T
he first-generation
Ford F-Series is
a series of pickup trucks
and commercial vehicles
produced by Ford Motor
Company.
Introduced in 1948, the
F-Series was the first post-war
truck design from Ford. In
a break from previous Ford
trucks, the F-Series was no
longer based upon its car chassis, but on a dedicated truck
platform. This generation of
the F-Series would remain in
production until 1952. F-Se-
ries trucks were assembled
at sixteen different Ford factories. Serial numbers indicate the truck model, engine,
year, assembly plant, and unit
number. The most common
model was the F-1 with a
6
½-foot bed followed by the
F-2 and F-3 Express models
with an 8-foot (2.4 m) bed.
trucks were restyled
with a
bar
grille
Tahe 1951singleeach type of the
and headlight at
end
grille bar. The grille was painted
argent (silver) to complement the
chrome headlight bezels. During
the model year, the grille was
painted ivory and the headlight
rings argent (silver). The hood got
new side spears and a three slot
T
he B-Series made its debut
in 1948 along with Fords
first post war design of their newly named F-Series trucks. The
new design implemented a flat,
single piece winshield and headlights that were integrated into
the front fenders giving them a
more modern look. The front
embellishment at the front. The
front bumper was redesigned. A
V-8 emblem was used on the upper grille support on corresponding trucks. The pickup bed and
tailgate were redesigned. The bed
used a hardwood floor instead
of the previous all metal floor.
The rear WINDOW was larger. Door panels were also added.
fenders were squared off at the
fascia that touted a new, horizontal bar grille. The dash was
redesigned but still had a very
plain, utilitarian look. The trucks
remained much the same until
1951 when a new, single bar horizontal grille was fitted to the front
along with different hood trim.
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