Strange brace on 36 pickup bed AGAIN

[Lawson Cox]

ODD BRACE ON 36 BED.jpg

I got no response to previous post about this strange feature on a couple of 36 pickup bed sides so I thought I would re-post with a picture. This is in fact a basically original 36 Ford pickup, NOT A 37. Can anyone enlighten me about how this brace came to be on a 36 PU? I have pictures of two different pickups with this brace. One May 36 and the other very near the end of 36 production. Darn if old Henry can't keep us mystified. lol

[elwood]

hey lawson, humm, thats interisting.
my 36 doesnt have one.

[34fivewindow]

Originally Posted by Lawson Cox

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I got no response to previous post about this strange feature on a couple of 36 pickup bed sides so I thought I would re-post with a picture. This is in fact a basically original 36 Ford pickup, NOT A 37. Can anyone enlighten me about how this brace came to be on a 36 PU? I have pictures of two different pickups with this brace. One May 36 and the other very near the end of 36 production. Darn if old Henry can't keep us mystified. lol

Lawson, I still have a 35 & 36 pickup and they do not have that brace. I also have two extra beds setting here, and no brace on them. I have seven freinds here in Santa Rosa with 35-36 pickups, and after reading your first post, checked these pickups out. None of them had this 37 style brace on them. This is a new one on me, i hope you can find some info on this, i would also like to know....Ed

[oldandtired]

I wonder if toward the end of the production run in 36 they used some of the new '37 beds but still used the 35/6 tailgate? It would be interesting to check the length of the bed.

[--B-street--]

Lawson do you have a picture of it ? i have a nice original 36 pickup.

[--B-street--]

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Lawson, i just checked my 36, on the slanted part of the bed there are 4 holes, right where your pic shows the brace, however no holes in the bed sides, both sides of the bed are the same --according to the original owner this was bought in May of 36.

[sam heller]

Sir:
On my 37 is the brace. On my 36 there is no brace or holes.
Sam Heller

[Lawson Cox]

Originally Posted by bobs'36

Lawson, i just checked my 36, on the slanted part of the bed there are 4 holes, right where your pic shows the brace, however no holes in the bed sides, both sides of the bed are the same --according to the original owner this was bought in May of 36.

I would love to see some pictures of your 36. Does it by any chance have any of the original floormat? What about a picture of the area where the brace would be if it had one, showing the holes. The two originals I have pictures of had the brace spot welded, not bolted. This is almost keeping me up nights trying to figure old Henry out. lol

[Roger/Sacramento]

I have those on my '41 and they are next to the openings for side panels. Probably support item.

[Lawson Cox]

What about a picture of your 41, showing that area. I know they were on 37 and probably appeared for a few years after that, I'm trying to find out when Henry started putting that brace on. It looks like 36 so far, but I have seen them on only 3 36's and am still confused about those.

[mike36]

lawson,my 36 pick-up has the brace on the bed,the serial #is 18 323 4332 and I got the truck in Mason City Iowa about 10 years ago

[41PICUP]

Pic of my 41, hope it helps.

[Lawson Cox]

Originally Posted by mike36

lawson,my 36 pick-up has the brace on the bed,the serial #is 18 323 4332 and I got the truck in Mason City Iowa about 10 years ago

Thanks Mike. That helps somewhat. 2207111 - 3331556 were 36 serial numbers so yours is sort of maybe a litle past mid year.

Do you know of any other with the brace?

[Lawson Cox]

Originally Posted by 41PICUP

Pic of my 41, hope it helps.

That is a little larger than the ones I have seen on the 36. This brace must have been used for the remaining years on the straight sided beds, with some modifications.

Thanks for posting the picture and your input.