1 ton verses PU
Hi, I am pretty familiar with 36 ford pick-ups, but I don't have as much experience with the 1-tons. I can tell you that the fenders of a 36 are a little different in that there are no bumper bracket saddle holes in the front. Also, the line that the fender perimeter takes appears to be a little different than the pickup's as well. I have seen a 1-ton cab at a show where the owner successfully put a 1-ton cab on a car/pickup frame. The front of the cab had a different saddle width over the frame rails of about 1-1/2" but it did work. I believe with a stock set of PU rear fenders, running boards you can make this transition. One other difference is the 1-ton lacks a rear axle hump of the car/PU frames of this era. There may be some issues with attaching the stock PU bed frame to a 1-ton frame and the resulting height from the rear axle. There is also a difference in the steering column attachment of the PU verses the 1-ton. If you are going after market with a Mustang II IFS, you are likely already switching this out so that should not be an issue for you. That is about the extent of my knowledge based on what I know about the 36 ford pick-ups.
For my benefit, would you know of any 36 PU grill shell/radiator assemblies out there that I might be able to find. I have a 37 grill shell and hood sides I would like to trade for them....Thanks.....WES
