Thread: 1940 Ford Pickup

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You're a brave man, Navy!

Heck I figured you guys had done this a bunch of times and would give me some pointers !

Does anybody know if the front window on a 40 ford are parallel/rectangular from the center to the round outside corners. I had different measurements with the old roof but it had been beat a bunch. I don't have any glass myself to measure.

You don't know what you can do till you try. Looks like a good start

Okay young man, before you grab that welder, hung the doors and have your screen so that you can check the gaps as you weld it together. As you tack weld it together, continue to close the doors so that you will see if it starts to pull. Same with the screen, once you have a few welds holding, fit the screen temporarily so that you know that everything is fitting. It is time consuming but you will appreciate that time when everything fits properly when the final fit together happens.

Thanks for the feed back Wiplash23T !

I'd offer that trying to use a piece of glass (screen?) that's going to be in a rubber gasket might be a bit of a challenge. You might think about cutting a piece of plywood and mounting a couple of screen door handles on it? Maybe even make it a bit oversized to account for the gasket thickness, then you could maybe clamp it on the sides and bottom and watch to see if the top starts pulling?

rspears: Thanks for the input. I think I'm going to need a screen gasket and than make a template out of Aluminum or some stainless that I have laying around. That way I guess it should show and tell all, I had hoped on driving this truck this summer but I guess its just not going to happen. I just don't know enough to get things done in a time efficient manor.

Originally Posted by rspears

I'd offer that trying to use a piece of glass (screen?) that's going to be in a rubber gasket might be a bit of a challenge. You might think about cutting a piece of plywood and mounting a couple of screen door handles on it? Maybe even make it a bit oversized to account for the gasket thickness, then you could maybe clamp it on the sides and bottom and watch to see if the top starts pulling?

Originally Posted by Navy7797

rspears: Thanks for the input. I think I'm going to need a screen gasket and than make a template out of Aluminum or some stainless that I have laying around. That way I guess it should show and tell all, I had hoped on driving this truck this summer but I guess its just not going to happen. I just don't know enough to get things done in a time efficient manor.

Navy, just keep plugging away. You've made a great deal of progress in short time for sure! I still have some hopes of driving my 40 this year and you I have to do my frame and a lot more. Just keep at it and you may be surprised!

do you have a pattern you could send me of the cab wood?

I would like to make some for my truck that I am starting to build

thanks,

kelly

Kelly: I'm not sure what your referring to when you say "cab wood" ? This 40 Ford is all steel.

Originally Posted by ALL4SHO

do you have a pattern you could send me of the cab wood?

I would like to make some for my truck that I am starting to build

thanks,

kelly

Originally Posted by Navy7797

Kelly: I'm not sure what your referring to when you say "cab wood" ? This 40 Ford is all steel.

The wood that goes under the cab, that you said you made out of a oak pallet

Ok now I know what wood your talking about ! You have 2 choices for the wood, buy them or make them. I had just enough old wood to get a pattern made. If you have a tablesaw, hand saw, chisels ect. you can make these. I have a milling machine wish greatly aided in the process. Did you know you buy them ? If you want to make them I can help you with the pattern.

Originally Posted by ALL4SHO

The wood that goes under the cab, that you said you made out of a oak pallet

Yeah I seen them, I think I want to at least try to make them, you made it look pretty easy, LOL, and this truck is just going to be a shop truck nothing fancy

Originally Posted by ALL4SHO

Yeah I seen them, I think I want to at least try to make them, you made it look pretty easy, LOL, and this truck is just going to be a shop truck nothing fancy

Its easy because I have or have access to all the wood working tools, plank plainer, bandsaws ect. It can be done with just a hand saw and a block plain if your wood is new and the right thickness. If you use pallet oak as I did a table saw is almost necessary, but I suppose it could be done with a GOOD skill saw and lots of patience. Its about how much time you want to put into them I guess. I'll get the patterns for you but it'll be a while my cab is on the frame at this point and will be for a few weeks. How about starting a thread of your own and show us your truck and what you have for it.