The Ford Barn

miniceptor86 · 02-05-2026, 10:25 AM

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Not kick panels but I recently did side panels for the trunk of my ‘39 using CAD. That’s cardboard aided design. Starting out with a basic shape and size in my case I traced the curve of the body at the trunk opening and then trimmed it to fit inside. Then added pieces to the perimeter where needed to match the other shapes and taped them in place. There you have it, a template. I used 5mm plywood for the panels cut just a hair larger than the template and then fine tuned them with a bench mounted horizontal belt sander.

02-05-2026, 10:25 AM	#3
miniceptor86 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2019 Location: McGregor, IA Posts: 264	Re: 1937 Ford kick panels Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Not kick panels but I recently did side panels for the trunk of my ‘39 using CAD. That’s cardboard aided design. Starting out with a basic shape and size in my case I traced the curve of the body at the trunk opening and then trimmed it to fit inside. Then added pieces to the perimeter where needed to match the other shapes and taped them in place. There you have it, a template. I used 5mm plywood for the panels cut just a hair larger than the template and then fine tuned them with a bench mounted horizontal belt sander. __________________ Cheers, Jim&Sandy McGregor, IA