dodge VF401 truck
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i picked this VF401 1940 dodge truck up yesterday. are there many out there?
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There's about half a dozen on the survivors list.
http://www.gwim2.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/vc200401.htm
Military VF cab and chassis aren't uncommon, but tend to be very hard used, non-original engine, missing body, so if you have a T203 in that and it is the original body you have done well.
Usable winch fronts are less common, even less so the dump bed - although there are at least two around that have both dump and winch (not a configuration that came from the factory)
Let me have the chassis number, USA number, engine number, and date of delivery with an image and I'll add you to the survivors list.
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Military VF cab and chassis aren't uncommon, but tend to be very hard used, non-original engine, missing body, so if you have a T203 in that and it is the original body you have done well.
Usable winch fronts are less common, even less so the dump bed - although there are at least two around that have both dump and winch (not a configuration that came from the factory)
Let me have the chassis number, USA number, engine number, and date of delivery with an image and I'll add you to the survivors list.
Gordon@Dodge.org.uk
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i think i have 5-8 of these around here,, they keep turning up. i'd be interested if you sell, motor boss area does not look correct, its nice you found it,, got to love california, weather. bed is pretty close to a chevy wwii, bed,, do you have the spare tire carrier? jc,
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The rear bed sure does look a lot like the G506 chevys as mentioned above. One odd thing I notice though, is the front fenders. If original to the truck, they seem to have been altered, maybe for larger tractor type tires? Radiused, I think it's called....Either way, looks like the fender is ready to chow down on some rubber! Don't know, just looked a bit weird to me.... EDIT: Well I just checked out the link Gordon posted above, seems like the VF401's came that way right from the factory with the large fender opening....
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Same bed, just about
The cargo bed is supposed to be identical to the Chevrolet bed except for the location of the fuel filler - apart from that there are no differences at all. I've never actually looked at one in detail so can't tell what the difference is though.
The fender radiusing is interesting. The VC and VF fenders were cut back, but the suspension and axle setup is different to the civilian ones so the ride height at the back of a VC military 4 x 4 pickup is quite different to the 4 x 2 civilian same year, and rear fender lower edges were sometimes cut upwards to the chassis line which makes them look even more odd, have a look;
They radiused the fenders on the VC ( I assume the VF is the same or similar) by cutting 3 or 4" forward and back but keeping the centre height around the same, so it is more of an elliptical cutout than a round one. I know a few VCs that had ordinary civilian fenders fitted - don't look right at all and easy to spot.
Here's an image of a trasnsition truck from VC to WC in the TIME / LIFE files;
The fender radiusing is interesting. The VC and VF fenders were cut back, but the suspension and axle setup is different to the civilian ones so the ride height at the back of a VC military 4 x 4 pickup is quite different to the 4 x 2 civilian same year, and rear fender lower edges were sometimes cut upwards to the chassis line which makes them look even more odd, have a look;
They radiused the fenders on the VC ( I assume the VF is the same or similar) by cutting 3 or 4" forward and back but keeping the centre height around the same, so it is more of an elliptical cutout than a round one. I know a few VCs that had ordinary civilian fenders fitted - don't look right at all and easy to spot.
Here's an image of a trasnsition truck from VC to WC in the TIME / LIFE files;
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Hi Steveo,
Nice to see another VF around, not so many left in that condition. It took the besty part of 3years to get mine (almost) finished. I can guarantee you, if ever you want it restored, most parts are available, certainly when you live in teh USA.
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This is how it looked in 1940
And this one is for sale right now on Ebay
Nice to see another VF around, not so many left in that condition. It took the besty part of 3years to get mine (almost) finished. I can guarantee you, if ever you want it restored, most parts are available, certainly when you live in teh USA.
Success!
Bart
This is how it looked in 1940
And this one is for sale right now on Ebay
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bart welcome to the dark side, yes they are all here,, back at the shop,, yes the bed is the same if not very similiar, to the chevies,, NIce work, bart, didnt know you've been working on one??? if i could post pics i would,,
the one on evil bay,, he wants an arm and maybe part of a leg,, see the number on the hood, it looks like it was bought at a farm auction, number 21, , and most likely really cheap,,,,,,,,,,,,,,nice tins though
jc
the one on evil bay,, he wants an arm and maybe part of a leg,, see the number on the hood, it looks like it was bought at a farm auction, number 21, , and most likely really cheap,,,,,,,,,,,,,,nice tins though
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Thanks fellows,
Have also this VF404 which I bought from Jaap Rietveld.
Still has it War number on the hood and on the door you can see what is left of the star as used early in 1940.
As for the originin of my truck, it was purchased from Estes Park Colorado, a demolition firm. It was probably used to build the highest continuouss highway across the Continental Divide.................search TRAIL RIDGE ROAD in Rocky Mountain National Park and you will see the job the company was involved in.
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Have also this VF404 which I bought from Jaap Rietveld.
Still has it War number on the hood and on the door you can see what is left of the star as used early in 1940.
As for the originin of my truck, it was purchased from Estes Park Colorado, a demolition firm. It was probably used to build the highest continuouss highway across the Continental Divide.................search TRAIL RIDGE ROAD in Rocky Mountain National Park and you will see the job the company was involved in.
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