35 Pickup Tool & Battery Box

[Jakno]

Getting the 35 pickup road worthy and ready for a spring ride. Just finished up the installation of a tool box that will also be a place for the battery as I had install dual exhaust. Seems to fix nicely and not look out of place compare to other options. I know it's not authentic but at 76 neither am I.

We're, " Going down the road "

[corvette8n]

Good job, looks like it belongs there.

[Lawson Cox]

Nice job. What about dimensions? Picture of it opened up.

[Anteek29]

Sweet...Henry should have offered it as a factory option!

[Seth Swoboda]

How bout more photos of the entire truck? The tool box looks good. It's a driver so enjoy the truck!

[kiwitony]

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Nice colour

[ford35lh]

Jakno, what is the inside length of your box ???

What is the width outside or between fenders ???

Please advise.
lynn

[zippi]

Nice looking.

[Adam/Mill Valley CA]

Really nice! Did you fabricate that yourself, or is it "store bought"?

Adam

[47Sooner]

Very nice, fits well ! I picked up a running board toolbox but your installation looks good.

[Jakno]

Here are more photo's of the Battery & Tool box in my 35 PU. A little dust included and I still need to install a handle on the cover to open plus something to keep the box cover from hitting the back of the cab when fully opened. A good friend built this from scratch for me from a piece of stainless steel he had laying around. Anyone have thoughts about setting the box on rubber vs directly to the floor bed ?. I'm concerned about the rubber mat retaining moisture.

[Brian]

Looks great!! Re the mounting, instead of a rubber mat- possibly mount it on 'biscuits'/pads?

[Jakno]

These are the dimensions of the box and a couple of photo's of our trucks.

[Lawson Cox]

thanks. That will come in handy. I presently have a pre WWII (1938) foot locker in mine. Didn't want to drill any holes so I removed 4 of the small bolts holding the metal floor board in the bed and replaced them with eye bolts of same dimension and attached a small strap around the trunk on each end, with ratchet end, and it snugs everything down real nice. I had a black canvas cover made to fit the foot locker and placed it over the foot locker and then strapped it down. Looks nice and holds a lot of stuff.

[ford35lh]

Sorry if I confused you.
I need those dimensions of the pickup truck box .

Width between fenders ???
Inside length ???

[Jeff/Illinois]

Ever notice how a 1930's Ford pickup looks good in black Any year from Model A thru 1940.

Nice pickup!

[Russ/40]

And, notice how difficult it is to photograph a black vehicle.

[CSArno]

It's actually Dearborn blue. (I know Dearborn blue is probably lighter) Looks black unless it's in bright sun. Pretty sharp. Still needs to be buffed out from paint and assembly.

[Jeff/Illinois]

Not sure what 'Dearborn Blue' is.

Our truck is Washington Blue it's a lighter shade

[CSArno]

Since matching the original paints can be difficult sometimes, it is what you say it is pretty much.

[Shu47]

Nice little box. It looks great. I would set it on some thin wood spacers to keep water from being trapped.

[Bob NH]

"Fab u lous " on the box ! Dearborn blue is very dark and in a garage can be taken for black very easily. Mine was that color and I do also have the little model. Nice to display

[Jeff/Illinois]

Bob is Dearborn Blue a close shade to Ford's Andalusite Blue they used on Model A's?? It is dark but almost a deep deep purple.

We all went down to Montreax, to the Lake Geneva shore-line (wait different Deep Purple I had a 1972 flashback)

[Bob NH]

Oh boy Jeff, your asking a guy who is color blind ? I do have a Ditzler repaint manual with color chips. I think these are lacquer but it says Andalusite Blue is #121 for 28,29,30 and Dearborn Blue is #1442 and is a 34-35 color. The chip samples in the book look soooo close, I'd almost bet it to be the same. Holding it to the light the dearborn appears to be a tad darker. I got a good match on mine by taking an original head light bucket (inside) to get a good match.

[Jakno]

Regarding Dearborn Blue for the 35 PU. The pictures are what I believe are the original paint on my 35 and the PPG single stage Dearborn Blue we painted it with. I like the Dearborn Blue as you get two different colors, Black in the shade and Blue in the sunlight, with one paint job.

You gotta be a Maine Yankee to appreciate them savings !

[36and63]

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Really looks nice Jakno, I notice the metal floor looks like you might have replaced it. I was looking at replacing mine with a new aftermarket one. Is yours by chance a replacement and if so what comments or advise can you share on that.

Thanks,

Pat

[CSArno]

We actually took out what I believe was the original metal floor that was riveted and made repairs to it. Had to to replace the wood. took out the metal frame work under the wood so it could be sand blasted, repaired and painted well.

[36and63]

Thanks, my metal pan was not in as good of condition as I originally thought after removing it. Still debating on which way to go with it.


Pat

[CSArno]

He had the pan sprayed with black line x body liner. One thought was to just put the wood back with the metal strips and spray body liner over that just on bed floor. The look would be very similar I believe. They can spray that at 1/16th thick. Probably would have been a ton less work.

[Bob NH]

Back when we did shows, I had a sign in the window, the "color of this truck is black and blue, if you touch it you will be too ! Got lots of laughs with that

[Jeff/Illinois]

Originally Posted by Jakno

Regarding Dearborn Blue for the 35 PU. The pictures are what I believe are the original paint on my 35 and the PPG single stage Dearborn Blue we painted it with. I like the Dearborn Blue as you get two different colors, Black in the shade and Blue in the sunlight, with one paint job.

You gotta be a Maine Yankee to appreciate them savings !

That is one sweet pickup

[Scott H in Wheaton]

Originally Posted by Lawson Cox

thanks. That will come in handy. I presently have a pre WWII (1938) foot locker in mine. Didn't want to drill any holes so I removed 4 of the small bolts holding the metal floor board in the bed and replaced them with eye bolts of same dimension and attached a small strap around the trunk on each end, with ratchet end, and it snugs everything down real nice. I had a black canvas cover made to fit the foot locker and placed it over the foot locker and then strapped it down. Looks nice and holds a lot of stuff.

I also have an old footlocker in mine, someone told me it was military. Battleship gray inside and out, with a removable tray. I have not attached it yet but since my bed is not original I would not hesitate to bolt it down thru the inside. I'll post a pic next time I have all the spare restoration parts out of the bed.