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Hi, My first post! I am the old guy who drives a 34 Ford pickup all year. I also have a 34 ton and a half stake body. It's not pretty but is solid. I am lucky to find you guys as I may have some questions along the way.
Factory beds had the Ford Script on the rear but there were lots of aftermarket and home made beds out there as well. Farmers and others back in the day were experts at making do. Beds got damaged or larger or smaller ones were needed so beds were constructed. Some were good quality and some just enough to get by. For example back in the day the owner of my '39 p/u bolted a Studebaker bed onto the truck. My guess is that that original bed got damaged and the Studebaker bed was available so on it went. Whomever did the install did the install did a darn good job. It takes a real Ford expert to tell that the bed isn't factory (except for the Studebaker name on the tailgate). Welcome aboard.
Thanks for that. If it is not Ford it is a really good copy as the pockets and framework match. One thing that makes me wonder is it has a PTO transmission.indicating another use.
Just as a matter of curiosity, do any of you guys know when Ford switched from the “Ford Truck” script logo to the “Ford” script logo? I know the TT era used the “Ford Truck” script, but when did the change occur? Stu
Just as a matter of curiosity, do any of you guys know when Ford switched from the “Ford Truck” script logo to the “Ford” script logo? I know the TT era used the “Ford Truck” script, but when did the change occur? Stu
I've wondered as well. Did some quick checking and it seems it ended with the TT, though people claim to have them on AAs. May be early ones with carry over beds. I did note that the TT beds had 4 stake pockets and AA beds had 6. As citizens of the old truck world, we know that that unless presented with documentation, it is hard to pinpoint changes, as many vehicles went through transformations/adaptations in their working life. GB alluded to this.
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i own a 1934 Ford BB 1.5T stake body truck with a 12' bed that is original as it was my grandfather's. There is no Ford script on the rear of its bed.
But I am looking for the metal bed stakes for the racks.
Here's my dad's 33BB he just passed away in Apr. and I fixed it up to remember him by. He was born in 33 too. It has a 283 SBC in it and is actually a good highway hauling truck.
Just as a matter of curiosity, do any of you guys know when Ford switched from the “Ford Truck” script logo to the “Ford” script logo? I know the TT era used the “Ford Truck” script, but when did the change occur? Stu
Here's a picture of an early 28 I sold about 8 years ago. It was my fourth AA. It had a 'ford truck' stakebed. It also had rear fenders and long running boards but fenders were missing. There is a chance it may have been a Walton style Express bed, Sigh.... Anyhow this pic when blown up shows the word Ford on the left side and I remember the other side said truck. I may have a better pic. That's my pig roaster I;m towing. I built it on a model a front axle.
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