Ford Ute help

[Nigel Watson]

Looking for some help with my ute please. The seating arrangement, base and back, I don't think is original original. It came with it but doesn't fit so would like details of how it should be.
Also behind the seat there seems to be a place for a shelf with supports put in at the sides. This however would interfere with the canvas top folding mechanism unless it is removable, any details of this.
One last query for now anyway are the seals used for the front opening screen and the roof to windscreen join.

thanks

[jack neville]

Nigel,

The windscreen seal is a 1939 Ford screen seal, (available from MacsAutos). The Australian Army kept the 39 screen in the 40 -41 model utes and trucks. That is why you have custom made hinges on the screen.

The seat is particular to this cab and sits on top of the fuel tank. It has plywood sides and a hinged arrangement to allow it to tilt forward to access the storage compartment behind the seat. I spent a lot of time researching the seating arrangement when restoring my Ford/Marmon Herrington gun tractor. It is as accurate as I could determine from the virtually non existent technical detail or literature of these Aussie built roadster cabs. I have the plans and specs and will be building another two seats for other vehicles soon. The seat springs are standard Ford but the metal frames are modified. The hood will fold down behind the seat.

The storage compartment has a timber lining of sorts and a metal lid attached to the rear cab wall. I have all these specs as well. Do you have the lid?

The seal between the roof and top of the windscreen is still a mystery to me. I did however use a modern D shaped hollow section rubber and glued it to the screen frame for a perfect weather seal.

[jack neville]

Do you have details of the rear hood frame? I can supply you a copy of the original tech drawings. You should be able to have a set reproduced locally using those plans.

[Nigel Watson]

Great I'll send for window rubber. Could you send me photos of the seat and back and how it is hinged and or clipped back. Any details you have I'd be greatful for and will of course reimburse any costs. I do have the storage bin lid and also the cab hood frame etc.

I'll take some photos of what I have so you can see it.
Thanks for your help.