Bed wood tie-town bolts question

[AnthonyG]

Hi all, I’m getting ready to replace the plank hold-down straps in the bed on my 1940 Frankenstein PU ! Is the spacing / bolt pattern on them the same on multiple years? I plan on ordering for the ‘42 bed but knowing that pattern is standard across the Early Ford PU’s will put my mind at ease ! As I believe PO started with a 1942 chassis, cab & bed then put a ‘40 nose clip on it.

[Newc]

The bed sizes changed thru the yrs and so the crossmembers moved-'37 is longer than 35/36 ect.

[AnthonyG]

Thx Newc, I Probly didn’t explain well. I wasn’t concerned with the length of the bed as I can cut the hold down straps to fit, but the bolt pattern is the question. The spacing between the bolt holes in the hold down straps & the support cross frame support for the planks, Is that the same on all Early ford PU beds?

[CaliforniaBorn36]

The Early Ford 1/2 Ton Pickup bed, 1940 and 1941, did not have wood slats, they had a metal bed. There was wood under the metal. If you are looking in the bed from the top and seeing wood, it is aftermarket

[AnthonyG]

The Early Ford 1/2 Ton Pickup bed, 1940 and 1941, did not have wood slats, they had a metal bed. There was wood under the metal. If you are looking in the bed from the top and seeing wood, it is aftermarket

Was the metal bed an integral part of the bed or could it be unbolted separately? Mine has wood slats w painted steel hold downs & I can see cross frame pcs underneath it’s attached to. Thinking it’s a ‘42 bed as it has spare mount frame welded on on drivers side.

[Kube]

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Originally Posted by AnthonyG

Was the metal bed an integral part of the bed or could it be unbolted separately? Mine has wood slats w painted steel hold downs & I can see cross frame pcs underneath it’s attached to. Thinking it’s a ‘42 bed as it has spare mount frame welded on on drivers side.

I've attached some photos of a '40 bed. Do these help you?
The metal bed was integral of the sides. And, as you can see, the wood is below the sheet metal floor.
My guess, without seeing your box, is it has been "repaired" though the years. It seems most guys go the quick route and install wood on top with the slats you'd referred to.

[AnthonyG]

Thx Kube for the pics, my bed significantly different. Pretty sure it’s not a ‘39-‘41. Thinking a ‘42-‘46. I’ll post some pics.

[AnthonyG]

Solved photo send mystery, I realized by accident u have to put a subject in em then hit send & it asks what size for pics. W/O a subject Yahoo em auto sends full size.
So here’s pics of bed, above & below.

[AnthonyG]

Re pic’s