I have a 29 CCPU that is missing all the wood and the metal strips that secure the wood to the bed. I thought I would need to order a set of 4 for my pickup. My wife was cleaning the garage today and stumbled onto a cardboard tube that had 4 metal strips in it! I vaguely remember now that I odered them many, many years ago. There is a concern however, the strips were from Rick's in Kansas City. Rick's was not known for top quality parts. The strips look pretty good. Now my concern. I would like to use them on my pickup, however I need to make sure the mounting holes, the length and width are correct since they were form Rick's. Does anyone know where I might find the dimensions of the strips to make sure the "Rick's" strips are OK to use and will fit properly. The back end is not formed properly (rolled over), but I believe I can rework them to look right. Thanks for any help.
Pickup metal bed strips
- Thread starter wrndln
- Start date
Dennis Pereira
Well-known member
Rusty I have a 1928 ccpu I can check Tomorrow and take some measurements and photos if no one comes up with anything. I think it has original bed strips.
Thanks, Dennis. You are a big help as usual. The new strips we found look pretty good, except for the rear ends not being bent down like they are suppose to be, which I think I can create with a torch and hammer & dolly. The square bolt holes are all punched in them. I think they are probably OK to use, but just wanted to make sure, since they were from Rick's. I don't know if you ever bought parts from Rick's (Rick Freeman) in KC or not, but he sold a lot of seconds I believe. He sold model A parts back in the 70's and early 80's if I remember correctly.
Thanks again for your help
Rusty
Thanks again for your help
Rusty
Dennis Pereira
Well-known member
Rusty here's a few photos and some measurements of the bed strips 52 1/2 long by 1 5/8 wide. eight square holes 1/4 inch starting at the rear of bed spacing is center to center 10" - 7 1/8 - 6 1/4 - 5 3/16 - 5 3/16 - 9 1/2 - 8 1/4 inches I hope this makes sense.
Attachments
Dennis,
Thanks for the pictures you posted. I will check the strips I have and see that they match the ones you have on your pickup from the dimensions you posted. I assume the ones on your pickup are original Ford strips. I did notice that the two center strips have a cutout for the metal pan that goes over the rear frame crossmember. I think all four of mine are the same (not cut out), so I will need to cut two of them to be like yours.
Thanks again for your help.
Rusty Nelson
Thanks for the pictures you posted. I will check the strips I have and see that they match the ones you have on your pickup from the dimensions you posted. I assume the ones on your pickup are original Ford strips. I did notice that the two center strips have a cutout for the metal pan that goes over the rear frame crossmember. I think all four of mine are the same (not cut out), so I will need to cut two of them to be like yours.
Thanks again for your help.
Rusty Nelson