The Ford Barn

1952henry · 01-03-2016, 10:36 PM

Nice job so far!

expavr · 01-04-2016, 01:58 AM

Your vision and the woodworking skill required to pull it together is mind boggling. I'm trying to understand how you are tieing all the components together. Did you dovetail the stringer at the point of connection with the roof beams? Its hard to tell from the photo of that joint. Do you plan to tie the stringer, roof beam and B pillar together with a steel angle brace like that shown in the photo of the 47 woodie?

GB SISSON · 01-04-2016, 11:51 AM

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Originally Posted by expavr

Your vision and the woodworking skill required to pull it together is mind boggling. I'm trying to understand how you are tieing all the components together. Did you dovetail the stringer at the point of connection with the roof beams? Its hard to tell from the photo of that joint. Do you plan to tie the stringer, roof beam and B pillar together with a steel angle brace like that shown in the photo of the 47 woodie?

Not a dovetail, but a pocket cut made with a router and a wood pattern. It will be glued, scerwed and tatoo'ed. This beam is larger in size than the intermediate beams. This first one is 1 3/4 x 1 3/8. Above the top of the beam I will rout down a 1/2 inch to accept the roof slats. I have already made and installed the steel brackets at the floor to hold the base of the posts. 3/8" thick angles. The tops are held by one 'construction lag' with a star drive washer head. This goes through the pine stringer and 4" into the 3x3 maple pillar. There is also a beech wood 'biscuit' that us woodworkers have used for about 30 years to replace dowels and sometimes mortise and tenons. At this point the posts are in dry for removal if needed, such as easier mortising door hinges/latches etc. On final assembly I will drill through the stringer and add a 5/8 hardwood dowel down into the post. Lastly I will add the T and L steel brackets which I just bought the steel strap for. Where needed I will place a stainless carraige bolt through the pillar and steel bracket. 3m 5200 marine adhesive will fill the joint, biscuit and 5/8 dowel. Before putting fabric on the roof I will fill all holes that pass through the radiused longitudinal stringer. I know these joints will need to stay strong while experiencing considerable stress. The 3m adhesive goes a long way towards achieving that goal with it's tenacious grip and flexible properties. Ok, now I'm late to work......

nospartsman · 01-04-2016, 08:02 PM

Before you go any further, make two of everything. Someone is going to want a Woody like that when you're done. (easier to do now)

GB SISSON · 01-04-2016, 11:15 PM

Been making plywood patterns and jotting down notes on them. Tonight after work I got the beams finished and routed into place. Next I will rout the stringers down a half inch in a rabbet so the roof slats will lay on the beams.

GB SISSON · 01-07-2016, 08:50 PM

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We started a big cabinet job yesterday but today my employee called in with a 'personal day'. What's a guy to do?.... I worked on the woodie.

Joe777 · 01-07-2016, 09:10 PM

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Originally Posted by GB SISSON

We started a big cabinet job yesterday but today my employee called in with a 'personal day'. What's a guy to do?.... I worked on the woodie.

Truth be told, we paid him to take a day off so we could see more progress on the woody

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RalphM · 01-07-2016, 09:56 PM

That is really taking shape. Going to be a beautiful one of a kind woody!

jerseyboy · 01-11-2016, 12:53 PM

GB,
Looking great! What will you be using for door hardware? Are you going to pick up some repo stuff or make due?

GB SISSON · 01-13-2016, 08:55 PM

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Originally Posted by jerseyboy

GB,
Looking great! What will you be using for door hardware? Are you going to pick up some repo stuff or make due?

There is a VERY old hardware store in Anacortes where the ferry docks. They have all kinds of old time door latches. They will be just right. Work in our 'resort area' gets slow in winter so I wll; only buy what I can trade for or get really cheap. Today I got a chance to do some milling on the belt line moldings. What I am trying to do is introduce the 'commercial truck' belt line into a woodie. I have a one ton panel and various trucks with this exact beltline. Here is a mock up I did afrer work today to show my version of ford's commercial truck beltline incorporated into a woody wagon.....

jerseyboy · 01-14-2016, 08:32 AM

Nice match, looks good!

GB SISSON · 01-21-2016, 10:59 PM

Well I got tired of spending the last ten days trying to coax a few more psi compression out of my old 8ba, so today I quit work early and mortised in the permanent belt line pieces. Stressful router work with the rear pillar attached permanently but I got through it. Next time I will assemble the rear quarter panels as a completed unit, built on the workbench......But with no plans I gotta fly by the seat of my pants.

Vanspeed · 01-22-2016, 11:29 AM

Very impressive work! The belt line looks great.

Graeme / New Zealand · 01-22-2016, 12:41 PM

GB just read the whole thread. You are a man with a vision and very talented and I like your sense of humour (humor). Absolutely beautiful work. I'm going to keep up to date with this thread.

regards
Graeme (the other GB)

GB SISSON · 01-29-2016, 09:50 PM

Well, with work picking up the woodie takes a back seat but I manage a few hours in now and then. Made some thin plywood and cardboard patterns, did some routing into the pillars and spent way too long getting the rear fenders plumb, square and true to the floor structure. With the fender crowns returning in towards the body as they do on '40-'47 half tons, the shape of the arch changes dramatically with a little tilt of the fender's mounting. Now I'm ready to set up for finger jointing and making up these curved members around the fenders. I have collected a bunch of 5/8" shims and washers and plan to stack 10" sawblades with spacers on my table saw to create the finger joints. Should work ok.

VeryTangled · 01-29-2016, 10:09 PM

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Originally Posted by GB SISSON

...and spent way too long getting the rear fenders plumb, square and true to the floor structure.

Hi Everyone, Even though I may never see this vehicle, I'm confident it will turn out in such a way to take my or your breath away!

Thanks for bringing us along for the journey.

GB SISSON · 01-29-2016, 10:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Graeme / New Zealand

GB just read the whole thread. You are a man with a vision and very talented and I like your sense of humour (humor). Absolutely beautiful work. I'm going to keep up to date with this thread.

regards
Graeme (the other GB)

Het Graeme, I picked up take out chinese take out this afternoon as I was on the mainland where they have such stuff. It came with fortune cookies of course. Mine made me think of you... " Others appreciate your sense of humor today"...... I do try

Graeme / New Zealand · 01-29-2016, 11:27 PM

Well GB you bring some interesting threads to this forum and there's always a laugh in them somewhere. We need to all get back to a relaxed way of life like in the days "before the world went mad". I'm learning now not to "sweat the small stuff" we're not here for a long time but we should be here for a good time

cheers
Graeme

mhsprecher · 01-30-2016, 09:05 AM

What a cool project. Others have already said it all, but I am in awe! ;-)

GB SISSON · 01-31-2016, 03:34 PM

Got an early Sunday start at about 4:30 am. Couldn't fall back to sleep, so what the heck. Yesterday I made up the finger joints with my dado blade and some assorted washers. Worked ok, good enough for a truck. All these new maple parts will be coming off for final fitting and joining. The panels you see are just 1/8" door skins and cardboard and I wanted to check proportions before I finalize things. It's getting pretty fun now as it takes shape. It's back to work tomorrow.....

01-03-2016, 10:36 PM	#1
1952henry Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: North Dakota Posts: 1,840	Re: Truck based woody Nice job so far! __________________ I dig coal, which provides motivation for EVs.

01-04-2016, 01:58 AM	#2
expavr Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Hansville, WA Posts: 817	Re: Truck based woody Your vision and the woodworking skill required to pull it together is mind boggling. I'm trying to understand how you are tieing all the components together. Did you dovetail the stringer at the point of connection with the roof beams? Its hard to tell from the photo of that joint. Do you plan to tie the stringer, roof beam and B pillar together with a steel angle brace like that shown in the photo of the 47 woodie?

01-04-2016, 08:02 PM	#4
nospartsman BANNED Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 409	Re: Truck based woody Before you go any further, make two of everything. Someone is going to want a Woody like that when you're done. (easier to do now)

01-07-2016, 09:56 PM	#8
RalphM Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: North Pole, Alaska Posts: 2,685	Re: Truck based woody That is really taking shape. Going to be a beautiful one of a kind woody!

01-11-2016, 12:53 PM	#9
jerseyboy Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Northwest CT Posts: 504	Re: Truck based woody GB, Looking great! What will you be using for door hardware? Are you going to pick up some repo stuff or make due? __________________ She just don't have the appetite For gas somehow, And Dad, I got four carburetors Hooked up on it now. I tried to hook another To see if I'd do a little good, But ain't no place to put it 'Less I perforate the hood. Wanted, lower side sections of 32 radiator cowl.

01-14-2016, 08:32 AM	#11
jerseyboy Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Northwest CT Posts: 504	Re: Truck based woody Nice match, looks good! __________________ She just don't have the appetite For gas somehow, And Dad, I got four carburetors Hooked up on it now. I tried to hook another To see if I'd do a little good, But ain't no place to put it 'Less I perforate the hood. Wanted, lower side sections of 32 radiator cowl.

01-22-2016, 11:29 AM	#13
Vanspeed Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Suttons Bay, Mich. Posts: 3,508	Re: Truck based woody Very impressive work! The belt line looks great. __________________ *Respecting and Resurrecting Ford Model A's.*

01-22-2016, 12:41 PM	#14
Graeme / New Zealand Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Lower Hutt , New Zealand Posts: 2,167	Re: Truck based woody GB just read the whole thread. You are a man with a vision and very talented and I like your sense of humour (humor). Absolutely beautiful work. I'm going to keep up to date with this thread. regards Graeme (the other GB) __________________ "you can't make honey out of dog sh*t" "You're a long time looking at the lid"

01-29-2016, 11:27 PM	#18
Graeme / New Zealand Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Lower Hutt , New Zealand Posts: 2,167	Re: Truck based woody Well GB you bring some interesting threads to this forum and there's always a laugh in them somewhere. We need to all get back to a relaxed way of life like in the days "before the world went mad". I'm learning now not to "sweat the small stuff" we're not here for a long time but we should be here for a good time cheers Graeme __________________ "you can't make honey out of dog sh*t" "You're a long time looking at the lid"

01-30-2016, 09:05 AM	#19
mhsprecher Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Takoma Park, MD Posts: 3,025	Re: Truck based woody What a cool project. Others have already said it all, but I am in awe! ;-)