36 pickup interior

art ebeling

art ebeling

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Would someone here have patterns or be able to make tracings of the interior panels for a 36 pickup. Those would be for the kick panels, door panels, back of cab and headliner. I believe they were a cardboard type panel and a picture of the grain pattern on those panels would also be of great help. Thanks, Art
 
Those panels are being reproduced, albeit in plastic. You are asking for somebody to do a heck of a lot of work for detailed measurements. Buy a kit. My 2¢.
 
Lawson, I was hoping someone kept old panels removed for a restoration and could trace them. I did it for a guy restoring a Model A Victoria. I later sent my used panels to another Ford Barn member. I would not expect someone to be able to trace installed panels. I would prefer not to use the grained plastic panels being reproduced. It would remind me too much of every GM vehicle produced in the last twenty years. Art
 
Lawson Cox said:
Those panels are being reproduced, albeit in plastic. You are asking for somebody to do a heck of a lot of work for detailed measurements. Buy a kit. My 2¢.
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Lawson you cannot buy a kit anymore. The last place that sold a kit was closed down recently by Turn5 productions when they bought Ecklers.
 
I just looked on Bob Drake. He has everything, headliner, kick panels, door panels, and the cab corners all in stock.
 
If you send me a PM I will send you the official Ford engineering drawing for the door panels for your 1936 pickup.
When working with suppliers beware that many produce generic panels to fit many applications, like one for 1935-1939 trucks. I purchased a set of 1935-1936 interior panels from MAC's who bought Cartouche (ThirdGen is another good source) for my 1935 truck. I deliberately specified that they not punch any holes as the hole position are different for different years. In 1935 alone there are three different door retainer pin hole patterns. No supplier is going to stock all those different panels so they make one that will generally fit and then you have to drill extra holes in your doors to align with the panel holes, or punch out extra holes which align with the holes in your door and be stuck with unused holes in the finished installation.
I made a paper template of the perimeter holes in my door and transferred them onto the un-punched panel. I got a perfect fit and they look great.
The cowl kick panels fit perfectly but the strip under the back window was not close. At least the strip under the window was oversized and since I requested no holes, I was able to trim and punch it perfectly.
The moral of the story is be careful and do your homework. It's possible to get the right parts but it takes time and work to get it right.
 
I used double stick tape on my bare doors. Then applied tracing paper over the tape. All the mounting holes were visible for marking, as well as the perimeter edge. Traced it out and had a perfect fit. Keep your sides in correct orientation. Don't flip them.
Sintra is a good panel material. many thicknesses and colors. large sheets available.
It's a PVC material that is used in the movie prop building biz. Smooth on one side and lightly textured on the other.
 
37 truck said:
The kits are available from Quite Ride Solutions. They advertise in the Goodguys Gazette.
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With all due respect, I'm not sure how authentic the interior from Quite Ride Solutions will be if they advertise in street rod publications. I could be wrong.
 
Seth Swoboda said:
With all due respect, I'm not sure how authentic the interior from Quite Ride Solutions will be if they advertise in street rod publications. I could be wrong.
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Seth,the quiet ride fits well, but is made from ABS. They look good to me as a friend has one in his '40 pickup. I think it the only game in town at this point.
 
With cartouche gone for all except the door panels the only options for the formed pieces are quite ride solutions (abs plastic with the grain) or restorations and reproductions in Oregon that is fiberglass if they are even still available.

On the three trucks I built I used cartouche except the door panels which I bought textured plastic from McMaster carr as it does not warp from moisture like the cardboard material did.

If I was building a pickup now that cartouche is gone quite ride would likely be where I’d have to go for the headliner and cab corner pieces especially. I tried the fiberglass ones and said every curse word in the dictionary.
 
Does anybody have pictures they can share of their Quiet Ride interior panels for the 35-36 Pickups? Also, are there any companies offering foam and cover for the original seat?

Thanks!
 
Snyders makes the seat springs and cartouche made the covers. Foam was not originally used, but my truck is currently at a upholstery shop having foam made and custom black vinyl covers. I plan to drive my truck to the grand National meet and the original springs hurt my back too much. It won’t look exact as original but comfort was what I was after.
 
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Thanks Michael. I'll probably have to go with the Quiet Ride panels. They seem like the best available option. For the seat I am looking for original appearance. However, yours does look good and I understand the need for comfort. I may just have my upholsterer take care of the seat if I can find the correct or close to correct material.

Thanks
 
My old springs and cartouche covers will be left over that I’d gladly give you if you’d pay the shipping. I know you are trying for authentic, and I have just enough of the original pyroxylin material for used to do one pickup. I didn’t use it as my pickup is just a driver.
 
35fordtn said:
My old springs and cartouche covers will be left over that I’d gladly give you if you’d pay the shipping. I know you are trying for authentic, and I have just enough of the original pyroxylin material for used to do one pickup. I didn’t use it as my pickup is just a driver.
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Thanks Michael,
I will take it. Let me know how to make this happen. I do have an order to place with you this week, so I will try to get ahold you this week and get it going or feel free to get ahold of me. Thanks again.

Josh
 
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