Danny P Posted February 18, 2017 Share Posted February 18, 2017 The bottom of the box behind the passenger seat is rotten so I have made a complete new box for my bedford MW(picture 1). The question now is, how does the folded edge of the small side plate look like at the bottom of the corner (picture 2)? Is it also with an angle of 45 degrees just like the top (picture 3)? Picture 1: new box Picture 2: rotten bottom of box (how does folded edge look like at bottom?) Picture 3: folded edge at top of the box with an angle of 45 degrees Another thing is, the box is bolted to the front board of the wooden body with, which I believe 5 carriage bolts instead of six. The lower hole, which is the sixth, is smaller and is not used because it is in conflict with the floor of the body. Any thoughts about this unused hole and its size? I have not drilled this one in my new box, but if it is original I will do so. Hope somebody will help Danny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny P Posted February 20, 2017 Author Share Posted February 20, 2017 No responses so far! Hope somebody will help. Another additional question; is this box also spot welded to the cab floor plate or is it only bolted to front board of body and side panel? Thanks, Danny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy1960 Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 No responses so far! Hope somebody will help. Another additional question; is this box also spot welded to the cab floor plate or is it only bolted to front board of body and side panel? Thanks, Danny I will have a look at mine and get back to you.:-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy1960 Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 The bottom of the box behind the passenger seat is rotten so I have made a complete new box for my bedford MW(picture 1). The question now is, how does the folded edge of the small side plate look like at the bottom of the corner (picture 2)? Is it also with an angle of 45 degrees just like the top (picture 3)? Picture 1: new box [ATTACH=CONFIG]123442[/ATTACH] Picture 2: rotten bottom of box (how does folded edge look like at bottom?) [ATTACH=CONFIG]123443[/ATTACH] Picture 3: folded edge at top of the box with an angle of 45 degrees [ATTACH=CONFIG]123444[/ATTACH] Another thing is, the box is bolted to the front board of the wooden body with, which I believe 5 carriage bolts instead of six. The lower hole, which is the sixth, is smaller and is not used because it is in conflict with the floor of the body. Any thoughts about this unused hole and its size? I have not drilled this one in my new box, but if it is original I will do so. Hope somebody will help Danny Hi Danny ..looked at mine today...angled at the top and bottom and missing the bottom bolt as yours!! Could not get a picture unfortunately...Hope this helps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny P Posted February 21, 2017 Author Share Posted February 21, 2017 Many thanks for your help Andy! Could you do me one more favor? If you look into that box you can see a folded edge at the bottom. Is it spot welded to the floor or is it loose? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rampant rivet Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 I think I may still have the remains of a cab box that came off the MW I found in the apple Orchard I'll photo the remains on Sat when I go down to the shed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy1960 Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 No responses so far! Hope somebody will help. Another additional question; is this box also spot welded to the cab floor plate or is it only bolted to front board of body and side panel? Thanks, Danny I will look and let you know.......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny P Posted February 27, 2017 Author Share Posted February 27, 2017 Box finished by spot welding the parts! Just need to know if the folded edge at the below side of the box is (spot) welded to the floor. Andy ......? Danny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rampant rivet Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 Hi Danny had a look at the remains of my box but it was more corroded than yours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy1960 Posted March 6, 2017 Share Posted March 6, 2017 Had a look at the bottom edge of mine.. folded edge and definitely not bolted..and cannot see spot welds so with out removeing it I cannot be sure if it just sits on the floor ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny P Posted March 7, 2017 Author Share Posted March 7, 2017 Thank you both, Andy and Jeremy, On reflection it seems to me unlikely that the box is (spot)welded to the floor. It would not be practical to do it either before or after the placement of the floor. Many thanks, Danny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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