Manky's Pop.

[morrag]

Scaffold board screwed around the perimeter to form a closed bed, would look nice! brass screws of course ..Morrag

[Manky Monkey]

Not very keen on wooden pick-up beds cos they always look a bit homemade to me. Like having a shed sat on the back. Maybe some sort of wooden molding to finish the edges off? Even just a semi circular bead might work. I quite fancy painting it green to match the cab, but once done, can't be undone if I don't like it. This is just temporary so don't want to spend too much time or money on it, but if it looks O.K & I don't end up in a ditch, it'll probably stay for the Summer.

[BikerGran]

I really suffer with dry hands in the Winter. The joints of my fingers split open in the cold weather. Common complaint among Posties. So painful -feels like a million paper cuts. So rubbing down paintwork ain't much fun.

Been there, had that - try working on a dairy farm in winter!

This is the answer - has to be the intensive protection version though!

[poprodder]

looking good andy, don't know how much success yourgoing to have with them boards.

got to say roof looks a bit wobbly!!!! lol

[stinkey]

Oh jeez what happened ? Most likely too much rubbing down ?

[Manky Monkey]

Now there's a man with too much time on his hands!
Bobbi, I've tried everything over the years. Just an occupational hazard unfortunately. Vaseline before bedtime helps  

I'm going to try a cheap n cheerful stakeside pick-up bed I think. Something like this, but simpler. Not going to spend a lot of time on it though cos it's only temporary.
Way too cold in the garage to do much this afternoon, but I sprayed some primer on a spare panel, (one of the bonnet sections -haven't got any scrap steel), & will add some green tomorrow, then try Scotchbriting one half & matt lacquering the rest to see which works best.

[poprodder]

 

[the coppersmith]

Stakeside, gets my vote, do it, will look very cool.   

[spanners]

Stakeside, gets my vote, do it, will look very cool.   

i put a stake side on my 58 dodge it looked real good  theres photos on here somewhere i think ,,

[Manky Monkey]

Yeah, BayChimp & I were talking about that the other day Mike.
This is only a temporary fix for some Summer driving, just to make it look a little more finished. I'm really going for vintage commercial/industrial, rather than farm truck, but this will give it a different look for a while, while I sort out the steel bed.
I'm thinking maybe 4 wooden posts down each side, slotted to fit over the edge of the boards & level with the swage line on the cab & perhaps chrome chain looped between them rather than boards? Sort of vintage beer truck. Just thought that might keep it looking visually lighter than a complete wooden box.

[spanners]

well if you use square posts and get youre sizes right you can use short off-cuts of box section to cap the  posts and weld a small chain link each side of the capping ring to attach youre side chains to  the same will work with round wood posts using  tube/pipe off-cuts
i did it with some of my stuff years ago and also with three AEC trucks that i totaly rebuilt /restored back in the 1980,s

[Manky Monkey]

That's not a bad idea Mike. Could use black chain with black powder coated caps cos most of the Pop's green with black fittings.

[kapri]

Don't foget to stain it all to match and rub down in between coats and... JUST GET IT RUNNING !!!

[poprodder]

and... JUST GET IT RUNNING !!!

  the paint?         

[Manky Monkey]

It is running Kev. Or was, last time we tried.
Mr Olds was working through the new switch wiring & had got as far as 2 warning light faults when his back gave out -I think I've broken him.
One was the high beam light, which he said was an easy fix if necessary, by bypassing the original wiring, although there seemed nothing wrong with it.
The other was a little more concerning -no ignition, (alternator charging), warning light. He wasn't sure why. I know absolutely nothing about electrics so have left it exactly as he did & moved on with other stuff. If he isn't up to resuming, I'll seek his advice then find someone else to sort it.