Unusual woody on line

[wensum]

http://www.haggleme.com/Vehicle/1119...l-A-Woody.aspx

An expensive but unusual woody?
Keith

[DougVieyra]

Nothing unusual about this 1930 woody. It is a standard 1930 Ford Station Wagon. Although there were several body makers who made the wood bodies, they all followed the Ford Motor Company designs and directives and were a 100 % Ford product. This Station Wagon is a stock and standard example of the 1930 Ford Station Wagon ("Woody"). Yes it does have later Ford wheels, and some odd-ball head light buckets, but other wise is quite normal and ordinary.

[ronn]

much of that wood doesnt "look" standard to me....................

[160B]

Originally Posted by ronn

much of that wood doesnt "look" standard to me....................

ronn, you are right. see the attached RG&JS page C-4 Revised 1997

[30ccpickup]

one in question 1929 on http://gwcmodela.org/bodyphotos.asp and a 1930 same site http://gwcmodela.org/images/bodyphotos/twoody.jpg

[C26Pinelake]

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The wood pattern itself s very different from an original.
Wayne

[ctlikon0712]

Nothing unusual about this 1930 woody.

I have to disagree, this is a modified woodie body that has been redone at some time in its life. No A woodies except the Delivery and Traveler had side door windows and none had side or rear windows. I remember when I ran across this car online a year ago or so and in the "article" the new owner stated that the previous owners had modified it. Here are some of those pics from that article.

[barnstuf]

I just googled Raulang the body tag name shown in the last photo. The text said Baker Raulang produced some bodies for the 150-B station wagon, shipped them to Ford, and they were installed on the assembly line. You take info found on line as you find it, no guarantee of accuracy.

[BILL WILLIAMSON]

They should have lettered, "MONEY PIT" on the side.
Bill W.

[2manycars]

There was a Raulang bodied wagon at the New England meet last weekend, and it was just like that one, but not with windows. The doors had the same paneling, but not painted of course. Someone added the windows, but started with a stock model A wagon.

[mrtexas]

Should be labeled termite food.

[Mike V. Florida]

Originally Posted by barnstuf

I just googled Raulang the body tag name shown in the last photo. The text said Baker Raulang produced some bodies for the 150-B station wagon, shipped them to Ford, and they were installed on the assembly line. You take info found on line as you find it, no guarantee of accuracy.

The Guidelines also say that, bodies were made by Murray and Baker Raulang.

[SeaSlugs]

is it just me or does that steering wheel look oddly small?

[DougVieyra]

RE: Post # 6 : Never was an addage more true than "A picture is worth a thousand words."

With your photo documentation to give a closer look, I too would say that the woody has been 'adjusted' for a slightly more modern look and service. Besides some wood up-grade, I see that it has a '32 - '34 head on the engine block - possibly with the matching '31-34 block, although the oil filler looks like an 'A'; also a down-draft carburetor & other '40's electrical up-grades. Besides the later wheels, I noticed '32 tail lights and later rear bumper - who knows what else has been 'modernized'.

[ctlikon0712]

The Guidelines also say that, bodies were made by Murray and Baker Raulang.

You are correct as usual Mike. Both suppliers made 150B's in 30 and 31. The key here is that they were made to Ford prints. I.E. the same. Only companies like Cantrell, York-Hoover, Waterloo, and Martin Parry that purchased complete chasis from ford to put their own designed woodie bodies on that were different than the Ford 150A&B styles.

[C26Pinelake]

Originally Posted by DougVieyra

RE: Post # 6 : Never was an addage more true than "A picture is worth a thousand words."

With your photo documentation to give a closer look, I too would say that the woody has been 'adjusted' for a slightly more modern look and service. Besides some wood up-grade, I see that it has a '32 - '34 head on the engine block - possibly with the matching '31-34 block, although the oil filler looks like an 'A'; also a down-draft carburetor & other '40's electrical up-grades. Besides the later wheels, I noticed '32 tail lights and later rear bumper - who knows what else has been 'modernized'.

Doug. Not only are you very observant, but you are very knowledgable as well! Wayne

[BILL WILLIAMSON]

You have to admit, whoever made the windows did a pretty good job of making it "weather proof".
Bill W.