I am still gathering missing pieces in anticipation of installing the interior. In some posted photos I have noticed a curved piece across the rear corners between the side and rear window headers, The part in question mounts in a kerfed area of the unpainted wood piece in the center of the photo near the roof structure. Attached photo shows their absence. Were the originals wood? I haven't seen them mentioned in any of the body wood kits.
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This is off my Tudor wood pic thread... Is this the piece your talking about?
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"Start by doing what's necessary; then do what's possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible."
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Here are the parts from Brattons
3~ Tudor's & 1~ Coupe
Henry Ford said,
"It's all nuts and bolts"
"Start by doing what's necessary; then do what's possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible."
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Mitch, is the piece that Bratton's sells have the metal piece on the backside? I don't see my comment post, might have been in a hurry and forgot to hit the red post button yesterday. I have a big chunk of virgin thick leather, I might use for filler when I redo my upholstery. I'll make sure when I get it out to measure the length and width and take more pictures.
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Normally most of those are beyond use. I will look later this week to see if I have those still attached to the metal quarter panel pillars (C pillars) that I still have left from salvaging quarter panels. There is not much demand for the quarter pillars, but I have not convinced myself to throw them out as at some point someone will want them. Rod"Much of the social history of the Western world, over the past three decades, has been a history of replacing what worked with what sounded good." Thomas SowellComment
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I have used a thin piece of plywood which is flexible and will slide into the metal channel. The only use for this is to tack the large curved corner interior panel to. The original looked like some kind of fiber material probably scrap from some other process that he didn't want to throw away. I would say anything you could tack to will work. You will need the two large curved pieces that the metal fits into but if you don't have the metal then maybe just a piece of thicker plywood could be bent and fit in there.Comment
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Did you open the link i posted? I believe those would be the metal pieces your missing3~ Tudor's & 1~ Coupe
Henry Ford said,
"It's all nuts and bolts"
"Start by doing what's necessary; then do what's possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible."
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Mitch,
The first time I opened the link I just got Brattons web site home page. I just opened it again and saw the two items listed. However, unless I'm mistaken, one is the tack strip that slides inside the metal and the other is a bracket that mounts one end of the metal. I didn't see the metal strip. What am I missing?
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OK well i am sorry, your correct it's just the end brackets. The metal strip is not being reproduced.png "thumb down")
I am sure something can be easily made up to work if you don't find them.. It's not to critical of an item
Update. Berts sells the metal channels3~ Tudor's & 1~ Coupe
Henry Ford said,
"It's all nuts and bolts"
"Start by doing what's necessary; then do what's possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible."
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Hi everyone! I have a '28 Tudor I have been building up for almost 20 years and have been trying to find info regarding installation of the "body" wood (as opposed to the "top" wood) but have so far come up empty. Does anyone know of any source? If not, I have some specific areas that I need help on. I am trying to salvage what I can from a very old complete (top and body)...You do not have permission to view this gallery.
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Still trying to figure out what I need to complete the car. Since the car has a new top, I would have thought all the wood was present. Checking the Fordwood site, they mention "header/front" under the top wood section, but don't show a sketch of what it looks like. I've looked at photos of Tudors that don't have a top or headliner and can't tell if something in mine is missing. I've enclosed...You do not have permission to view this gallery.
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Other than the two screws at the hip of the car, how is the rear window wood attached. I have not yet taken the window out, so I suspect I might find the secret there. Otherwise, I have searched and searched. Lots of pictures of the wood already installed but nothing showing the actual attachment.
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The old wood had a padding of sorts between the wood and the sheet metal in places where the main left and right wood rails contacted the sheet metal roof, and anywhere wood was in direct contact with metal. This was for squeak prevention, I believe. It looked a lot like a cross between fiberglass and cotton. I cannot tell really what it was. For restoration purposes, what makes a good filler....06-26-2018, 04:20 AM
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I have a '29 Tudor with some very questionable and even rotten wood. I have seen some vendors who sell wood kits. Fordwood, Classic wood Products, and it seems too, all the Model A vendors, Bert's Bratton's, Snyders, Mike's, Mac's, CW Moss, Sacramento, and probably others. It looks like the going price for a top wood kit is just north of $600, especially when considering shipping and hardware....06-12-2018, 02:13 AM
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Ok I have some questions beings I’m working in this area now.
1. My wood is dry and solid, no damage other than some small cracks from nails etc. this car has had the covering on top replaced once before. So now I’ve got several holes to dodge when I put my new top on. Suggestions please on plugging the existing holes with something.
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Snyder's part number AWD 1027-7 is a wooden strip that replaces what apparently was originally some sort of leather material.
When I disassembled my interior, the material in mine was hard, brittle and came out in brittle chunks. Both Snyder's and Bratton's version of this is made of thin wood. With the original material, it was thicker in the center part of the channel and the brads...01-20-2020, 09:23 PM -
I am finally ready to install the new interior wood in my 31 Victoria. The rows of factory made holes running along the body and at the rear, also on top of the quarter window are too large for the nails heads offered by the vendors. What type of nails are used to install the wood ? Also what should be the nail spacing or at what distance should the nails be ? Any videos available as to what attaches...01-14-2019, 10:05 PM -
What have you used for padding between the wood pieces or wood and metal. The old stuff looks like some kind of thin cotton. '31 coupe...12-27-2018, 06:38 PM -
I will soon start removing the original interior of my Town Sedan to install the new Classtique interior expected in late December. Since much of the original wood will be exposed is it worth applying any treatment to it? From a few sections that I have previously exposed the original wood is in very good condition. The threads that I found on the forum seemed to deal with treating new wood or repairing...11-24-2019, 08:31 PM
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