bucket seat fuel tank covers

[fordman]

i have seen the forum pic of one of these . what are these things made of carpet? or were they a floor mat material. i think i found one that is vinyl. also what is the shape of them. this one looks like the shape of a bak window kind of it is angled at the sides. and it seems to be full cab width. i found it in the bed of the truck. this may have been something homemade because the back of it is plywood. and this truck had a bench seat in it. what do you guys know about this subject?

[Big D's 69]

I would have thought they would have been cardboard backed and vinyl covered, but never seen one in person.

[ICEMAN6166]

i know ford made them for the 66 as i have one, it covers the whole back of the cab from window to floor, has several pockets and is installed with screws with countersunk washers.when i got the truck it had a bench seat, when i put the new cab on i used buckets.no cardboard or plywood.

i think the 65-66 rangers had carpeted ones, never saw one in person so i cant give any details.

[fordman]

i have to ad that this doesn't go all the way from top of tank to floor. it looks to be about the size of the rear window height. but it look retro as heck except for the plywood. it even has the counter sink washer and screws still hanging out of it.

[FORDification]

If it's got plywood in it, it's not factory.

Read the following thread:

http://fordification.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2667

[fordman]

yea i had figured with the plywood it had to be homemade or something.

[fordman]

that link doesn't exsist

[FORDification]

Whoops...sorry. That particular thread is in an Archives section, to save while I was doing some pruning. I'll get it moved back in the near future, when I get some forum maintenance done. Here's the contents of my post in that thread:

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Here's the only pic I have. This came from someone who contacted me a while back asking if these trucks were ever available with buckets. When I told him they did, he sent pics of the brackets and the fuel tank cover. I spent several days exchanging e-mails with him, helping him out. I told him that they WERE factory and made him an offer for the brackets, rear cover and trim. He decided "they were worth more than my offer" and that he was going to E-bay them. Turns out he got $5 less than my offer!



....and here's a pic saved from Ebay of the trim:



I believe the bottom side of the tank cover was just held down with Velcro.

[fordman]

yea this must have been somethingnelse then. it is way smaller than that. and that truck didnt have any trim or holes in the cab where any trim would mount. i just wonder what the heck it is then. i think i'll try to find the owner of the truck and see if he knows anything.

[Big D's 69]

I would like to have a set of the trim that holds it in at the top. I may have to do some snooping to see if I can locate a set. What is a good set worth other than what someone is willing to give?

[fordman]

as rare as it is it might be kind of high.

[Big D's 69]

as rare as it is it might be kind of high.

Yeah that is what I'm afraid of.

[ERICLDUFFEL]

I got a set of that trim not sure how I am going to use it.I knew it is hard to find a set.

[FORDification]

I was really hoping to find a set of those too, mainly to accent the behind-the-seat storage compartment...but I'm not going to hold my breath looking for a good set.

[Big D's 69]

I was really hoping to find a set of those too, mainly to accent the behind-the-seat storage compartment...but I'm not going to hold my breath looking for a good set.

I agree. Hopefully around here I can luck up on a set that no one knows what they are worth.