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[Foxer]

Thanks to those that explained the grill differences between the Standard and Deluxe versions. All these years ( not saying how many) I thought the Standard grill was from a '39 ... maybe AMT instructions told me that ...

[Eshaver]

Thanks to those that explained the grill differences between the Standard and Deluxe versions. All these years ( not saying how many) I thought the Standard grill was from a '39 ... maybe AMT instructions told me that ...

 

 

Guess what.................................... THEY DID!

[gman]

Thanks to those that explained the grill differences between the Standard and Deluxe versions. All these years ( not saying how many) I thought the Standard grill was from a '39 ... maybe AMT instructions told me that ...

 

For a few years at least, Ford's new model year "Standard" had features much like if not the same as the previous year's "Deluxe" and the new Deluxe had features that set it apart from the Standard and previous model year.

 

The '39 Ford Deluxe grille and the '40 standard grille were pretty darn close if not the same.

 

http://www.google.ca...iw=1280&bih=702

 

http://www.google.ca...iw=1280&bih=702

[Greg Myers]

and there's your answer. Experts weigh in.

[Eshaver]

Jus to make a authentic 39 Standard , uh one tail lamp , one wiper and three colors were available . Oh, the dashboard was very much plainer too...............