3 dog nights happens to be one of my favorite bands, I am old enough to remember each one of their songs released on the radio, you want to see a good but weird video, on UA-cam look up the concert video for the song Show must go on, 3 dog nights was a very talented band
They are very underrated when I think of three dog night to me the category that they go into is the same category of groups as the grass roots the guess who.. There’s one more band but I can’t think of the name of it off the top of my head just now
Tudor monarchs ruled the Kingdom of England and its realms, including their ancestral Wales and the Lordship of Ireland from 1485 until 1603. Henry Ford thought that was cool. It was a marketing ploy. Manufacturers had pet names for different body styles. Fordor - 4 doors but henry liked that Ford was used. And regarding that first comment of Tudor - - From 1933 to 1939 Ford in England were badged Fordson. Once again - the word Ford used in the model, then the Tudor used in USA. You mentioned no self adjusting brakes" point of interest: The 1925 Cole, in its last year of production, had them. They would not appear again until 1946 when Studebaker used a Wagner Electric Co. mechanism. Ford actually had self adjusters - -1961 on passenger cars, 1964 on F100/250's & Econolines, 1966 on Bronco's. 1963 was the truly big year for them. This is a beautiful "redo" and I truly like it but color interior far from original. That said I'd buy it in a heartbeat.
Chains on that tailgate are for hooking and holding it up level when down, and that "cruise control" throttle knob is for running equipment via jacking up the rear and attaching a belt drive to the rear axle, as in sawmill, etc..
Thank you for the correction I was like man that’s really close to have it there I driven a 42 Chevy truck where the starter button was ridiculously close to the gas pedal and if you slipped off the gas pedal you hit the starter button scared the crap out of you every time =)
That same approach was used in many early Ford vehicles. My 1930 model A two-door sedan had the same thing. I also want to mention the light switch in the center of the steering hub. Or did that for quite a while as well, but the two different directions are not the same. In my vehicle one was for low beams and the other was for high beams. While I'm not familiar with the pickup truck, I suspect they are employing the same idea here. As for the manual throttle on the dash, that's somewhat similar to the throttle on the steering column in the model A. On a cold day you would use it to increase the idle speed.
@@RisoSystems I'm getting the impression that these pickup trucks were just used to "haul pumpkins". Fact is these pickup trucks were worked hard by farmers. Hauling milk cans, cases of eggs, grain to be sold at the elevators, grain to the mill to be ground for cow, pig and chicken feed. Overloaded, worked hard and put away wet. They were not pampered as most pickup's are today that won't get a scratch in the bed. And the manual throttle had other uses as well. I recall my Dad using it when backing up (it was a truck btw) and standing on the running board so he could see where he was backing. Also used when we lost electricity during storms. Vacuum pump for the milk machine couldn't be used but the cows needed to be milked. Connect a vacuum hose from the intake manifold to the vacuum tank, set the throttle for a bit over idle, and start milking. Not as efficient but beat milking by hand.
That's a gas pedal foot rest. Magnetos had been long gone by 38. Key also unlocks steering wheel. Light switch controls high and low beam. Great video.
I used to drive with my foot on the footrest and the left half on the accelerator. The coil for the "diver's helmet" distributor was on the top and has been replaced by an aftermarket plate and remote coil. They never had magnetos.
Always like the Ford line of pickups. Boy the 1940 was a big styling change from the 1939 . I do think the 40 and 41 Ford pickups were about the best looking trucks with the iconic water fall grill.
Man it is really a sharp looker!🤩 The windshield and the cowl air scoop are really cool features, but I agree, I think it probably is best for some small country road cruising or going to the orchard . 😎👍😃
The last Ford that used a magneto was the model T. All Fords after that had point and coil ignition. The coil on that truck was originally mounted on the top of the distributer that is located on the front of the engine. Also when you open the tailgate you are suposed to hook the chains not let it rest on the back bumper. You seem to be confused about armrests. They are not door handles. The inside door pull on that vehicle is at the top of the door.
Beautiful truck! If you notice, the door handle to close the door is integrated into the door next to the window. I would think that the inner door panels would have been later covered with the seat material as is the cab liner. Even well into the late-60's, inner door panels were metal or cardboard and if they had headliners at all, they would also be cardboard. The later headliners could have also been added on after the fact and not integrated. Windshield wipers were optional and could have been manually operated. The early powered models were vacuum powered by a vacuum pump integrated into the fuel pump. It was popular later and easy to install electric motors on the wipers. A common brand was Bosch.
Yeah thank you so much for those corrections I was going to add the interior is not original probably would have had a vinyl seat metal doors with card board inserts just like my 52.
Another clean, simple classic truck. I would love to have something like that in my garage but that would be quite frivolous... but it would be sure fun. I miss the clean-simple, painted dashes of classics such as this Ford. And the wide open engine compartment would be a dream to work in. Interesting that the flathead had TWO water pumps, one for each side. Cooling must have been great. Cars and trucks of that vintage never used antifreeze coolant, so water temperature regulation would have been critical to prevent boil-overs. The ventilation system was not only essential for the summer to keep the occupants cool, but I found in my vintage VW that letting some air inside during cold and damp conditions kept the windshield clear of fogging... important if you had no heater or a weak one. I was amazed at the paltry horsepower figures of these classic vehicles; but I realize that speed limits were 30 to 50 mph, roads often were not paved outside of town, the trucks only had efficient manual transmissions, and the vehicles themselves were lighter in weight and lacked modern accessories that would have drawn down power. One thing that would discourage me concerning early vehicles is the lack of syncromesh, double-clutching is something I never was any good at.
Actually, the Ford flathead V8 was a shocker for overheating, mainly because the exhaust ports ran all the way through the engine block before they met the exhaust manifolds. The Cadillac V8 was better, as the exhaust manifolds were atop the motor to alleviate this problem. And I'm not sure when Ford started using a pressurised cooling system, but I suspect that this truck might predate that. On the low horsepower figures, remember that horsepower = torque x RPM, and motors revved lower in those days, but still made decent torque, which is really what gets the car moving. Also, compression ratios were low, as higher octane fuel was more expensive - military aircraft got it, but you and I didn't.
@@What.its.like. Yes, my difficulty with double-clutching was with my 56 VW Beetle that had an unsynchronized first gear. If I was creeping along in traffic in second, I always had to come to a complete stop to shift exposing me to a potential rear-ending. Volkswagen finally made the transition to full synchronization in 1960. One thing that the older fully unsynchronized transmissions was they were cut with larger toothed gears that were machined with double-clutching in mind, making that satisfying clicking sound you mentioned as it went into gear.
@@captaccordion You are right about the overheating problem. However, in 1937 the two water pumps were moved from the top of the block to the bottom. When on the top the pumps pumped hot water into the radiator and lots of water pumps failed. The pumps being on the bottom pulled cool water from the radiator and into the engine effectively solving the failed water pumps and overheating because of their failure. The engineers finally widened the cooling passages around the exhaust valves further aiding in engine cooling. And before all of this the engineers had changed the pitch of the radiator fan to be more efficient. All in all, these improvements effectively solved the overheating reputation of the flathead. However, the radiator coolant had to be checked often because it was darned hot in there and would boil away on a hot summer day. Had they pressurized the system that problem would have been more or less solved, but that didn't come along until years later, plus the fact that owners didn't flush and refill nearly as often as they should have, and you know water and metal makes rust and many of those old Fords were killed simply because everything simply filled up with rust and water did not circulate. Thank Heaven for the coming of Anti-Freeze and regular maintenance.
Imagine owners of this truck probably had a "utilitarian mind" about it and never thought about the truck's overpowering anesthetics that we realize today.
I wouldn’t go so far to say that it’s under powered it just could benefit from a 373 rear end an overdrive would definitely help But if you think about it this truck has 85 hp which doesn’t sound like a whole lot but that’s a double wall that’s more than double what the original Beatles had.. even by 74 beetle made 54 horse power just saying =)
Always a nice video. Wish they still made things like that... other than 4 wheel drums, front disc/ rear drums is about the only modification needed in my opinion 🙃🙂
Nothing wrong with drum brakes I don’t think this truck could hit 55 miles an hour The fastest I drove it was 40 and it felt like I was pushing it at that it’s nice just not fast and the tires are thin If I did anything to it I would probably put wider tires on it still. Correct tire is just a little bit wider
@@What.its.like. yep my daily driver has four wheel drum brakes and day to day I generally leave much more stopping distance than I would with a modern vehicle no big deal. Then I get to avoid the ever fun panic stops. However right now I am replacing the shoes on my front drums... I am just a bit salty because I have remove the front hub& bearings to get at the the shoes.... and then clean and repack the wheel bearings every time... but at least my wheel bearings aren't the $200 modern sealed style 😉 ... P.S. Ford has funny ways sometimes
I have no clue it bothered me as well that truck is really cool I wish the engine would’ve been painted like a green would’ve set the engine off a whole lot better than the blue that it was painted Glad you liked this episode =)
A very beautiful truck.... pontoon fenders and all. Metallic blue is a nice color... for a 60's muscle car. Would much rather see this in original. Wonder what colors were available for '39?
Me too I’m not into hot rods honestly I think hot rods are the dumbest concept ever brought to light, just think about it and say it out loud as you read this. Biggest engine with the biggest cam possible in a car the your seating on the road. But lest not forget the cropped roof and added blower for the super charger you have sticking out of the hood. That brings visibility down substantially... no next to nil. I mean even with the super charger blower delete still can’t see that far down the road.Ever time you stop at a traffic light of stop sign or any sit idle for a long period, you can hear the car literally shanking it’s self to pieces but that’s just me opinion if your into hod rods i think that’s cool just was never my cup of tea.
Hi Jay. Nice truck, but it's way prettier than any truck which left a Ford factory. Dual chrome horns, 2 tail lights, cloth door trims? Nah, they were much much more utilitarian than that. The steering wheel ain't original either. In my part of the world, these Fords are referred to as the ones with the Beer Barrel grille. Now, you need a bit of a sorting out on Ford V8s. The 60hp V8 may have stopped being manufactured by Ford in the US in 1941, but it remained in use in British and German Fords until the 1950's. It remained in production by Simca (France) until the 1960's, as they had been under Ford ownership at one time. And I've a vague memory that it went on to gain OHV heads somewhere in South America, again, in the 60's. Regarding the 239 V8, the 39 - 48 versions and the 49 - 54 versions are very different. The later 239 was called the 8BA. Significantly, it lost the integral bell housing, but the easiest way to pick them is the distributor, which is 'normal' and at the top of the motor on the 8BA as opposed to the earlier arrangement where it sits at the end of the camshaft. And magnetos on a Ford? Not since the 27 T model as far as I know. Cheers.
It was a blast I only took it up to 40 I love working there I get to drive some really cool stuff.. I’ve been hinting we need a studebaker golden hawk or anything Nash Hudson rambler lol there was a ampicar but needed put back together.. I really want to do that car next year but I want to drive it into a lake
@@What.its.like. In the Tri-Cities Washington State there was a driver that had an amphibious British car from the 1960s that he drove across the Columbia river, to commute to work, saving himself about 15 miles of driving. I'm not so certain about doing that myself, I would feel compelled wearing a life preserver under my seatbelt.
I’ve been looking I found a Hudson Commodore for sale but issue is a lot of people don’t want ““ UA-camr videoing there for sale car a lot of times it helps people but some people are weird...
I totally agree we did not do the restoration on this truck we just got this truck in I’m not a hot rod fan personally I don’t like flames but these flames are so subtle that truck looks gorgeous.. I wish it was more original like the interior was totally changed but retains the original drive train.. it’s not fast but it’s not meant to be that type of vehicle it definitely just drives really nice run 35 40 mph.
@@What.its.like. I didn’t get that one hose was intake and the other one was return. I’m used to having the intake hose at top of radiator and return at the bottom. Having both hoses on the top was a bit strange to me. Sorry, I remember you saying that the engine had two water pumps one for each side of the engine.
Yeah I went back and looked it it’s actually got two returns into intakes because it has two water pumps is because each bank of cylinders has is own water pump
You are correct. It had two radiator hoses from the time it was 1st cast until it went out of production in 1953. It also had two water pumps. Originally the water pumps were mounted on top of the block and pulled hot water from the engine into the radiator. Lots of cooling problems and water pump failures. In 1937 the water pumps were moved to the bottom of the block and pushed cold water into the engine which solved some of the flatheads overheating problems and no water pump failures.
@@What.its.like. If you are doing videos on some forgotten cars of the past, a suggestion would be the Ford Fairmont and Mercury Zephyr, two midsized cars from the 1970s and 80s. They were essentially similar except one was sold as a Ford but the other a Mercury. Thanks
@@What.its.like. In Mount Carroll Illinois, where I grew up, there are lots of hills, some of which are almost straight up! 😱. The whole area of north west Illinois is hilly, quite unlike the rest of Illinois. It’s called the driftless area where the glaciers missed it . Southern Wisconsin, eastern Iowa and southeast Minnesota are the same way.
I agree but it could be worse it still has a flat head and the original steering column and not those god awful after market units that take up so much space and it not worth it.. lol Drove a model a truck with one and it’s worse than getting in a prowler or a c1 corvette
Yeah it has that love it or hate it style I was with you they didn’t look good in pictures, looks better in person .. what is the most beautiful truck ever made? I’m my opinion either 37 studebaker express or the Hudson Terriplane both is like to feature one day It would be really cool to compare them but that would be really rare opportunity
3 dog night Shambhala, nice truck
You got it =)
3 dog nights happens to be one of my favorite bands, I am old enough to remember each one of their songs released on the radio, you want to see a good but weird video, on UA-cam look up the concert video for the song Show must go on, 3 dog nights was a very talented band
They are very underrated when I think of three dog night to me the category that they go into is the same category of groups as the grass roots the guess who.. There’s one more band but I can’t think of the name of it off the top of my head just now
@@What.its.like. would that happen to be BTO or Bachmann Turner overdrive
Yes that’s the band
Tudor monarchs ruled the Kingdom of England and its realms, including their ancestral Wales and the Lordship of Ireland from 1485 until 1603. Henry Ford thought that was cool. It was a marketing ploy. Manufacturers had pet names for different body styles. Fordor - 4 doors but henry liked that Ford was used. And regarding that first comment of Tudor - - From 1933 to 1939 Ford in England were badged Fordson. Once again - the word Ford used in the model, then the Tudor used in USA. You mentioned no self adjusting brakes" point of interest: The 1925 Cole, in its last year of production, had them. They would not appear again until 1946 when Studebaker used a Wagner Electric Co. mechanism. Ford actually had self adjusters - -1961 on passenger cars, 1964 on F100/250's & Econolines, 1966 on Bronco's. 1963 was the truly big year for them. This is a beautiful "redo" and I truly like it but color interior far from original. That said I'd buy it in a heartbeat.
Chains on that tailgate are for hooking and holding it up level when down, and that "cruise control" throttle knob is for running equipment via jacking up the rear and attaching a belt drive to the rear axle, as in sawmill, etc..
That's not a starter button...You test you foot on it as you use the throttle. Keeps her from bucking
Thank you for the correction I was like man that’s really close to have it there I driven a 42 Chevy truck where the starter button was ridiculously close to the gas pedal and if you slipped off the gas pedal you hit the starter button scared the crap out of you every time =)
That same approach was used in many early Ford vehicles. My 1930 model A two-door sedan had the same thing. I also want to mention the light switch in the center of the steering hub. Or did that for quite a while as well, but the two different directions are not the same. In my vehicle one was for low beams and the other was for high beams. While I'm not familiar with the pickup truck, I suspect they are employing the same idea here. As for the manual throttle on the dash, that's somewhat similar to the throttle on the steering column in the model A. On a cold day you would use it to increase the idle speed.
@@RisoSystems I'm getting the impression that these pickup trucks were just used to "haul pumpkins". Fact is these pickup trucks were worked hard by farmers. Hauling milk cans, cases of eggs, grain to be sold at the elevators, grain to the mill to be ground for cow, pig and chicken feed. Overloaded, worked hard and put away wet. They were not pampered as most pickup's are today that won't get a scratch in the bed. And the manual throttle had other uses as well. I recall my Dad using it when backing up (it was a truck btw) and standing on the running board so he could see where he was backing. Also used when we lost electricity during storms. Vacuum pump for the milk machine couldn't be used but the cows needed to be milked. Connect a vacuum hose from the intake manifold to the vacuum tank, set the throttle for a bit over idle, and start milking. Not as efficient but beat milking by hand.
That button by the spoon is a foot rest actually. Had them in Model A s
That's a gas pedal foot rest. Magnetos had been long gone by 38. Key also unlocks steering wheel. Light switch controls high and low beam. Great video.
Thank you so much for all of those corrections =)
I used to drive with my foot on the footrest and the left half on the accelerator. The coil for the "diver's helmet" distributor was on the top and has been replaced by an aftermarket plate and remote coil. They never had magnetos.
Always like the Ford line of pickups. Boy the 1940 was a big styling change from the 1939 . I do think the 40 and 41 Ford pickups were about the best looking trucks with the iconic water fall grill.
Man it is really a sharp looker!🤩 The windshield and the cowl air scoop are really cool features, but I agree, I think it probably is best for some small country road cruising or going to the orchard . 😎👍😃
Most pickups had the kind of tailgate that this truck has until recent years. The 1960s I think. Where the tailgate was held closed with chains.
Hey! Kuflieghtner! He's a good guy, glad he and his workers there were so accommodating. Keep it up
I have yet to meet John I worked at the galleria in the summer time they are all really great people and were great to work for =)
The last Ford that used a magneto was the model T. All Fords after that had point and coil ignition. The coil on that truck was originally mounted on the top of the distributer that is located on the front of the engine. Also when you open the tailgate you are suposed to hook the chains not let it rest on the back bumper. You seem to be confused about armrests. They are not door handles. The inside door pull on that vehicle is at the top of the door.
Thank you so much for all the added information as well as corrections =)
Beautiful truck! If you notice, the door handle to close the door is integrated into the door next to the window. I would think that the inner door panels would have been later covered with the seat material as is the cab liner. Even well into the late-60's, inner door panels were metal or cardboard and if they had headliners at all, they would also be cardboard. The later headliners could have also been added on after the fact and not integrated. Windshield wipers were optional and could have been manually operated. The early powered models were vacuum powered by a vacuum pump integrated into the fuel pump. It was popular later and easy to install electric motors on the wipers. A common brand was Bosch.
Yeah thank you so much for those corrections I was going to add the interior is not original probably would have had a vinyl seat metal doors with card board inserts just like my 52.
The grill always reminds me of a fencers helmet.
That’s awesome I didn’t see it but I can totally see that now thank you so much for pointing that out =)
Another clean, simple classic truck. I would love to have something like that in my garage but that would be quite frivolous... but it would be sure fun. I miss the clean-simple, painted dashes of classics such as this Ford. And the wide open engine compartment would be a dream to work in. Interesting that the flathead had TWO water pumps, one for each side. Cooling must have been great. Cars and trucks of that vintage never used antifreeze coolant, so water temperature regulation would have been critical to prevent boil-overs. The ventilation system was not only essential for the summer to keep the occupants cool, but I found in my vintage VW that letting some air inside during cold and damp conditions kept the windshield clear of fogging... important if you had no heater or a weak one.
I was amazed at the paltry horsepower figures of these classic vehicles; but I realize that speed limits were 30 to 50 mph, roads often were not paved outside of town, the trucks only had efficient manual transmissions, and the vehicles themselves were lighter in weight and lacked modern accessories that would have drawn down power. One thing that would discourage me concerning early vehicles is the lack of syncromesh, double-clutching is something I never was any good at.
Double clutching isn’t that hard it’s hard when revs have to be a certain rpm and speed those ones can be tricky..
Actually, the Ford flathead V8 was a shocker for overheating, mainly because the exhaust ports ran all the way through the engine block before they met the exhaust manifolds. The Cadillac V8 was better, as the exhaust manifolds were atop the motor to alleviate this problem. And I'm not sure when Ford started using a pressurised cooling system, but I suspect that this truck might predate that. On the low horsepower figures, remember that horsepower = torque x RPM, and motors revved lower in those days, but still made decent torque, which is really what gets the car moving. Also, compression ratios were low, as higher octane fuel was more expensive - military aircraft got it, but you and I didn't.
@@captaccordion Great information.
@@What.its.like. Yes, my difficulty with double-clutching was with my 56 VW Beetle that had an unsynchronized first gear. If I was creeping along in traffic in second, I always had to come to a complete stop to shift exposing me to a potential rear-ending. Volkswagen finally made the transition to full synchronization in 1960. One thing that the older fully unsynchronized transmissions was they were cut with larger toothed gears that were machined with double-clutching in mind, making that satisfying clicking sound you mentioned as it went into gear.
@@captaccordion You are right about the overheating problem. However, in 1937 the two water pumps were moved from the top of the block to the bottom. When on the top the pumps pumped hot water into the radiator and lots of water pumps failed. The pumps being on the bottom pulled cool water from the radiator and into the engine effectively solving the failed water pumps and overheating because of their failure. The engineers finally widened the cooling passages around the exhaust valves further aiding in engine cooling. And before all of this the engineers had changed the pitch of the radiator fan to be more efficient. All in all, these improvements effectively solved the overheating reputation of the flathead. However, the radiator coolant had to be checked often because it was darned hot in there and would boil away on a hot summer day. Had they pressurized the system that problem would have been more or less solved, but that didn't come along until years later, plus the fact that owners didn't flush and refill nearly as often as they should have, and you know water and metal makes rust and many of those old Fords were killed simply because everything simply filled up with rust and water did not circulate. Thank Heaven for the coming of Anti-Freeze and regular maintenance.
My dad had one. Ex military. It ran on a magneto.
Sweet '38 Ford pickup truck... Thanks, Jay for the review.
Thanks for watching love the colors on this one =)
Great truck. Stunning condition.
I’m not into hot rods or flames but the flames on this truck or so subtle that you can’t even see it ghost flames
Flip out windows were made to shed water and defrost windshield be there were good heater and wipers
Thanks for the knowledge
I`m building a 37 Ford pickup as we speak, I lucked out finding a clean solid one out of North Dakota.
37 is a stellar year I love the tear drop headlights
Imagine owners of this truck probably had a "utilitarian mind" about it and never thought about the truck's overpowering anesthetics that we realize today.
I wouldn’t go so far to say that it’s under powered it just could benefit from a 373 rear end an overdrive would definitely help
But if you think about it this truck has 85 hp which doesn’t sound like a whole lot but that’s a double wall that’s more than double what the original Beatles had.. even by 74 beetle made 54 horse power just saying =)
Always a nice video. Wish they still made things like that... other than 4 wheel drums, front disc/ rear drums is about the only modification needed in my opinion 🙃🙂
Nothing wrong with drum brakes I don’t think this truck could hit 55 miles an hour The fastest I drove it was 40 and it felt like I was pushing it at that it’s nice just not fast and the tires are thin If I did anything to it I would probably put wider tires on it still. Correct tire is just a little bit wider
@@What.its.like. yep my daily driver has four wheel drum brakes and day to day I generally leave much more stopping distance than I would with a modern vehicle no big deal. Then I get to avoid the ever fun panic stops. However right now I am replacing the shoes on my front drums... I am just a bit salty because I have remove the front hub& bearings to get at the the shoes.... and then clean and repack the wheel bearings every time... but at least my wheel bearings aren't the $200 modern sealed style 😉 ...
P.S. Ford has funny ways sometimes
Thank you for another interesting video of an unusual truck.
Who painted that engine, and why??
I have no clue it bothered me as well that truck is really cool I wish the engine would’ve been painted like a green would’ve set the engine off a whole lot better than the blue that it was painted
Glad you liked this episode =)
A very beautiful truck.... pontoon fenders and all.
Metallic blue is a nice color... for a 60's muscle car. Would much rather see this in original. Wonder what colors were available for '39?
Me too I’m not into hot rods honestly I think hot rods are the dumbest concept ever brought to light, just think about it and say it out loud as you read this. Biggest engine with the biggest cam possible in a car the your seating on the road. But lest not forget the cropped roof and added blower for the super charger you have sticking out of the hood. That brings visibility down substantially... no next to nil. I mean even with the super charger blower delete still can’t see that far down the road.Ever time you stop at a traffic light of stop sign or any sit idle for a long period, you can hear the car literally shanking it’s self to pieces but that’s just me opinion if your into hod rods i think that’s cool just was never my cup of tea.
That's a rare truck. I ususally see a lot more 1940's.
I was always on the fence about the styling of this one but seeing it in person is a whole lot better than seeing it in pictures =)
Hi Jay. Nice truck, but it's way prettier than any truck which left a Ford factory. Dual chrome horns, 2 tail lights, cloth door trims? Nah, they were much much more utilitarian than that. The steering wheel ain't original either. In my part of the world, these Fords are referred to as the ones with the Beer Barrel grille. Now, you need a bit of a sorting out on Ford V8s. The 60hp V8 may have stopped being manufactured by Ford in the US in 1941, but it remained in use in British and German Fords until the 1950's. It remained in production by Simca (France) until the 1960's, as they had been under Ford ownership at one time. And I've a vague memory that it went on to gain OHV heads somewhere in South America, again, in the 60's. Regarding the 239 V8, the 39 - 48 versions and the 49 - 54 versions are very different. The later 239 was called the 8BA. Significantly, it lost the integral bell housing, but the easiest way to pick them is the distributor, which is 'normal' and at the top of the motor on the 8BA as opposed to the earlier arrangement where it sits at the end of the camshaft. And magnetos on a Ford? Not since the 27 T model as far as I know. Cheers.
Thank you so much for the clarification and added information =)
I was thinking about you the other good to see you in the comment section
Exactly right in everything you wrote.
This truck is stunning, it must have been fun to drive!! 👍👍🎃
It was a blast I only took it up to 40 I love working there I get to drive some really cool stuff.. I’ve been hinting we need a studebaker golden hawk or anything Nash Hudson rambler lol there was a ampicar but needed put back together.. I really want to do that car next year but I want to drive it into a lake
@@What.its.like. it would be so cool to drive the Amphicar right into the lake,!!!
@@What.its.like. In the Tri-Cities Washington State there was a driver that had an amphibious British car from the 1960s that he drove across the Columbia river, to commute to work, saving himself about 15 miles of driving. I'm not so certain about doing that myself, I would feel compelled wearing a life preserver under my seatbelt.
I want to see you review a COE.
I’ve been looking I found a Hudson Commodore for sale but issue is a lot of people don’t want ““ UA-camr videoing there for sale car a lot of times it helps people but some people are weird...
your 39 has a 38 grille. I have driven my 39 every day for 17 years
Thank you for that correction
Wow that's a beautiful truck
It’s for sale =)
@@What.its.like. probably out of my price range
It should be painted in a color true to the era....or it's original color. Stock is the only way to go.
I totally agree we did not do the restoration on this truck we just got this truck in I’m not a hot rod fan personally I don’t like flames but these flames are so subtle that truck looks gorgeous.. I wish it was more original like the interior was totally changed but retains the original drive train.. it’s not fast but it’s not meant to be that type of vehicle it definitely just drives really nice run 35 40 mph.
The truck had two radiator hoses?
Don’t they all, I don’t think it had a return at the bottom I think it had both the intake and the return at the top
@@What.its.like. I didn’t get that one hose was intake and the other one was return. I’m used to having the intake hose at top of radiator and return at the bottom. Having both hoses on the top was a bit strange to me. Sorry, I remember you saying that the engine had two water pumps one for each side of the engine.
Yeah I went back and looked it it’s actually got two returns into intakes because it has two water pumps is because each bank of cylinders has is own water pump
You are correct. It had two radiator hoses from the time it was 1st cast until it went out of production in 1953. It also had two water pumps. Originally the water pumps were mounted on top of the block and pulled hot water from the engine into the radiator. Lots of cooling problems and water pump failures. In 1937 the water pumps were moved to the bottom of the block and pushed cold water into the engine which solved some of the flatheads overheating problems and no water pump failures.
Nice
When was the last year for Cab Over Engine Trucks?
I believe the same I want to hit a coe so bad
What is the number “85” on the Ford logo on the hood? Thanks
I think it’s ford 85 hp 221 engine
@@What.its.like. thanks. I forgot you said that the engine was 85 hp .
@@What.its.like. If you are doing videos on some forgotten cars of the past, a suggestion would be the Ford Fairmont and Mercury Zephyr, two midsized cars from the 1970s and 80s. They were essentially similar except one was sold as a Ford but the other a Mercury. Thanks
Thats a foot rest not a button
You turn on a dime and get 9cents change? 😊
1938 grill
No magneto
You might be able to go 100 downhill
Maybe if you started at the top of Mount Everest..
@@What.its.like. In Mount Carroll Illinois, where I grew up, there are lots of hills, some of which are almost straight up! 😱. The whole area of north west Illinois is hilly, quite unlike the rest of Illinois. It’s called the driftless area where the glaciers missed it . Southern Wisconsin, eastern Iowa and southeast Minnesota are the same way.
Wish that the restoration was done period correct. This Ford looks too gaudy for a Ford.
I agree but it could be worse it still has a flat head and the original steering column and not those god awful after market units that take up so much space and it not worth it.. lol
Drove a model a truck with one and it’s worse than getting in a prowler or a c1 corvette
Love old trucks but this for is the ugliest truck ever . The Grill has zero scale
Yeah it has that love it or hate it style I was with you they didn’t look good in pictures, looks better in person .. what is the most beautiful truck ever made?
I’m my opinion either 37 studebaker express or the Hudson Terriplane both is like to feature one day It would be really cool to compare them but that would be really rare opportunity
The ugliest truck ever would be a dodge, plenty of years to choose from!!!
Ugliest truck in my opinion 1946 studebaker truck it’s hideous
@@jerrycraig6522 1936 dodge is one of the top 3 ever for good looks .
Gas pedal looks like the spoon.
Yeah it was weird