1936 Truck restoration

[Jeff/Illinois]

1stford looking good!!!!! Nice job!!!!

[1stford]

Yeah I had a bunch of pictures on photo bucket and they want to charge me to have them up. I'm going to try and go back and post the pictures that are missing. I was able to get almost all of the interior finished, hope to finish it tomorrow. Also got the horn finished and put on.
I'm not sure why the pictures are sideways but if you click on them they appear to be correct.

[flat-v8]

Wowee absolutely beautiful!

[1stford]

Could I get a couple ideas as to why the light switch would be hard to turn? I installed it and when the light switch is not on it turns smooth. When I put that on it turns easily for a few times and then gets where it won't go.

Also, is the correct way 1 to right and 2 clicks to the left?
Thanks in advance.

[1stford]

I'm getting to the end and one of my last things is an exhaust system. I have no parts but want a factory look I'm hoping for recommendations based on experience. Couple thoughts I've had I'd buy a muffler from Roy Nacewitz and have exhaust shop build The rest. Or I've seen a kit from Waldron exhaust that looks nice. Any ideas?

Thanks.

[mrtexas]

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Originally Posted by 1stford

I'm getting to the end and one of my last things is an exhaust system. I have no parts but want a factory look I'm hoping for recommendations based on experience. Couple thoughts I've had I'd buy a muffler from Roy Nacewitz and have exhaust shop build The rest. Or I've seen a kit from Waldron exhaust that looks nice. Any ideas?

Thanks.

Wiring for these old girls is primitive. All you have is head/brake/tail lights, charging, and ignition switch. Later wiring harness should work just fine. If you can read a wiring diagram you should be OK. How about mounting the voltage regulator under the dash out of sight?

I like the paint job! Just sold a 28 pu painted dark green. Ignore the originality pubahs telling you the running boards aren't correct and should be black. If you like them body color keep em like that.

I've bought two stainless exhaust systems from Waldron. The 36 woodie one fit pretty good although they had to make a 2nd crossover pipe for me as a muffler shop had to add 2 inches to get it to fit. Charged just for materials. The 41 woodie stainless exhaust required me modifying every piece to get it to fit. I cut and tacked and had a friend tig with stainless. If you know the exhaust shop is very good with antique cars that sounds like a deal to me or if you are going with dual exhaust.

Your light switch should be one to the left for parking lights and one to the right for headlights if I remember from my 36 correctly. Do you have an original light switch, the bulb looking thingy at the end of the steering column? The repop ones are crap and should be avoided. Only other problem with light switch could be bent light switch rod.

[1stford]

Originally Posted by mrtexas

Wiring for these old girls is primitive. All you have is head/brake/tail lights, charging, and ignition switch. Later wiring harness should work just fine. If you can read a wiring diagram you should be OK. How about mounting the voltage regulator under the dash out of sight?

I like the paint job! Just sold a 28 pu painted dark green. Ignore the originality pubahs telling you the running boards aren't correct and should be black. If you like them body color keep em like that.

I've bought two stainless exhaust systems from Waldron. The 36 woodie one fit pretty good although they had to make a 2nd crossover pipe for me as a muffler shop had to add 2 inches to get it to fit. Charged just for materials. The 41 woodie stainless exhaust required me modifying every piece to get it to fit. I cut and tacked and had a friend tig with stainless. If you know the exhaust shop is very good with antique cars that sounds like a deal to me or if you are going with dual exhaust.

Your light switch should be one to the left for parking lights and one to the right for headlights if I remember from my 36 correctly. Do you have an original light switch, the bulb looking thingy at the end of the steering column? The repop ones are crap and should be avoided. Only other problem with light switch could be bent light switch rod.

Thanks for the feedback.

[1stford]

Would anyone mind to post a picture of the glove box Spring installed for a 36 truck?

Thanks.

[KDL]

Looking good.

[VeryTangled]

36 passenger glove box photos here

https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showt...4971&showall=1

[Don Rogers]

There is no spring on a 36 glove box door. It's held closed by a clip.

[1stford]

I thought I'd post some pictures of my progress. I now have electricity rolling so its about ready to be started.

[Don Rogers]

Here's a photo

[1stford]

Thanks Don. Had a sandwich bag labeled "glove box spring" and thought it went there.

[38bill]

That green just really looks great on that truck. Are you going with WWW's?

[1stford]

Originally Posted by 38bill

That green just really looks great on that truck. Are you going with WWW's?

I do not know what that means?

[38bill]

Originally Posted by 1stford

I do not know what that means?

Wide White Walls

[1stford]

They are 6.50

[Jeff/Illinois]

We're running 6.50/16's on our '36 PU I like them.

Have a 6.00/16 for a spare tire the 6.50 would be a tighter fit there.

[1stford]

Originally Posted by Jeff/Illinois

We're running 6.50/16's on our '36 PU I like them.

Have a 6.00/16 for a spare tire the 6.50 would be a tighter fit there.

Had to use an old 6.00 because the new 6.50 was a no go.