61-66 ford pick up sheetmetal * tell us what you need

we are going to make a major jump in our product line, moving into 61-66 ford pick up truck parts.

we have spent the summer getting all the sample trucks we need (see our post on junk yard tour)

and now starting to do production planning for new parts jan. 2012 with parts to be delivered in about 4-6 months

so we could use your input, tell us what you need and photos always help us understand the issue,

we are going to wait to do unibody specific parts and 65-66 specific will be stage 2

so chime in before its to late!

alexander "the ems guy"

 

1966 radiator support 2wd.

 

57-63 Fleetside bed tailight panels, full length or an upper and lower piece just like the originals.

 

Ooops, I mean Styleside.

 

I vote door skins and tailgate patches. For both the stepside and the fullside. Actual fitting cab coerners, interior running board ( not all models ) cab mounts, ( front under floors, kickpanels

 

Step plates and rockers that run all the way back to to the end of the cab. On the Unibody. They are harder to fabricate because they are heavier gauge steel....

Ditto on the cab mounts and floor wells that fit. Especially for the Unibodys.

Front of the hoods always rust out.

 

Indeed. The core support on the 61-64 is different. The 65-66 core support is like hen's teeth in good shape. I was blessed with a very straight and rust free truck, so I didn't have to get one.

I *think* but I'm not sure that Dennis Carpenter makes one, but I can't remember.... but as most of their stuff, it is quite spendy.

You could also go ask at - http://www.slick60s.com/index.php

I'm sure the guys there would be happy to lend you their input.

 

One which no one (to my knowledge) makes, is full size or full length bed floor panels for long bed 61-66 Ford regular Styleside pickups and Unibody pickups (which are different).
The majority of these trucks have severe rust issues in the beds.

 

Grills that don't cost 600 bucks!

 

Another vote for this. If they aren't rusted, they're beat all to hell. Styleside tailgates, too.

 

Make a hood...with a raised center section, think cowl induction.

good hoods are hard to find.

maybe a replacment bed floor would be good.

 

photo's please!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

what do you need photos of?

 

Ditto on bed parts:
Bed floors and unibody bed side(when you start unibody specific production)

 

How about a stretched out rear styleside fender well. Helps with larger tires. A good 3-4" longer..

 

I think I have some decent front clip pics in my album from when we took my truck apart to paint, maybe you can find something here... I know I had several pics of the core support.. cause mine is damn near perfect.

http://www.supermotors.net/registry/17895/69395

 

large opening fenders for the f250's & f350's

the small bed panels just above and contected to the step plates.

 

A nice unibody tailgate,tail gate hardware,handles etc..

 

X2 on these, Pleeeze!

 

good question bill!!!!!

fact: the trucks we bought are in very good condition basically, almost 100% no rust, and only some small dents except for the bed area.

so i need photo's of the rust area's, i can make the patch fit the rust area's
( how high and long) also some large parts like radiator support maybe i can make a patch instead of the whole large parts for example.

and i do not that much history in trucks like i do 30's 40's 50's cars

so if i can see the damaged area i can understand what customers really need

this also applies to customizing parts also as we can make those if there is demand.

there have been a lot of good suggestions already but i do not always exactly understand the parts and the need

i hope this helps

the ems guy

 

Roof patches.

Front edge of hood (already mentioned)

Full fenders

Uni tailgate parts

Uni torque box pieces

 

Definately the hood patch panel.

 

that is a great request.... nobody offers the large opening fenders and they are very hard to find. + i need one! a neighbor next to where i was working a few weeks ago backed into mine and, well... look at the pic of it now

 

this rear corner section?

 

roof patches ( front and sides ) possibly a complete roof skin ??
My 65 and every other one i have seen has problems with the roof...
not to hijack this thread....there is a 63 longbed uni here in a local wrecking yard....roof is rusty but the bed and bed floor is in great shape !
merry christmas !
Dave

 

I would be interested in a patch panel for the front edge of the hood.

 

Wierd. I have a hood with a good front and per the "slick '60's" guys it's worthless, it's out in the scrap pile. For as cheap as these trucks are, I would just go buy one that wasn't rotted before I spent the money to fix any rot on one.

 

Here in New England, most slicks are rusted here................

Wheel wells and lower area of the fender.

 

Yes, large front fenders or patch panels for the large fenders. I'll try to get a better picture tomorrow.

 

Inner kick panels and and the cab section directly below them. Ditto on the front edge of the hood.