Recent content by kirkf

I think the more relevant question is why can't we just post regular size pictures into the thread like every other site. Kirk

I don't think offset dovetails are available anymore. Parts for our vehicles are drying up. Kirk

This is a picture of a 1941, 1 ton bed bracket. It is different from the 1/2 tons. I have not seen this part reproduced anywhere. I would recommend repairing what you have, or ask in the wanted section. Kirk

Karl, I have these reinforcing brackets that sit in the ends of the rear cross member / roll pan and insert into the bottoms of the stake pockets. Kirk

I'm working on piecing together the bed for my 1940 Pickup Project. Its a difficult task when you don't have an existing bed to work from. The bed subframe is comprised of two side sub-rails that attach to the bed sides, two metal cross sub-rails and two wooden cross braces. I've been working...

Your doors are locked from the inside by pushing the handle forward to the lock position. There is a spring that stops this handle from just popping forward randomly. These springs tend to break over time. To fix your problem you will need to remove the entire door latch mechanism from the...

I kind of wonder if the ones Kube showed might be out of a jeep. I think they used they same dash. Kirk

Karl, That's interesting. My 1950 is mid year production, so it has the square stake pockets. Maybe they changed the style to include a larger hump right at the end of production of the older bed. I don't know what year or manufacturer produced my stake pockets, they came as part of a project...

fordyford already covered it, but here is a picture of the voltmeter used in the 1940 Standard and the 1940 Pickup trucks. As mentioned above this changed to an ammeter in the 41 model year. Kirk

The bottom of the stake pocket looks normal enough to me. Who knows why they did it. Its more work to add that big hump to the mold. I checked in the books I have showing original trucks from 40-47 and an original 40 box in a scrap yard. They definitely aren't the same as original. Who...

1941 Pickup would be my guess. not 1940, because it had a voltmeter, not an amp meter. Kirk

I was looking at the reproduction stake pockets for my pickup truck, and I noticed they are not the same as the originals. At the top of the stake pocket there is a round hump and on every picture I can find of original trucks from 40-47, that hump was not there. I wonder why they put it...

Thanks you everyone, I think I've found one with a bracket. I'll post a pic when it gets shipped. Kirk

I'm chasing down two parts right now for my 40 Pickup build, 1. Horn and bracket 2. Drivers side door latch and remote I went to assemble the door and discovered that for whatever reason the previous owner had saved two passenger side door latches and none for the drivers side. If anyone...

Can anyone tell me the full part number for the 1940 Pickup Horn / Bracket? I'm trying to find one and I'm not sure what the part numbers are. I think maybe this horn/bracket combo was used right up to 1947? I've attached some pictures for reference Kirk