A little light entertainment: 1939 Ford 1 ton Utility restoration

[jack neville]

Some photos showing the rear part of the cab before disassembly

[jack neville]

A few more. I had to melt the lead out of the joins before disassembling the rear section.

[jack neville]

Some of the sheet metal appears to be bronzed together after the timber framework is put in place. These bodies, being made in very few numbers, are quite complex to rebuild. A combination of old timber coachwork and modern (40's modern) sheetmetal technology. After removal of the rear panel you can see how it attaches. It as a foded edge that slides up over another strip that is nailed to the timber work and then is welded at the top so that there is no visible sign of how that panel attaches.

[jack neville]

You can see the strip that attaches to the timber. Some other shots of the rotted timber work. Also a shot of how the B pillar from the hard cab needs to be trimmed down to match.and the last shot showing the corner metal work after the lead has been melted out.

[jack neville]

Shots of the top of the B pillar and some of the bottom timber.

[jack neville]

Since I have salvaged the B pillars from the hard cab, I only need the side panels so I cut them away from the B pillar so the panel itself can be salvaged and repaired.The third shot shows the cab extension. These were done in the Ford factory at Geelong during the war I believe. Parts of the original hard cab bodies were used and the rest is just folded sheet metal to make the roadster cab the same length but squared off whereas the hard cabs were rounded. The last shot shows the sheetmetal to be sandblasted and the pile of sheetmetal to be scrapped. They look the same except what is to be sandblasted is on the trolley. Don't worry my wife couldn't pick the difference either!!

[Bob Moseley (RIP)]

Hi Jack - don't forget the gauges. I know someone who can do them. Hint, hint.

Salesman Bob