L series pickup

looks to be in decent shape, obviously not a 49'. Located in Pittsburgh PA

https://pittsburgh.craigslist.org/ctd/d ... 74803.html

love the finish on it....so how can we tell it is not a 1949?

According to the WHS serial number list, 1950 model year production started on Dec 1, 1949. So it would have to have been built, shipped, sold and titled in December.
I don't know the serial number of the changeover to exposed door hinges, but I'm pretty certain that it was more than a month into production. Unless the door hinges were changed after it was built?

Dean

This truck has visible door hinges, if it was a 50' L, the hinges would have been hidden. So it most likely is a 51' or 52'.
Just one of the many things I have learned from the many knowledgeable members on this site.

I had a truck almost exactly like that I couldn't sell for $1200 some years back, broke it up for parts,
market sure has improved,

I have mentioned this several times. I have had 14 of the L&R pickups. Most of them went for parts. I do not remember paying more than a $100 for any of them. I paid $200 for my Dad's R120. I spent $26,500 on it, drove it for 20 years and 225,000 miles then gave the truck away.
I am pleased to see a new interest in Old IHC because this might preserve the brand.
My longer term plan for the parts we do not use is to have Scout Pluss http://scoutpluss.com/ sell them.

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My longer term plan for the parts we do not use is to have Scout Pluss http://scoutpluss.com/ sell them.[/quote]

We were hoping you would "gift" all us wonderful members here those parts!