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Re: Express bed boards
Posted: July 30th, 2018, 8:26 pm
by 1crosscut
Glad it didn't burn up. Consider getting the fuse that mounts on the starter. Would have prevented the possibility of the truck catching fire.
Re: Express bed boards
Posted: July 31st, 2018, 6:29 am
by Stakebed
agreed - looks like the cone insulator/actuator broke apart and spring shorted out the contact to ground.
If you paint the fuse holder a nice satin black it blends in nicely with the engine compartment.
Re: Express bed boards
Posted: July 31st, 2018, 6:25 pm
by s147881
I will order fuse block with next order - great idea - thanks
Re: Express bed boards
Posted: July 31st, 2018, 6:52 pm
by Chris Haynes
If someone with the knowledge and equipment could make the wood pieces I am sure some of us would be buyers.
Re: Express bed boards
Posted: August 5th, 2018, 5:19 pm
by bobmay1
Got it back together today- went to dinner with my son.
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Re: Express bed boards
Posted: August 5th, 2018, 6:32 pm
by bobmay1
Getting wood bed installed - thanks Neil- I put the wood piece in the U channel.
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Re: Express bed boards
Posted: August 5th, 2018, 8:14 pm
by Neil Wilson
bobmay1 wrote: ↑August 5th, 2018, 6:32 pm
Getting wood bed installed - thanks Neil- I put the wood piece in the U channel. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Your truck is looking good. Please email some high resolution photos if you have them.
neil@aafords.com
Re: Express bed boards
Posted: August 5th, 2018, 8:28 pm
by 1crosscut
I really like your truck. What are your plans for the finish. Leaving it as is?
Re: Express bed boards
Posted: August 6th, 2018, 7:04 pm
by s147881
Putting bed wood in and I need some wood screws for a couple of spots in the bed strips that go into the wood rail. Does anyone know the modern equivalent size of these screws? As most of the wood had rotted away on bed I was able to salvage almost all original bolts with exception of these screws. I picked up some screws today but heads were to small.
Re: Express bed boards
Posted: August 7th, 2018, 10:40 am
by Neil Wilson
s147881 wrote: ↑August 6th, 2018, 7:04 pm
Putting bed wood in and I need some wood screws for a couple of spots in the bed strips that go into the wood rail. Does anyone know the modern equivalent size of these screws? As most of the wood had rotted away on bed I was able to salvage almost all original bolts with exception of these screws. I picked up some screws today but heads were to small.
See
http://aafords.com/open-bodies/express- ... etails/#cf and scroll to the gallery. F5 screws in skid strips are #12 x 2 flat head slotted wood screw. This is listed in the parts list at
http://aafords.com/open-bodies/express- ... #pl-89a-cf.
Re: Express bed boards
Posted: August 7th, 2018, 7:13 pm
by s147881
For now I plan on leaving finish as is. Regarding screws - I tried the #12 screw and head was way to small. Picked up #14 and #16 screws today and size 16 seams to be the right size.
Re: Express bed boards
Posted: August 8th, 2018, 7:52 am
by Neil Wilson
s147881 wrote: ↑August 7th, 2018, 7:13 pm
For now I plan on leaving finish as is. Regarding screws - I tried the #12 screw and head was way to small. Picked up #14 and #16 screws today and size 16 seams to be the right size.
You could show pictures of you skid strips. They are likely modified from original based on what I have seen.
Re: Express bed boards
Posted: August 18th, 2018, 6:20 am
by bobmay1
Boards are all in. Neighbors son is getting married today in old barn - country wedding. Bride will be delivered in rusty express. Cleaned up and ready to go.
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Re: Express bed boards
Posted: August 18th, 2018, 10:31 am
by flatford39
Great looking survivor. I agree leave it alone. I would probably wipe it down with some kind of oil to keep the rust away.
Re: Express bed boards
Posted: August 18th, 2018, 9:17 pm
by bobmay1
Great wedding today.
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