I have another thread running on the resto of a 1939 Ford utility Australian Army pattern. I also have 1940 and 1941 models of the same ute. All will be in need of reconstructed cabs and rear bodies. I am having new panels pressed to facilitate manufacturing of the side body panels, tailgate and door skins. The difficult part is the three ribs pressed into the top of the panels. This will be done on a 2440 x 1200 1mm sheet of cold rolled panel steel. Further folding and dressing the panels will be done by hand to complete them.

I know there are still a few unrestored examples of this vehicle about. If anyone wants to take advantage of the opportunity to get new panels made let me know. Price is still to be determined and will depend on how many I can get pressed.

The attached image is a small sample that has been pressed up and is very accurate.

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I should have mentioned, the lower longer piece is an original section so you can see how accurate the replica is.

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very nice work. I did not pick the original piece when I first looked :thup2:

First full length trial pressing.

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The other side

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Full sheets have been pressed including sheets with a longer edge above the ribs for reskinning the doors

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These panels

Will replace these. One day

I'm another lover of these unique Aussie ute's. Looks like you have a lot of hard work to do to restore all 3 :thup2:

Whether I get to them all Cliff is another matter but these two are easier prospects than the 39 model I am working on. It made sense to get the panels pressed up to enable a good restoration to be achieved as the panel pressings will be a one-off run. I did get a few extra panels done in case anyone is looking for them one day.

New panels
 

Not sure why you went to the trouble of putting only a few ridges-and-grooves in those panels, when you have plenty of ridged-and-grooves corrugated iron roofing panels all around. :doh:

My expression is, go all in! :;):

Ah good old Aussie corry roofing. There's nothing you can't use it for. Even fake chooks for your garden.