Ridge Runner 1,112 Report post Posted June 24, 2022 After pretty much loosing my old 35 ford i have been thinking about it a lot lately ,i think i need to build another one ! I used to collect them ,i had several at one time but i am down to just 4 now haha. I even made my own patch panels like the rear bottom of the cab ,you couldnt buy this patch several years ago and it a pretty normal rust out area . Now there is quite a few patch panels for them ,you can even buy new running boards ,but i have a good set . My cab i will be using isnt bad but no where as straight as my old 35 was . I have a pretty decent pair of doors with just a small ding in each door that will be fixable without the use of bondo . I need the rockers ,they make them now ,and a couple of lower corner patches that i have from an old crushed cab . I have piles of head lights ,interior trim ,window regulators ,door latch assemblies you mame it i have it here some where. . I happen to have a pretty good 35 frame in my shop with a 37 pick up setting on it but my favorite is the 35 . I have a few hood panels hanging on the wall with a super nice 35 grill ,its the one on the left . I pulled the cab and a few parts out just to see what i need ,looks like i have to find a passenger side front fender but shouldnt be to hard to find . I bought a couple of 35 -37 rear fenders a few years back that need a bit of work but they are almost impossible to find because these things were used as a truck and the rear fenders were the first thing destroyed . 2 RPM and Grabber70Mach reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ridge Runner 1,112 Report post Posted June 25, 2022 My 37 ,on a 35 frame ,i will use this frame and i have a lot of trim pieces to choose from among other parts 1 Grabber70Mach reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ridge Runner 1,112 Report post Posted June 25, 2022 It was a sad when old Betty went away . 2 RPM and Grabber70Mach reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RPM 1,190 Report post Posted June 25, 2022 Betty is a fine ride, and heck, I was sad when you sold it. I'm glad you're getting back on the bike. I can tell a 53, 54, and 55 F100, from a 56, but not those mid 30s from each other. How bout you tell us the differences? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ridge Runner 1,112 Report post Posted June 25, 2022 I would have to show you with pics ,some are subtle and some differences a completely different Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ridge Runner 1,112 Report post Posted June 25, 2022 Well ,what do you know ! Its kind of hard to take a door from one cab and have it fit another cab ,you guys complaining about fitting mustang parts just dont know ! These things were fit to each cab as they were built ,the driver door just has to come up a bit and the passenger has to go back a bit at the bottom ,they are usually way off but these look great ! 1 Grabber70Mach reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ridge Runner 1,112 Report post Posted June 25, 2022 The cab i am using is actually a 36 although the 35 parts will fit ,easiest way to tell a 35 is the notch at the bottom of the wind shield posts ,the 36 is rounded ,although i have had two original 35s with the rounded post to the cowl . The 35 doors have a removable window frame ,the 36 and 37 do not . The grill for the 35 is shorter than the 36 and i think mush better looking ,the 37 is totally different and rounded but not as ugly as a 39-39. The hood has a v in the louvers where the ford emblem goes ,the 36 side panel has long louvers all the way with the emblem in the front of the louvers . 37 hood sides are long but way different from the 36 and has a smaller V8 emblem mounted right on the center of the louvers . 37 hood will not fit a 35 36 ,it longer and shaped a bit different 1 Grabber70Mach reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ridge Runner 1,112 Report post Posted June 25, 2022 35 ,36 ,and 37 hood side panels . The fenders are pretty much the same as are the running boards except the 37 front fender is completely cut out for the bumper brackets to pass through ,35 36 has a window in the front of the fender for the bumper brackets to pass through . There is differences between the 35 36 and 37 inside as well ,but 35 36 is almost the same 1 Grabber70Mach reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
69RavenConv 286 Report post Posted June 25, 2022 1 hour ago, Ridge Runner said: It was a sad when old Betty went away . She was a real looker. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mach1 Driver 560 Report post Posted June 25, 2022 Yes, she had nice lines. Thanks for the tutorial. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RPM 1,190 Report post Posted June 25, 2022 Thanks Jim. Dang, I didn't realize there was that much difference. That last Grill pic reminds me of Jake's 34 Coupe from Pete and Jake's. What year is that Grill? I always thought they were from a 38. But what do I know? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ridge Runner 1,112 Report post Posted June 25, 2022 Yes ,that was a 37 grill in the Pete and Jake car ,at the time the 37 grill was popular to use on coupes . The grill i have is a pretty nice one ,several years ago i took it to a fiberglass shop to see if they could make a mold for them because they are so hard to find but the shop told me it would be to difficult to make so i decided to try it for my self and it came out great . I sold several of them over the years and i still have the mold . I used to have a few hanging on my wall in my shop but sold them all ,i may have to make a couple more just to hang on the wall again . The white grills on the wall are my fiberglass grills ,a pain in the butt to make because each rib has to be hand ground out . 1 RPM reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ridge Runner 1,112 Report post Posted June 25, 2022 Found a pic of my fiberglass 37 pick up grill 3 Grabber70Mach, RPM and Mach1 Driver reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ridge Runner 1,112 Report post Posted June 25, 2022 20 years ago i was the only one that made a patch panel for the back of the cab ,a friend machined the dies for my bead roller ,it cost me a whole $80 ,i wonder what it would cost to make these dies today? 3 RPM, Mach1 Driver and Grabber70Mach reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RPM 1,190 Report post Posted June 26, 2022 Too cool. Necessity is the mother. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ridge Runner 1,112 Report post Posted June 26, 2022 I decided to give my harbor freight sander a try on the front of the cab ,it took it down to clean metal fairly quick with out a lot of effort. Hit a spot on the door and found it still has the old army green under the brown primer . These cabs are 19 gauge ,well thicker than a mustangs 20 -21 gauge ,its kind of like working on a 55 gallon drum . Smooth dents can be bumped out and usually need no bondo . I will sand the flat panels but i will have to sand blast everything else . The cowl vent will be filled in and the original firewall will come out so i can make a new one deeper set for a small block Ford to fit . 3 RPM, Grabber70Mach and Mach1 Driver reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ridge Runner 1,112 Report post Posted June 26, 2022 Been doing some searching for a 35 pickup bed ,Macs makes it still but it is over 4,000. Holy crap! I can buy it in pieces and assemble my self for about a third of the complete bed ,assembly is part of the fun any way . The only thing i dont see is the bed posts / stake posts but i made the ones on my old 35 so that is not a problem . I also see they do still make the rockers at 290 a pair so that is good . Guess i have to start ordering some parts ! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ridge Runner 1,112 Report post Posted June 27, 2022 I got the old fire wall out ,that thing was really in there ,it looks like i need to pick up a sheet of 19 gauge sheet metal to build the new one . I am going to sand blast before i put in the new fire wall so i can get at everything . 2 Grabber70Mach and RPM reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RPM 1,190 Report post Posted June 27, 2022 See... it's easy. Just takes time and money. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ridge Runner 1,112 Report post Posted June 27, 2022 Yep ,and i am about to spend some on a brand new bed for it . Old Betty had a new Mack bed and it was nice and worth the price Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Midlife 814 Report post Posted June 27, 2022 Damn. If I had your money, I'd throw mine away! 1 RPM reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ridge Runner 1,112 Report post Posted June 27, 2022 I was going to put it all on your card ...now let me see ,your number was ????? 1 RPM reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Midlife 814 Report post Posted June 27, 2022 867-5309 1 Crazyhorse reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ridge Runner 1,112 Report post Posted June 27, 2022 Thats an odd credit card number ! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RPM 1,190 Report post Posted June 27, 2022 That's Jenny's CC number. I've got her info saved. 1 Midlife reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
