Thank you for your reply. There is alot of truth in what you say! Rather than crying and whining on this forum (Please understand, I'm 50% just venting!) I'm trying to keep my enthusiasm up to par. I bought the top and bottom wood and am trying replicate the doors and body wood. it was easy at first, all I had to do was duplicate each piece. I had the loan of a Bridgeport and everything worked out pretty well. Right now the body and cowl are separate, so matching the two is very difficult. However, I'm at a loss as to how to assemble the top wood. I'm also replacing the wood into the body and the angles of the sides look wrong. I am also using the left side as a model/template for the right side. Pictures don't give working fits
I also had the cowl sandblasted, but there's rust at the bottoms. On one side, the rust extends up most of the way as pits and holes. I no longer trust my welding, so my guy that's welding it (Patch panels) suggested a full cowl panel for that side. They make full P.P.s for every model but the 4drs. Everything I do seems to open a can of worms.
So I take notice that you construct the frame outside the body/shell, Then you prepare the body, then you marry the two. I'm fitting each wooden part into the body. I'm all alone and my only "Power' machine is a Case 580 Back hoe. So you can see my inadequadsies and problems.
Terry
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Originally Posted by BRENT in 10-uh-C
Terry, there is "instructions" up at the Bensen Library (Archives) where it likely has an Assembly drawing, --or two, --or three for your body. Actually, there is probably closer to about 50 drawings that would make up your complete infrastructure. When I usually buy a JPEG copy of a Model A drawing (blueprint), it takes two or three jpegs to make up a copy of the entire drawing. I was last up there in October and I think I paid $25.00 a piece for each picture, ...not drawing but picture. My bill on 6 or 7 fender blueprints was nearly $500.00.
I realize you are frustrated but the wood manufacturer is just like a paint manufacturer, or a tire manufacturer, or many other companies where they have the attitude that they are supplying a product that the end-consumer should be versed on how to use it first before purchasing their product. I also realize you feel you paid a lot of money for the "kit" but what you received is much cheaper than hiring it done. For us to cut the wood and do the installation will take between 200 - 250 hours. That does not include any sheetmetal prep, the raw wood, any fasteners, or misc. materials needed (i.e. glue, anti-squeak, etc.). In all true honesty, you picked one of the more difficult Model A bodies to restore. I will also say that you really do not need a print or outside measurements to assemble you body. Your cowl, the doors, and the rear section will determine where it needs to be attached to the sills. There is a lot of 'mock-assembly' that is necessary in fitting the wood. Probably will even need to re-make a few pieces to obtain a better fit. Again, I wish I could be of more help but this is just one of those tasks where it takes diligence and perceverance. Nothing we can do for you in a forum setting other than offer encouragement.
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