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Shoebox-Mark

01-09-2010 @ 7:59 AM

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Hi!
in 2007 i bought my shoebox on ebay, and had it shipped to Denmark, where i live.
Now i feel that it would be great fun to learn a little about my cars history. What date it was produced, to which dealer it was sent and in what color....maybe to whom it was first sold.
Does any of you know of a way, to get hold of these informations?
I have asked The Ford motor company. They told me to ask NAHC at Detroit public library. They were kind to send a lot of info on the 1949 Ford's but they could not help me on my specific car.
I realy hope that one of you, can help me.
Thank you.
Mark Bredahl
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nelsb01

01-09-2010 @ 10:13 AM

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First -- go to the online store on this website and order the 1949-51 Ford Book. It will give you a lot of the basics. Body style, cowl stamping info, and how to determine your glass bug codes.
From your cowl stamping you will be able to determine where the vehicle was assembled.
Where it was assembled, should assist in finding the region where the car was sold originally. Due most new privacy laws, finding who originally purchased the vehicle will be a dead end street. But you never know.
But -- the 1949-51 Ford Book will be an excellent place to start and money well spent.

jaxV8carz

01-09-2010 @ 10:57 AM

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I received the 49-50-51 book for Christmas. Have read it thru and found it extremely helpful and useful.
Also, check out SHOEBOXFORD.COM
This forum deals specifically with these 3 years.
Good luck.

Shoebox-Mark

01-09-2010 @ 10:39 PM

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Hi
Thanks for the answers. I will have to get my hands on that book, then.
I thank you, once again

Chevguy49Ford

01-10-2010 @ 4:46 PM

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I am going to get one of those books one of these days and I am just wondering if that kind of information (paint codes, plant codes, etc) is provided for Canadian built cars as well.

Cheers, Scott.

1949 Custom Tudor.
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e42/35thLE/49016.jpg

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01-10-2010 @ 5:16 PM

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Scott, from the picture of your car, it is not a Canadian built Ford, but rather, a regular old U.S. model that was brought into Canada at some time or other. The Canadian example would be a Meteor, not a Ford.

And no, the 49-51 Book does not give info on the Meteor, Sorry. There is to be a new updated version of the book, and I imagine that it will have that info, but I haven't a clue on when it might be available.

Alan

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Shoebox-Mark

01-10-2010 @ 8:16 PM

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Now i just have to sit back and wait. I have ordered the book

Very nice cars you have Scott .

Mark

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01-11-2010 @ 7:09 AM

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I agree with Al on your car. It is U.S. built, so the V-8 Club's book on the 49-51 cars will help you a great deal.

Chevguy49Ford

01-11-2010 @ 9:01 AM

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Thanks Mark, to Al and trjford, the Meteor was the Canada only car but there were also "regular" Fords built in Canada as well. I have a letter from Ford of Canada's Historical department telling me that the car was built in Windsor Ontario. I also know it was sold new in Canada because a friend of my father's bought the car 1n 1979 in Ontario and he spoke to the original owner about it back then. He bought it from the second owner. The photo in the link below is the Ford of Canada Windsor plant in 1913. They have been building Fords in the town to this day.

http://www.windsorpubliclibrary.com/digi/sar/images/part1/fordofcan.jpg

Cheers, Scott.

1949 Custom Tudor.
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e42/35thLE/49016.jpg

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