The bed is 66" long and 50" wide, which tells me its and F-1 but the VIN tell me is an...