1942 Ford F-5 Cab & Chassis 1 ½-ton Truck

1942 Ford F-5 Cab & Chassis 1 ½-ton Truck

Looking for a new advertising vehicle for your business or your city with a BIG impact? Consider this handsome 1942 Ford F-5 Cab and Chassis 1½-ton truck (VIN code T). You could use the chassis for a variety of foundations - a flatbed, a camper, a tanker, a stake bed, a cargo container or some other form.

Ford trucks were treated to a restyle for 1942 that was shared by all models, and they no longer looked like the car line. However, it turned out to be a short selling season.The United States was drawn into World War II on December 7, 1941, shortly after Ford's 1942 models were introduced. The order was given to stop production of civilian vehicles on February 10, 1942, so assembly plants could be converted to producing war materiel. From the time the plants closed through to the end of the war, Ford concentrated its efforts into building B-24 Liberator bombers; aircraft engines; tanks; Jeep-type military vehicles; wooden gliders; and military versions of the 1942-era pickup trucks, cars, and heavy-duty trucks.

This F5 truck, freshly restored, was first registered in November 1942 and is finished in red with ivory trim, (chrome plating was banned during World War II) including the jail bar front grill. Only businessmen or farmers who could prove their labor was vital to the war effort received one of a limited run of heavy-duty civilian trucks. This example also features a power take-off (PTO) under the cab. A power take-off is any of several methods for taking power from a power source, such as a running engine, and transmitting it to an application such as an attached implement or separate machines.

Most commonly, it is a splined drive shaft installed on a tractor or truck allowing implements with mating fittings to be powered directly by the engine.

The engine bay is extremely tidy, its body is straight and solid, the truck's lights are clear and haze-free while the windows are intact and clear. The ivory front bumper is in very good order.

This truck rides on Atlas tires, size 7.00-20 in front and Mansfield Military mud and snow tires, size 7.50-20/34 in the rear. The rear wheels are duals. Each tire is mounted on steel wheels painted red.

In late 1938, Ford introduced V8-81A, commonly called the "24 stud" engine because it uses 24 studs to hold down each head. With 6.12:1 compression, horsepower remained the same, but torque increased slightly. In 1939, as the V8-91A, compression increased to 6.15:1. The ratings remained the same for the 1940 V8-01A, 1941 V8-11A and the last civilian model, the V8-21A, which saw compression rise, to 6.2:1. This engine was used through 1942 for civilian use and saw some use in military vehicles during World War Two. Collectively all 221 motors are commonly referred to as "85 horse" motors. Backing this motor is a three-speed manual transmission.

Inside, the bench seat is in very good order, while the floormats are in good, original order, as is the four-spoke steering wheel. In fact, the inner door liners, instrument panel and shifter are all in good, original order. In addition, there's a vintage Arvin under dash heater and at this time it actually turns on! The speedometer features helpful shift points for the driver.

This vintage Ford cab and chassis truck would make an ideal advertising vehicle for many businesses, big and small. The chassis is a canvas, or a foundation, just waiting for you to create something new. If you would like to construct a wooden flat bed or dump bed this truck is a perfect platform to make your own! But first, you have to visit MotoeXotica Classic Cars to see it in person.

VIN: 99T469946

This truck is currently located at our facility in St. Louis, Missouri. Current mileage on the odometer shows 33,184 miles. It is sold as is, where is, on a clean and clear, mileage exempt Arizona title. GET OUT AND DRIVE!!!

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