AMT 1960 Falcon Pickup - Rack

[southpier]

I understand there's no stake pockets most likely owing to that the vehicle wasn't designed to carry any appreciable weight, but in our perfect model world how could a rack be mounted to the bed? (google di'n't help)

if it would be 1960 era construction, all the better

[Ace-Garageguy]

Whatcha wantin' to haul? Ladders? Pipe?

A rack like this, but with longer legs inside the bed-sides, with flat, 4-bolt flanges welded to the bottoms, through-bolted to the bed-floor with matching 4-bolt doubler-plates underneath ought to do it.

Same way bolt-in roll-bars are mounted in race-cars.

Probably the way this one was done, but most likely with brackets through-bolted to the bed-sides as well, to keep it upright.

Then you could just use a conventional roof-rack over the cab.

Edited August 22, 2014 by Ace-Garageguy

[southpier]

I like the middle picture. i'll cobble up something; thanks.

[oldnslow]

How about some stake pockets bolted to the insides of the bed, then you could use wood side rails.

[southpier]

that's what one of the HAMBers suggested. I've just never seen it done (well) and whatever the end result I don't want it to look out of its era, or a caricature.

one of the cars with which I learned to drive, although not a pickup. nor a V8, but I'm overlooking little details ....