36 Ford Pickup...

[Don Rogers]

Early 35 passenger cars and pickups used the same locking cap until about Feb of 1935 when the locking strip was introduced. As has be mentioned before the strap interfered with the tire sitting in the running board dip. To fix this, the cap and strap were shifted from the 6 o'clock position to the 4 o'clock position to allow the strap to clear the running board. The stainless skin and lock access cover had to be repositioned also. The attached archive drawing shows both caps. The A1 and A2 designations specify both the Hurd lock cylinder and Briggs & Stratton

 

[1936 ford pickup]

Hello Don,

You, Lawson and others have such incredible knowledge of these old trucks. I THANK YOU very much for all the help and knowledge you have passed on that has helped me in getting my '36 Ford pickup running and on the road.

Bruce in California

 

[1936 ford pickup]

Hello pgpostman,

Here are some more photos of my '36 Ford pickup with the '35 wire wheels and spare tire with mount attached to bed frame rail.

Bruce in Ca.

 

[Lawson Cox]

The 35 pickup spare mount rod was a one year item, making them a bit harder to find than the 36/37 pickup spare tire rod which was used two model years instead of just one. If you wanted to use the locking spare for a 35 pickup on the 36 pickup, correct 35 pickup locking spare assemblies are not the same as the 35 passenger car one and are difficult to find compared to the 35 passenger car locking spare.

I have a correct 35 locking spare hubcap if anyone is interested. Lawson Cox lawsontheelder@gmail.com.

 

[al's28/33]

to 1936 ford pickup ……. Very nice set up on your spare mount. I do not mean to hi-jack this thread but isn't your bracket upside down ? There is another thread here about the valve stem being in the correct position at the TOP as the vehicles left the factory. You will notice a tiny drain hole on the inside of the hub that will tell you the correct position of the spare wheel.

 

[1936 ford pickup]

to al's28/33....Thank you for the compliment about the Very nice set up on your spare mount. No problem with hi-jacking this thread. Yes, Don Rogers post #21 above clarifies the correct position. I did see years ago a '35 Ford pickup that had the valve stem in the down position and the bracket going straight up and over the spare tire. I liked the looks of it so I did the same. I also drilled a drain hole 180 degrees from factory.