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A previous owner had put in some sort of rubberized flooring pad in my 34 pickup. And had started putting on a vinyl type fabric on interior walls and ceiling. Would appreciate photos of original interiors, or failing that, information on how the various surfaces were originally treated. For instance, I think the floor was wood painted a flat black. Is that correct? Any info appreciated. wjb

the 34 pickup had a dark green card board interior back of cab with opening for reciept pocket on driver side and headliner with two metal strips screwed to the top support .on mine i had to make a floor mat to cover the black floor boards. you need to contact the 34 pickup t a he has pictures on the interior from the silver book . you will have to send a sae to bob hensel a good member and he does not snore ive bunked with him quiet . he may be froze in until june as he lives in wi

the 34 pickup had a dark green card board interior back of cab with opening for reciept pocket on driver side and headliner with two metal strips screwed to the top support .on mine i had to make a floor mat to cover the black floor boards. you need to contact the 34 pickup t a he has pictures on the interior from the silver book . you will have to send a sae to bob hensel a good member and he does not snore ive bunked with him quiet . he may be froze in until june as he lives in wi

pushrod: Much thanks. Do you know how I can get in touch with Bob Hensel? What was the receipt pocket? Any idea if anyone has the green cardboard available? Thanks again. wjb

The 34 & 35 trucks all had the same interiors when made in the US. There is a single panel in the rear cab corners between the door rear pillar and the seat back from the belt line down to the top of the seat pan. The headliner is made in 3 pieces; one over the windshield header, one over the rear of cab top and the large center piece over the cab roof which is held up with two metal strips. The pieces are made from a dark green leather type grain impressed cardboad and edged with seat fabric material. Thr doors have the upper areas covered with the seat fabric material. Their is a metal map pocket panel on the driver side above the belt line over the cardboard panel. The floor mat is black ribbed all the way across the cab floor. The Canada built trucks for these years have a stand and a delux interior with woodgrained door and upper dash moldings. The exposed cab back metal and wood interior surfaces are painted DuPont # 93 inside green paint (apple green color). I have some patterns for some of the inside cardboard panel if you need them. JP VCCA #1046

I should add the metal map pocket panel is painted Wheel black enamel as well as the interior metal door panels, dash & seat metal sides and floor.

35 pickup man---appreciate the information a bunch. Also, would very much appreciate the patterns. Thanks. wjb

willie the cardboard is a grained type that is avaible in black i painted mine with a vinal flex paint green after the welt was sewn on the trick is to bend the headliner cornors without kinking i made a form and steamed and bent gradualy there may be other ways like misting with water? the kick boards are also cardboard trimed green . if 35 pickup does not have the patterns i may there was a man from indiana came by a while back looking for some and i may have given them to him .did not think i would need them . it would be a plus to have especialy the head liner to get the right fit and lengh thanks

Question for pushrod; what do you mean by "kick boards"? I have patterns for all the other pieces. You might still be able to find the cardboard in the dark green if some supplier or unphostery shoe still has in stock. The headlining center panel has a very sharp curved bend at the two rear outside corners. wet the back of cardboard and bend around a curved form is easiest.

When I bought my '39 headliner cardboard from Jim Carter, he suggested using alcohol to wet it for forming, as I recall. Perhaps it does not leave a stain as water might. It would probably evaporate quicker and not stay wet so long. He may sell the 3 piece set for the '34/'35 as well.
Mike
P.S. I have not formed my headliner yet so I cannot report on the outcome.

imay have used the wrong word when i said kickboard what i ment was the panel from the floor to the bottom of the dash front side of the door. the proper name is panel cab side part no 372855 and 372856 hope this helps

Don't confuse him with facts, those are "kickboards".!!!!

Actually, in the doggie world we call those little goodies "kick panels". :eek: :eek:

Just as information "kick panels" were not used in the 34 & 35 trucks. Their first appearance was in the 1936 model year.

does that mean my original 34 truck and the parts book and pictures out of the silver book are wrong?

I have not seen the kick panel in four 34-35 trucks that I have and they are not listed in my 1935 parts book. The interior picture in the "Golden Book" is an artist modified picture. I would like to get a picture of the real thing if there is one. Any chance you could post or E-mail a photo of your truck kick panel? I can change my mind about them. Thanks. None of extensive literture shows them.

I am sorry that last sentence should say none of my extesive literature collection on 34-35 trucks shows them.

I had one of those 1934 1/2 ton pickups and it had a "Receipt Pocket" old pushrod knows a receipt from a map!.... on the driver's door it wasn't a map pocket because I didn't have a map. but I did have receipts for buying gas at a Phillips 66 station and also a Sinclair station, I needed those receipts so that when I was accussed of burning "Drip" gasoline I could show that I had bought some store bought Hi- Test gasoline. I don't know why I did that since I was too young to have a driver's license.

It had something made out of pasteboard on the inside sides of the cowl above the floorboards, I didn't call them anything, didn't even kick them.

That old truck was a jewel, it had a metal top made out of the bottom of a galvanized horse tank and a floormat made out of 36" x 3/8" rubber and canvas vulcanized converor belt material....Sometimes I wish I had not made a "strip down" rabbit hunting Hoopie out of it with only the hood, cowl, windshield with a 2x4 for a header bar, and the bottom of the seat above the gastank and frame. VARROOM!
LOL

You had a "strange" truck with a lot of additions. The map or receipt pocket was up over the drivers shoulder at the top of the seat back. I don't think they could make a big enough pocket for the lone star state map; it would take up the whole cab!

Hum.......how about a pocket for a map of Alaska........the BIGGEST state? That map would probably take up the whole pickup bed! :eek: :eek: :p

We would probably have to get the 1 1/2 ton express pickup for that one.

Ya......that's a good idea since Alaska is soooooooo much bigger than Texas.

The '34 Gold book and sale brochure clearly show a kick panel. However could not find a part number in '34 or '35 books.

I never been to Alaska except in my dreams, and I nearly froze to death during that dream!

The "Gold Book" pictures are done by artists touching up early photos. The colors, window scenery and other things aren't real. If you also notice the wheels & hub caps even in the 35 books are the very early 1934 small diameter hub caps on 17" wheels. All my trucks do not have any indication that anything was ever attached to the front lower parts of the door posts. None of the flat rate manuals mention replacement of "Kick panels" but do mention every other cardboard panel replacement time.