39 Pickup Cab Floor

[Shampipple]

I’m still gathering items for this winters build. I found the kick panel/pedal board piece. I have wood for the under foot area, as I believe the original was.

I’m looking for a photo of the trans tunnel/hump/cover.

I’ve seen conflicting designs out there. Most trucks have a mat or carpet, and I just want a decent example to go from.

If someone would please share a photo of the floor/tunnel area I would really be grateful.

If someone has one for sale I’d be even more grateful!

Thanks in advance.

[1939mars]

I think this picture is of an original mat but I do not know for sure. I am pretty sure that the rubber cover should not be over the shift tower. Below is a mat that is being reproduced but you have to cut your own holes. When I made mine I just used rubber floor mat stock and think it turned out pretty nice. Kind of beat up now though...

https://www.dennis-carpenter.com/tru...UaApJdEALw_wcB

[1939mars]

A pic of my mat

[Kube]

This is a '40 but I'm quite certain the '39 mat is identical. This, if it matters, is concourse correct.

[mercman from oz]

Interior of 1940 Ford Pick-Up showing Floor Mat.

[Shampipple]

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The Mats help a lot. I appreciate the photos.

I should have specified the metal hump itself is what I’m after.
I have the toe panel section and the floor board. Just no trans hump or the firewall cover.

[Kube]

Originally Posted by Shampipple

The Mats help a lot. I appreciate the photos.

I should have specified the metal hump itself is what I’m after.
I have the toe panel section and the floor board. Just no trans hump or the firewall cover.

Does this help?

[Shampipple]

Yes indeed! Thank you!

Where did you get the metal floor pans? I have wood!

[Tinker]

On a 38 they would have been wood, believe 39 too. That is pictures from kube (mikes) 40 truck build that people share.


I can take a picture of the part you are asking about, but I would have to pull my matte out. I'll look if I have a before picture. The trans cover is really squareish. Not very rounded on the the outer lip.

[Kube]

Originally Posted by Shampipple

Yes indeed! Thank you!

Where did you get the metal floor pans? I have wood!

The photos I've posted are of a '40 I'd restored. I think, but do not know for certain, that '39 was identical to my '40. I'm hoping a '39 expert will weigh in here.

[Shampipple]

Thank you both. I’m just trying to find the correct type cover the first time.
I may put 40 floors in it. Those look great!

[Tinker]

I'm not an expert. But 39s had wood floors. Not saying you can't make a metal one.


It's the same thing with the roof on the 37. Ford was able to punch out sheet metal roofs in one piece. No need to do them in two parts and use a wood insert. Trucks were always the last to get anything new. Luckily they had short roofs.


https://www.earlyfordv8.org/forum/pr...m=18&Topic=440

[1939mars]

Here are a few pics of the floorboards and transmission cover from my '39 parts pickup. My driver has a plywood replacement for the wood so it would only be useful for a pattern. The metal transmission cover is the same for '38 & 39 but the '38's had an extra hole that the parking brake went through. For '39 The hole has a patch tack welded in or it is a knockout. Never been able to tell which. I have seen may like that so am pretty sure its original.

[Tinker]

Great pictures. I replaced mine with 5/8 cabinet plywood. Thank you. I will save this.


38 trucks didn't have a parking break lever like the 36 cars or others. it had a dash mounted lever like a 39. The hole might have been present though.

[Kube]

Originally Posted by 1939mars

Here are a few pics of the floorboards and transmission cover from my '39 parts pickup. My driver has a plywood replacement for the wood so it would only be useful for a pattern. The metal transmission cover is the same for '38 & 39 but the '38's had an extra hole that the parking brake went through. For '39 The hole has a patch tack welded in or it is a knockout. Never been able to tell which. I have seen may like that so am pretty sure its original.

Thanks for clearing this up for me Mars.

[1939mars]

I have seen a '38 pickup with the dash mounted brake lever, but Mack Hil's book also shows them on the floor. My guess is that it was a running change from floor mount to dash mount at some point in the production year.

[Shampipple]

Thank you! 39Mars- are you willing to sell that trans cover?

[38bill]

The "Big" trucks had a floor mounted E brake, the 1/2T's brake lever is mounted under the dash. The trans covers are hard to come by as the were under the floor mat and subject to rust. I see that Third Gen Auto carries repops.

[1939mars]

Originally Posted by Shampipple

Thank you! 39Mars- are you willing to sell that trans cover?

Sorry, nope. It is doing its job in my pickup as we 'speak.'

[Tinker]

Originally Posted by Kube

Thanks for clearing this up for me Mars.

I'm not sure I did. But thanks kube.