Thread: Classic Ford

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While out for a walk, we spotted this Classic Ford.

I am not certain of the year, but think it is 1949 to 1952.

hard to tell the grill, but looks like a '51.. '52 was a different body all together

No, it's a '49.......in '50 they went to a gas door instead of a cap on the outside, and the little parking lights are also '49. Cool car.

Don

We did some research when Dan got his, that is how I know, otherwise the '49-'51's confused me some too.

Don

The grill is what really threw me.. w/ the normal '49 and '50 grill looking like this, the blue car in the picture has a diffrent grill, which closer resembles a '51 grill but still not quite...


'49-'50 Chevys are even harder to tell apart, as it is just a slight diffrence in the grill that tells them apart.. I think it's cool how the old cars changed a little every year.. not like todays cars where they run the same style for 2-3 years..

I know you can tell a '51-'52 Chevy apart by, having or not having the grill teeth, but if a '51 has had '52 grill teeth added, you can still identify it as a '51 because of the way the parking lights mount in the front

Yeah, you are right Matt, I just saw that. Maybe it is a Canadian version, they had some differences I think from the American versions. The rest of the car looks pretty stock, so I don't think he did a grille swap to a '50 Merc grille.

Would love to see a head on shot.

Don

just found it I think.... 1949 Ford Meteor.. Canadian Ford.. I remember hearing they were Mercury lookalikes

Bingo. Sherlock Holmes has nuthin' on you bud!!

Don

Yep, the Meteors had a Merc type grille. If you open the hood and look at it from the inside, you can see where the piece was welded in to get rid of the bullet housing.

Nice.....all of them

My thanks for sharing the info on this thread.

its a 49 that year had a pull type door handle the 50 had a push button below the handle I know because back in the day I had one of each ..Francis

don dont the 49s have the trunk hinges on the outside and the 50s are on the inside????