The Ford Barn

Mike B · 11-09-2013, 01:58 PM

The bed on my '42 is pretty beat up, but I have some better bedsides for it...but I also have a '48 F1 bed in pretty decent shape...I'd like to put my decent bed sides on the F-1 bed.

Looking at the F-1 bed, I can't detect any spot welds/etc along the sides where the floor is next to the bedsides...and I just not looking well enough?

Or is the only thing holding the floor down the screws that go into the wood?

Thanks

D. Jones · 11-09-2013, 03:35 PM

On my 45 bed, or what was left of it, the tin covering the wood was spot welded and riveted along the sides and front. As I recall there were only four rivets, two on each side.

Mike B · 11-09-2013, 03:48 PM

Thanks D...I didn't detect spot weld, but will look closer for rivets.

Torchie · 11-09-2013, 04:14 PM

Here is some pics of a upside down F series box.
Only thing holding in the floor is the framework.
Hope this helps.

Mike B · 11-09-2013, 04:22 PM

Thanks Torchie...did you remove the metal on top of the wood? If so, was it welded in or rivited in as well?

Thanks

mtflat · 11-09-2013, 09:01 PM

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Torchie's pic is a 51/52 box...slightly different.

The metal floor in the 48-50 is spot welded to the sides and head panel as D Jones described.

I think 42 - 50 is the same box, just different fenders. Your fender bolts will be a mis-match.

11-09-2013, 01:58 PM	#1
Mike B Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Oakdale,Ca Posts: 1,323	Taking apart an F-1 bed The bed on my '42 is pretty beat up, but I have some better bedsides for it...but I also have a '48 F1 bed in pretty decent shape...I'd like to put my decent bed sides on the F-1 bed. Looking at the F-1 bed, I can't detect any spot welds/etc along the sides where the floor is next to the bedsides...and I just not looking well enough? Or is the only thing holding the floor down the screws that go into the wood? Thanks

11-09-2013, 03:35 PM	#2
D. Jones Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Bend, Oregon Posts: 514	Re: Taking apart an F-1 bed On my 45 bed, or what was left of it, the tin covering the wood was spot welded and riveted along the sides and front. As I recall there were only four rivets, two on each side.

11-09-2013, 03:48 PM	#3
Mike B Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Oakdale,Ca Posts: 1,323	Re: Taking apart an F-1 bed Thanks D...I didn't detect spot weld, but will look closer for rivets.

11-09-2013, 04:22 PM	#5
Mike B Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Oakdale,Ca Posts: 1,323	Re: Taking apart an F-1 bed Thanks Torchie...did you remove the metal on top of the wood? If so, was it welded in or rivited in as well? Thanks

11-09-2013, 09:01 PM	#6
mtflat Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Kalispell Montana Posts: 344	Re: Taking apart an F-1 bed Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Torchie's pic is a 51/52 box...slightly different. The metal floor in the 48-50 is spot welded to the sides and head panel as D Jones described. I think 42 - 50 is the same box, just different fenders. Your fender bolts will be a mis-match.