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OldGold360 10-03-2021 12:00 AM
Re: 1936 Pickup bed floor question
 

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Originally Posted by nelsb01 (Post 2062706)
I purchased a 1936 pickup bed from Mack Hils and yes it needed work. My bodyman and I made corrections, and since we didnt have metal working tools, we made it work. Since I had an original bed in which the bodyman looked at and made an estimate for labor involved to make it resemble what it should be--- I saved about $3000 by purchasing a reproduction bed and relocating the 2nd and 3rd body mounts and cutting the carriage bolts holes.
Money well saved and I and the bodyman are quite happy with the results.

If you can do the repair -- go for it. If you want it done quicker, purchase reproduction and make the necessary repairs. Please note: I did send documented pictures and measurements to Mack Hils and they have made changes in their production.
There are also those guys that insist on original steel. I think most prefer this, but new can be a good route and look just as good if the pieces are correct. When did you submit the correct dimensions to Mack Hils?

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.

nelsb01 10-03-2021 05:20 PM
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.

OldGold360 10-05-2021 09:32 AM
Re: 1936 Pickup bed floor question
 

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Originally Posted by nelsb01 (Post 2062974)
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.
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.

nelsb01 10-05-2021 05:54 PM
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.

Jeff/Illinois 10-05-2021 06:14 PM
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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