1949 Ford bobber build

[gold03]

Mock up

Here is where it's headed. I'll post photos of the sheet metal I picked up tomorrow.

 

[kenny c]

Still watching.

 

[gold03]

box sides

Here are the sides I had bent up. 18 gauge. There is a return at the top. not sure how I am going to attach the tubing yet. Have several ideas. Might use the side grinder and cut a slot in the tubing, then weld. Picture of one of the stake pockets I bought with exhaust 1 1/2 tubing.

Used would be cool. But, everyone I found was pretty good shape and I can't seem to cut that up.

 

[I-R-POPS]

When I built my bed I just put the pipe up and welded it. Being careful not to draw it by welding and cooling with air hose as you go. If it does draw on you,
you can straighten it easily with a soft blow hammer on the floor. You can also make your stake pockets like these that I did.

Good luck and it's looking good.

 

[Torchie]

We have all seen your welding skills during your chop.
You should have no problem welding on that pipe. Just take your time like POPS said.
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Torchie

 

[gold03]

Progress!!

I know it has been a while. some armchair engineering going on and now this. Tabbed my own box sides from 18 gauge steel. Bought reproduction stake pockets and a box front. Box rails are exhaust tubing. I had a return formed into the top of the box side and managed to weld the tubing from the back side. This leaves a seam, but no grinding. [cl I didn't want the grinding part. I need to lower the box slightly so the top of the box rail lines up with the body line on the side of the cab.

 

[gold03]

question for you guys

in my last post in the middle picture just above the Cleco, what is the onset for in the top of the stake pocket? Is there supposed to be some reinforcement between the stake pocket and the box side?

 

[Willowbilly3]

Great work but to me it looks too tall.

 

[Torchie]

in my last post in the middle picture just above the Cleco, what is the onset for in the top of the stake pocket? Is there supposed to be some reinforcement between the stake pocket and the box side?

Could be for the tailgate latch. Did you buy stock Ford box pockets and if so for what year box? 1948-Mid 50 or 1951-52 as they are different.
Torchie.

 

[Torchie]

Answered my own question by looking back at your pics. They are the earlier style pockets. I tried to find some pics of a stock setup but couldn't.
Torchie

 

[gold03]

Thanks guys!

It is to tall as it isn't set where it needs to be. I need to get it almost two inches lower to line up with the body line on top and the bottom of the cab on the bottom.

I used the early pockets because I like the look of the curves. I have a rear roll pan and I want to blend the pockets into the roll pan

 

[gold03]

lowered the box to where it goes.

 

[Torchie]

Looking good gold.[cl
Torchie

 

[gold03]

More progress

Valence blended into stake pockets.

 

[gold03]

more

Valence and pockets

 

[gold03]

Another

Not sure why it will only take one. Picture to big maybe.

 

[smallfoot]

Lookin top shelf Gold...[cl

 

[Torchie]

Lookin top shelf Gold...[cl

^^^^^^^^ X's 2 [cl
Torchie

 

[Willowbilly3]

Bed still seems high to me. Stock would be about 4 inches lower than that. Bed top line is about one inch below the door handle on a stock one. But hey, it's nothing about stock, I know.

 

[Dr Crankenstein]

in my last post in the middle picture just above the Cleco, what is the onset for in the top of the stake pocket? Is there supposed to be some reinforcement between the stake pocket and the box side?

Your stake pockets were meant for a bedside like this...

... hard to see in that photo, but the bedside "roll" is formed over, around and back under the pocket's flange.

The top of the pocket should butt to the roll. I tried to show what I mean with my crayons... black being the bedside and blue, the stake pocket.

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