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I have a 1950 3800 1 ton dually.
The doors have wing vents. Gping through various manuals/catalogs, I have the impression that 1950 trucks did NOT have wing vents.

My family is original owner (grandfather bought it new), i suppose being a daily driver on the ol ranch the doors could have been replaced.

Thanks
Boom!

51 is supposed to be the first yr. However some titles were done differntly and your 50 could be a 51 in fact.

Boom,

My Information shows that wing vents weren't in the doors until the 51' model year, not sure if it apply to the 1 ton models. Did you check your VIN, could be that your truck was registered as the year it was purchased (some states did that) but was actual a 1951 model year truck. My 52' was actually made in December of 1951 but is registered as a 52'

On the old Chevy trucks many parts have been interchanged.you could have a set of doors off of a 51 on ypour 50.Make sure the VIN no.on the title matches the no. on the ID plate.

An easier way to tell is check for a "crotch cooler". The vent windows were installed in '51 as a replcement for the left (driver side) side vent in front of the door. If you have the vent, you shouldn't have the vent windows.

Also if the doors have push button outside handles, they are 52 or newer. '51 was the only year with wing windows and turn down handles.

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boltare and Nifty50, great insight.

1) No crotch cooler on my "1950"
2) The door handles are the old turn down style

So i suppose I really have a 1951 1 ton dually 3800 series titled in 1950?

The id plate on the left driver door reads "6HSK2192" however,

We're original owners (grandfather purchased), but the pink slip is a duplicate. Title Shows 1950, 6 cyl, 8800 GVW etc, but checking the VIN number - i is for an old 1980 Ford truck...which we used on the ranch..... :-)

I do have the last license plate issued. CALIF plate issued in 1963. I suppose I can work with CALIF dmv to get title VIN# fixed. Should be a fun dealing with DMV.

The VIN Cruncher says that is a 1950 1-ton...

A door swap or serial number plate swap both seem possible explanations.