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Old 02-08-2017, 09:49 AM   #1
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looking for image or info on mounting wooden blocks and truck box to 29 , thanks, i know buy a book.
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Old 02-08-2017, 12:14 PM   #2
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Below are some pictures of the heavy wood sills that the bed sits on.
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Old 02-08-2017, 12:45 PM   #3
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thanks Rusty, yes i have purchased new blocks, i have never seen my truck together before so i was wondering do these wooden blocks attach to frame first or to extension on lower edge of box sides, none of the holes on new blocks align with anything that i have , these blocks were non existent in pile of crap i acquired , thanks again
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Old 02-08-2017, 01:30 PM   #4
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There are some recessed holes to attach the wood to the frame using heavy bolts. Actually there is supposed to be webbing between the wood and the frame. The webbing is supposed to eliminate squeaks. After the wood is bolted to the frame, the bed is set on the wood and 4 bolts on the outside are used to attach the bed to the wood and/or the frame. There are 2 bolts (one on each side) used to attach the bed via the Z bracket to the front of the frame. I am attach a couple picture that show the mock-up I did showing the bed sills fastened to the frame. The Z brackets are supposed to be riveted to the front of the bed, but I hadn't riveted the Z brackets to the bed yet when I took the pictures.
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Old 02-08-2017, 01:38 PM   #5
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thats exactly what info i needed, so that little Z bracket ? how many and can i buy them ?
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All the vendors carry them, Bert's, Bratton's, etc. The repros are about $25 each. They are made very close to the originals. I am attaching a picture showing an original bracket riveted to the bed.
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Old 02-08-2017, 03:40 PM   #7
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I don't believe you can bolt the wood to the frame,and then the bed on top.I think there's a couple of bolts that go through the bed,and bolt to the wood,with the nuts recessed up into the wood.At least two of them are over the joint of the rear crossmember/frame.I'm thinking I found this out in the 70's on my own truck,by doing just what you are doing.If you hold the new bed sill up in place,it will be clear.That skived out spot in the sill is to clear the joint and rivets where the rear crossmember mounts.
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When I took my bed off the wood rails stayed with the bed......Three bolts on each side and off it came....

Here is a picture of a truck that is in a local museum..
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Thanks very good information!! Bob
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Info like this has never been published in any of the Model A repair manuals and there has never been a good book printed on restoring CC Pick-uo trucks. Perhaps someone would be interested in that endeavor ?
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Info like this has never been published in any of the Model A repair manuals and there has never been a good book printed on restoring CC Pick-uo trucks. Perhaps someone would be interested in that endeavor ?
Good idea on a CC pickup restoration book. Today, here in the Pacific Northwest, the model A Ford CC pickup is the most often restored Model A Ford body style. I would guess it is because we had a lot of Model A pickups to start with? I think that the number of restored model A pickups here in the Northwest probably exceeds the present number the usually the more common model A Tudor sedans here in the Northwest.
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without the expertise on the Barn here i would be lost, and to make matters more complicated i took a 29 Fordor and using rear panel from it and purchased a box from under a cows nose in a farmers field now have a pickup.if i could figure out the picture posting i am sure i would give you all grin.
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Because I've only owned my 30/31 truck for just over a year and I want to enjoy driving it first I may be the one that will actually do a book on complete breakdown and repair and restoration with line by line instructions and clear photographs..THAT'S PIC'S to the young folks..


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It's just not right! How can one person be lucky enough to look like that and have the gift to sing like that. Did anybody hear a peep from the audience?
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It's just not right! How can one person be lucky enough to look like that and have the gift to sing like that. Did anybody hear a peep from the audience?
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It's just not right! How can one person be lucky enough to look like that and have the gift to sing like that. Did anybody hear a peep from the audience?
Yep, Sissel has to be Norway's National Treasure.

With a voice like that I'm surprised I never heard of her until just 6 weeks ago when one of our Model A club members forwarded Sissel singing Auld Lang Syne. What an incredible voice. I need to record several of her songs off You Tube to have some traveling music.

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Yep, Sissel has to be Norway's National Treasure.

With a voice like that I'm surprised I never heard of her until just 6 weeks ago when one of our Model A club members forwarded Sissel singing Auld Lang Syne. What an incredible voice. I need to record several of her songs off You Tube to have some traveling music.

Here's a link to another of her great songs.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uK3_Kr2nLtA
Great idea! I've just installed a shelf above the windscreen in my 30 CCPU. I plan on putting the CB there but before I do that, I've put a radio in - not thatthe radio is any good. Distances are too great to get reception in most of the outback but it is able to play from a memory stick or via bluetooth from either the phone or ipad.
How did we get here from talking about mounting a P/U box??
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Hey, it's all about the journey!
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hey fellas just getting around to mounting box on truck, so i am little confused should the wood be bolted to frame first or box rails , the recessed bolt holes have me confused. thanks all.
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