▁contract ▁with ▁the ▁U AW . ▁▁ 1 9 4 2 ▁ ▁The ▁ 1 9 4 2 ▁model ▁year ▁last ed ▁only ▁four ▁months ▁before ▁the ▁government ▁ordered ▁a ▁halt ▁to ▁civil ian ▁autom obile ▁production ▁starting ▁on ▁February ▁ 1 0 , ▁ 1 9 4 2 . ▁Ch anges ▁were ▁made ▁to ▁the ▁car ▁besides ▁a ▁three - part ▁" elect ric ▁sh aver " ▁gr ille ▁— ▁and ▁the ▁par king ▁lights ▁were ▁moved ▁from ▁the ▁top ▁of ▁the ▁f enders ▁to ▁between ▁the ▁gr ill ▁and ▁head light s . ▁ ▁T ail ▁lights ▁were ▁en larg ed ▁and ▁moved ▁from ▁vertical ▁to ▁horizontal . ▁The ▁frame ▁was ▁lower ed ▁and ▁so fter ▁spr ings ▁were ▁used ▁to ▁improve ▁the ▁ride . ▁The ▁dash board ▁was ▁changed , ▁moving ▁the ▁radio ▁from ▁the ▁top ▁of ▁the ▁dash ▁to ▁low ▁down , ▁and ▁the ▁linear ▁speed ometer ▁and ▁clock ▁were ▁replaced ▁with ▁round ▁ones . ▁ ▁The ▁radio ▁had ▁an ▁optional ▁floor ▁button ▁so ▁the ▁driver ▁could ▁change ▁pr ese lect ed ▁stations ▁without ▁using ▁hands . ▁War ▁r ation ing ▁required ▁auto ▁mak ers ▁to ▁black ▁out ▁their ▁chrome ▁trim ▁- ▁Ford ▁used ▁silver ▁paint ▁- ▁and ▁a ▁special ▁four - door ▁model ▁was ▁produced ▁with ▁no ▁chrome ▁at ▁all ▁for ▁military ▁use . ▁ ▁The ▁pick up ▁received ▁new ▁sty ling , ▁as ▁well , ▁with ▁heavy ▁vertical ▁bars , ▁and ▁tr uck ▁production ▁last ed ▁through ▁March ▁ 3 . ▁ ▁The ▁ 1 9 4