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whats recommended size and type of nail / tack to install visor and under cover to header assembly? I tried 5/8 and 11/16 clipped upholstery tack but every second one pops up while hammering . new header and wood seems pretty hard.. do I have to pre drill?
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I always pre drill.. Use Dads trick, predrill using a nail instead of a bit. This way you won't remove any wood
I use the usual nails with the swirl on the body3~ 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."
Mitch's Auto Service ctr -
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."
Mitch's Auto Service ctrComment
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Has anyone ever tried filling the nail holes in the top wood and then successfully nailed the top material and molding down? I'm working on a 30 170B deluxe. I replaced the header but wonder about the rest of the top wood.09-10-2018, 06:52 AM -
Got a Briggs body with some wood that needs to be fixed up. What are we using for new or existing wood to protect it?
I've heard boiled linseed oil is good as well as Gilsonite, but I have no idea where to source Gilsonite?...08-22-2018, 10:49 PM -
Is it possible to remove and replace header metal cover under visor without disturbing visor ? And if so can fender welting be used here? 29 Murray Fordor.01-28-2018, 07:12 AM -
At the tail end of summer I was installing a top wood kit for my '29 Tudor After a lot of work, the last step was to install the header piece. It did, as the Les Andrews book suggests, take some sanding in order to make the bull-nose piece fit properly, and some to get the bottom to fit the contour of the outside ends. After all that, I went to put the piece in place with the 3M sealer, clamps and...10-23-2018, 01:05 PM -
Any thoughts on using DP90 two part epoxy primer on wood? I think it would achieve the dull black color I am trying to get on the floor of my Station Wagon.10-25-2018, 03:39 PM -
What could I use to rejuvenate good old "A" wood ? Really nice wood, but a tad bit dry I would say....09-05-2017, 07:56 AM -
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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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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This will be a little (I hope) project for the future. The Right door post appears to be loose because when I close one of the doors on that side the top section of it moves, this may be part of the reason for slight door alignment also. I have attached a photo for clarity. My question is how is the interior covering and piping fastened to the post? And how do I remove it ? The post is made of wood...You do not have permission to view this gallery.
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I'm installing the original top molding on my 30 Murray town sedan (155C). It is aluminum 'exposed nail' molding. It would seem that the nails used should be doomed, not ftat. Any comments? Is there a source?05-25-2018, 10:00 AM
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