Questions on Monogram 1940 Ford pickup

[Nova-ss]

hi all,

I'm building a Monogram 1940 Ford pickup.I looking at building it as a stock pickup.I noticed rim and tires are not stock.and where is pictures and info on stock pickups 3/4 to 1 ton.any help please.thank you....Chris

[Longbox55]

'40 Ford 3/4 ton. Note the major differences in the front clip from the kit, which is a 1/2 ton.

(note, not my pic, found on the web)

[mike 51]

I'm always amazed to see so many people with a computer don't seem know how to look *anything* up ...

or are they just too lazy?

Edited June 17, 2015 by mike 51

[Chuck Most]

Somewhere around this dump, I have a 1-ton conversion I've been working on- I'm using Monogram '36 Ford coupe fenders and headlights along with modified side panels from the optional '38 hood in the reissued '37 Revell pickup. Not sure what I'll do for a hood, but I might rework one from a '50 Ford F1 or '48 Ford. No matter what, the grille and much of the hood trim would need to be made from plastic trip.

Wheels and tires could be nabbed from any of the Revell '48 Ford kits- they wouldn't be 100% correct (the hubcaps in particular would be all kinds of wrong, appearance-wise), but I can't think of anything readily available that would be an as-good or better match.

The kit has a stock dash, but no stock inner door panels, though reworking the inner door panels to a stock configuration wouldn't be too big of a deal. At one time Best Model Car Parts did a complete stock interior kit for these, but I no longer see it on their website. The basic cab would be the same other than that. In fact, the cab from this could be used for pretty much any 1938-1947 Ford truck with the appropriate tweaks needed here and there.

Stock wheelbase was 112" on the half-tons. 3/4 and 1 ton pickup and "platform" trucks rode a 122" wheelbase. So obviously the chassis will need to be extended. Also (obviously) the bed will need to be lengthened, I just don't know off the top of my head by exactly how much. I don't have the kit right in front of me, but I think the Monogram is pretty much mechanically stock as far as the chassis goes. It might have a dropped front axle, but a stock Ford front axle should be easy enough to find, or you could modify the kit piece to a stock-height axle.

Edited June 18, 2015 by Chuck Most

[Nova-ss]

Thanks Bill and Chuck for your info and picture.it helps alot.so I guess the bed is 8ft right.it looks like the half is 6ft.is there a web address on dimensions for bed length and ride height? thank you and if you find pictures at your place...please can I get copies?

[Chuck Most]

I can't find specifics a '40, but I believe the 8' Express beds (Ford's name for the long bed at the time) were pretty much the same from 1938 to at least 1952. They were 96 inches long overall, 54 inches wide inside, and 21.73 inches deep.

I do know of a website that has quite a few line drawings, but nothing pre '52. I'll post it anyway, just because there's quite a bit of other useful info there- http://restoreyourford.com/index.shtml

[Casey]

I'm building a Monogram 1940 Ford pickup.I looking at building it as a stock pickup.I noticed rim and tires are not stock.

You could locate and buy an original issue kit, too, which included a stock building option:

[Chuck Most]

You could locate and buy an original issue kit, too, which included a stock building option:

Yes and no. No matter what the box art says, the kit never came with a 100% stock interior.

[Aaronw]

The bed is different between 1/2 ton and larger, not only longer, but wider. I found this out when building a 1950 F3, the bed is 48" wide on the 1/2 ton, 54" wide on the 8ft bed. The wheel wells protrude 3" into the bed sides as well, so it is not simply lengthening and widening, you have to deal with the inner wheel well. It appears to be taller as well, but I don't believe that is actually from taller bedsides, it appears to be just due to the truck riding a little higher which puts the top of the bed a little higher.

Also 16" wheels on the 1/2 ton, 17" or 18" split rims on the 3/4 and 1 ton.

There are some diagrams in this thread from Ford Truck Enthusiasts. I've found that site to be very helpful for finding info on old Ford trucks, even if you just lurk.

http://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1265202-looking-for-tonner-and-bigger-diagrams.html

Edited June 19, 2015 by Aaronw