The use of plywood in our old fords
There is currently a discussion on this forum about floorboards for a '36 pickup and the discussion has turned to the subject of plywood. It has been verified that the truck's floorboards were originally made from this material. The discovery and early use of plywood has always been of interest to me for a variety of reasons. Does anyone here know when it was first incorporated in the building of our cars or trucks? First time I saw it used was the seat frame of my '38 tonner. I always assumed it was home made, but now I'm re-thinking.
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Owner/Operator of 'Jailbar Ranch' on the side of Mt. Pickett. Current stable consists of 1946 1/2 ton pickup turned woodie wagon with FH V8, 1946 Tonner Pickup with 226 H six, 1979 Toyota landcruiser wagon, now wearing 1947 Ford Jailbar sheet metal. 'Rusty ol' floorboards, hot on their feet' (Alan Jackson)
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