Re: 31 AA rescue
I have had several Model A bodies up to this point but never reached the point on any of them where I was re-wooding them, let alone upholstering them. The wood is on the way, so I will be at that point with this truck soon.
It looks like Ford just painted the original wood black and figured that was good enough. Maybe that was good enough for the hard, dense old-growth lumber of the day but I am thinking we should treat this wood somehow.
What is the best way to treat the wood? I am assuming next time this truck needs wood it will not be as easy as ordering it off the internet and would like to make sure it lasts as long as possible.
Once we have all the wood in the truck, I will need to install a vinyl top as quickly as possible. It looks like my layers should be:
- top material
- cotton batting
- chicken wire
I am not really clear on how this stuff affixes to the truck. I know that on the trucks, the fabric wraps over the roof sides. There must be some trim piece to cover the edge between the fabric and the cab back and visor, but I'm having trouble finding clear pictures of these assemblies for reference. Can anyone help me out here? Even up close pictures of the trim/edge regions on a finished truck would put me on the right path.
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