[Gene F]

Before I put my wood kit in I treated it several times with a rag, and linseed oil. I do believe Ford did it that way.

I bought one kit from a dealer in my state...it was not a fitted unit. Which was a surprise to them too. So, I ended up getting one through Snyders, and it worked perfectly. BTW; the top opens up a bit when you take all the wood out, so a helper to assist in "pulling it to" helps.