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10-03-2021, 12:00 AM | #81 | |
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Re: 1936 Pickup bed floor question
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While we are on the subject… I also purchased new stake pockets from Mack Hils and they too needed quite a bit of work to fit the original bedsides including extending some areas that were too short. I also machined tooling to stamp in the raised mounting section for the tailgate latch brackets on the rear stake pockets since these were absent on Macks. |
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10-03-2021, 05:20 PM | #82 |
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Re: 1936 Pickup bed floor question
I sent the needed changes to them in mid 2015.
I can not verify if they we made the changes, since, I only needed to order one of the reproduction boxes. |
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10-05-2021, 09:32 AM | #83 |
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Re: 1936 Pickup bed floor question
Thanks. I am assuming that the changes were not made. I purchased my bed floor tin from them last year and had significant issues with bolt hole alignment, among other things. I compared it to the two frames I have as well as the box subframe and my original floor and the holes are definitely in the wrong location, mainly the box to frame mounting holes, plus the dimples around these holes were incorrect and would not fit the stock bolt sizes. One would think they'd want to correct this.
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10-05-2021, 05:54 PM | #84 |
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Re: 1936 Pickup bed floor question
I guess you are right -- they did thank me for my pictures and documentation.
On the otherhand, my bodyshop guy taught me how to cut the front carriage bolt holes. Definitely 'old school' training. |
10-05-2021, 06:14 PM | #85 |
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Re: 1936 Pickup bed floor question
That explains why I'm seeing so many wooden floors on '35-'36 Ford pickups in place of the original Sheet metal.
I like the looks of original far better than the wood. |
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