Guest 27chevtruck Posted December 24, 2014 Share Posted December 24, 2014 How is a home made truck bed judged?Is it judged based on the hardware only, or is there no judging on it at all. From what I've been reading the factory bed on a 1924 c cab was not the designed well (the sides wee too short) so most of the trucks were order with no bed and the owners of the vehicles would build there own. Im just curious -Thanks- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCHinson Posted December 24, 2014 Share Posted December 24, 2014 The General Policy of AACA Judging is:"The objective of AACA judging is to evaluate an antique vehicle, which has been restored to the same state as the dealer could have prepared the vehicle for delivery to the customer. This includes any feature, option or accessory shown in the original factory catalog, parts book, sales literature, or company directives for the modelyear of the vehicle. AACA accepts motorized vehicles 25 years old or older, which were built in factories and specifically designed and manufactured for transportation use on public roadways and highways. The end result of the accurate and honest evaluation of a vehicle by a judging team will be the proper determination of the deserved award for the owner’s efforts."A home made truck bed that is different from the manufacturer's supplied truck bed would be subject to a mandatory 40 point deduction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Restorer32 Posted December 24, 2014 Share Posted December 24, 2014 However, if a homemade bed was not an attempt to replicate and improve a factory bed but rather a special purpose built bed, say for a specific business, then it would be judged for condition only. For instance, a truck bed designed and built to haul beer kegs would not receive a mandatory deduction but would be judged for condition. Many, many trucks were sold as chassis and cabs only and special purpose bodies were built for them, often by established body builders, often not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 27chevtruck Posted December 24, 2014 Share Posted December 24, 2014 Thanks for the feedback, this clears it up a little bit for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 27chevtruck Posted December 24, 2014 Share Posted December 24, 2014 Could the vehical be judged without a bed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Moskowitz Posted December 24, 2014 Share Posted December 24, 2014 Yes...if that is the way it left the factory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Schramm Posted December 24, 2014 Share Posted December 24, 2014 Like many of us, I have looked at a lot of "trucks" that started out as cars and were repurposed during the war for farm use and more gas during rationing. Many were done decades ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 27chevtruck Posted December 25, 2014 Share Posted December 25, 2014 I'm looking at a 1924 tt c cab that dosent have the factory bed. I really want to get into showing cars and I feel a t is one of the easer cars to restore to a points earning vehicle. I use those terms lightly. Im still learning, and I have a lot to learn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Schramm Posted December 25, 2014 Share Posted December 25, 2014 With the truck that you have, you could purchase/ build a fairly close replica of a truck body. I have seen some reproduction truck/ depot hack bodies for sale at Hershey.Might use something like this, http://www.macsautoparts.com/ford_model_t/model-t-ford-wood-bed-conversion-kit-roadster-accessory.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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