Slide in pickup conversion

[CHuDWah]

Originally Posted by Tom Wesenberg

Yep, and the oval window coupe is hard to beat.

As midgetracer said, attractiveness is personal preference. But the oval window coupe just doesn't look "right" to me - maybe because the window is slanted while the rest of the turret's lines are vertical or horizontal.

Anyway, I do prefer "one-seaters" (coupes, roadsters, etc) to sedans, phaetons, etc - to each, his own.

[CHuDWah]

Originally Posted by BRENT in 10-uh-C

As to whether yours was a kit or locally fabricated is unknown however there were companies that did manufacture these in a kit form out of sheet steel. The popularity of these was strong during the gas rationing years which allowed the car owner to receive additional gas stamps due to the vehicle being classified as a truck.

Don't think Ford ever did it but some 30s cars had factory-made boxes in the trunk - factory installed and/or dealer accessory. Some were even on slides like a drawer - when the box wasn't needed, just slide it in and close the trunk lid!

[Railcarmover]

I haven't been able to find proof that dealers offered them with new cars as an accessory based on assumption alone it wouldn't be far fetched...if it was then this box is being refurbished and used..might just do it anyway..

[CHuDWah]

Originally Posted by Railcarmover

I haven't been able to find proof that dealers offered them with new cars as an accessory based on assumption alone it wouldn't be far fetched...if it was then this box is being refurbished and used..might just do it anyway..

Like I said, I don't think Ford ever offered them. But here's a couple "Brand-X" () examples. More info here:

http://home.znet.com/p1937/Ute.htm

[Railcarmover]

I've been searching for proof that it was a period accessory. That would allow me to "restore' the car and the box so it would be period correct...I dont want to do a patina car either,this one is too straight for that...I was thinking commercial,black with a black top and black wheels and black walls..

[daveymc29]

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I saw a beautiful Buick pickup in Monterey once. Talked to the owner and found it had been a four door with the back panel brought forward and a wooden wagon box fitted to the frame. It was suck a nice fit I thought it must have been a factory modification, Not so, and the owner told me that the wagon bed was of greater value than the Buick, had it been all original. Wagon folks were often asking to buy it from him, just the bed or the whole car.

[CHuDWah]

Originally Posted by Railcarmover

I've been searching for proof that it was a period accessory. That would allow me to "restore' the car and the box so it would be period correct...I dont want to do a patina car either,this one is too straight for that...I was thinking commercial,black with a black top and black wheels and black walls..

Ah, OK - I thought you were looking for evidence that coupe-pickups were manufacturer (if not Ford) sponsored, rather than just homemade. AFAIK, there was no such Ford-approved accessory. There may have been non-Ford aftermarket kits that dealers might or might not have sold - I think proof of that will be hard to find. I guess it depends on your goals for the car. You can easily show coupe-pickups are period correct, but proving your particular box is a period accessory is another matter.

I think of commercial vehicles as attention-getters - mobile billboards for the business. So I'd probably paint the body and wheels a bright color (red, yellow, etc) with black fenders and top and wide whitewalls. Just my opinion but it's your car - you should do it YOUR way.

[KGBnut]

This one popped up on eBay today. It looks homemade, but rather nicely done.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/132210307361?ul_noapp=true

Ken

[Railcarmover]

Originally Posted by KGBnut

This one popped up on eBay today. It looks homemade, but rather nicely done.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/132210307361?ul_noapp=true

Ken

since we are posting up,found this one in Kansas City


https://kansascity.craigslist.org/cto/6117252094.html