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sheet metal on the pick up bed
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MrHenderson |
06-23-2025 @ 3:31 PM
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My 36 pick up bed sheet metal may be deceiving me. On the first area that is worse than the rest it appears to be two sheets together. The inside side it is badly rusted through, but separating from what appears to be the outer sheet. Please tell me that is not so, and what may have caused this appearance. I was hoping it was a single sheet of 18 or 16ga steel. It would surprise me if it is a previous repair. It has been well used and the repairs that are obvious area old and a little crude. This has(had) all the rivets in place and factory spot welds How about this then? What was/is the sheet metal gauge in 1936?
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MrHenderson |
09-18-2025 @ 7:53 AM
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All of the pictures I took as a young man as well as the Pu's I see online have the tail / stop light on the left side of the PU bed. They appear to be mounted to the front side of the bed panel support. The panel support "brace" being smooth on the back. The left panel support "brace" on my PU bed has 5/16-24 captive nuts facing the rear. Which will put the tail light bracket on the back side of the panel support, opposite from any I have seen. Any comments appreciated.
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nelsb01 |
09-18-2025 @ 12:23 PM
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These pictures should help I got some new rivets and clamped the tail light bracket in place and then welded the end of the rivet to the box brace, through the end of the brace that is open.
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MrHenderson |
09-20-2025 @ 5:30 PM
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This is my panel support brace for the left side. I bought these two items at different times so 1. clearly the bracket for the light is for all 1/4 inch cap screws. 2. the support brace is 5/16-24 threaded nut facing the rear. In the green chassis book two lamp brackets are listed depending on the use of a rear bumper. Basic number 13470. The hdwe options include 5/16-24 x 13/16 for the lamp bracket and they are designated as 35-36 parts for a Pickup. As long as the panel support brace is 35-36 I want to use the whole bed. This is the only difference I see.
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nelsb01 |
09-20-2025 @ 6:18 PM
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My bed was a new reproduction manufactured by Mac Hils in Missouri. So, I can not reference the holes that your picture shows.
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kubes40 |
09-28-2025 @ 6:08 AM
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Mr H. I'm, not certain if I am able to help but can tell you with certainty that in 1940, the tail lamps were mounted to the back of the rearmost bed side brace IF the truck had a rear bumper. And, if memory serves, there were different lamp brackets utilized with a bumper vs. without. The design was to move the lamps further back when a bumper was installed.
Mike "Kube" Kubarth
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MrHenderson |
10-01-2025 @ 5:12 PM
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I should have just titled this thread "36 pick up bed". I am making progress, thanks to several of you folks. Recently made strides on the "chain and bracket assy" for the tail gate. I need a description of the chain though. How many links including the one in the bracket. From the images I have seen it looks like the link in the bracket is a different shape - but did it start out that way? Maybe someone knows.
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MrHenderson |
11-25-2025 @ 6:50 AM
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Mike I am still admiring the pickup picture you posted. I have just about exhausted myself trying to fabricate some of the parts I need. Can you confirm that '35 - '36 had the same bed if they had a rear bumper as you mentioned. I notice on your pickup. on the front panel, only a horizontal bar is embossed (or visible). Dave told me about a fire that destroyed a lot of information from the late 30's. We were in the Houston Regional group for a number of years with this vehicle. At the time it had the homemade bed "a sore thumb". The only other '36 pickup had a wooden bed floor. So I'm still a little confused. Thanks
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nelsb01 |
11-25-2025 @ 7:54 PM
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Hope these pictures help. This is a reproduction 1936 Ford pickup box manufactured by Mac Hils of Missouri. It has a metal floor, riveted to the side walls. The third picture is the bottom view -- oak wood panels. So, yes there is wood in a pickup box, but the wood is not the floor that you see. Please note, the wood has not been treated yet in this photo. It should look like the second photo after being stained.
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nelsb01 |
12-01-2025 @ 5:33 PM
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I think a picture of the box installed should be shown
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