The Ford Barn

Barber31 · 09-14-2014, 09:17 PM

I'm thinking I should replace the wood above the doors on my Tudor now that I have everything apart. I'm afraid when the time comes for me to tack down the top material the wood wont hold the tacks in. So I see there are bolts going thru the wood with square nuts on top but there's nothing to hold the bolt from spinning while I unscrew the nut. Are they possibly like carriage bolts and if I do undo those, the wood should just pop out right?

Randy in ca · 09-15-2014, 12:01 AM

Not sure about 30-31, but on 28-29's there are 3 carriage bolts above the door - to access the domed heads and remove them the upper door opening trim ("tin") has to be removed. For access to the 3 bolts over the rear side windows the window trim needs to be removed. Also bolted (not screwed) onto this wood is the one metal roof bow reinforcement near the rear of the door. To access these nuts, the roof panel above the doors need to be removed. Hope this helps, good luck.

Mitch//pa · 09-15-2014, 12:49 AM

the side wood pieces are also screwed to the front corner brackets.
the metal bow in the center just unscrews out but you'll probably have to remove the carriage bolts for that from the top area as seen in the pics ..here are some pics from my lucy album ck it out for other detailed info...the outer panels are nailed to the wood pieces where the top material tacks in so a tiny diaganol cutters works good to get those out...

R/F CORNER

Mitch//pa · 09-15-2014, 05:22 AM

p.s. if you have everything apart do all the wood

Barber31 · 09-15-2014, 11:34 AM

Thanks for the replies. Most of my wood is in pretty good shape for being so old and I want to replace all the wood but I would also like to save as much moolah as possible. Ill praby cut new wood with the templates I have. Did you use any particular sealer f

Barber31 · 09-15-2014, 11:35 AM

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For the wood you used Mitch ?

Mitch//pa · 09-15-2014, 11:40 AM

my cars don't see water so i install the wood as received...

Barber31 · 09-15-2014, 07:55 PM

Gotcha. Thanks.

Randy in ca · 09-15-2014, 09:11 PM

I had forgotten that the 30-31's had the bracket in the front corner that the 28-29's didn't. Here's a picture of a stripped 30-31 body that shows how that bracket and the metal roof bow bracket bolt thru the wood (originally did anyways) and the need to remove the roof panel for access.

Mitch//pa · 09-15-2014, 10:35 PM

whizzer the old bolts in half they are usually shot and rusted anyway
the roof panels can stay in place

09-14-2014, 09:17 PM	#1
Barber31 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 687	Wood/Bolts above doors I'm thinking I should replace the wood above the doors on my Tudor now that I have everything apart. I'm afraid when the time comes for me to tack down the top material the wood wont hold the tacks in. So I see there are bolts going thru the wood with square nuts on top but there's nothing to hold the bolt from spinning while I unscrew the nut. Are they possibly like carriage bolts and if I do undo those, the wood should just pop out right?

09-15-2014, 12:01 AM	#2
Randy in ca Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 1,646	Re: Wood/Bolts above doors Not sure about 30-31, but on 28-29's there are 3 carriage bolts above the door - to access the domed heads and remove them the upper door opening trim ("tin") has to be removed. For access to the 3 bolts over the rear side windows the window trim needs to be removed. Also bolted (not screwed) onto this wood is the one metal roof bow reinforcement near the rear of the door. To access these nuts, the roof panel above the doors need to be removed. Hope this helps, good luck.

09-15-2014, 12:49 AM	#3
Mitch//pa BANNED Join Date: May 2010 Location: Bucks County, PA Posts: 11,454	Re: Wood/Bolts above doors the side wood pieces are also screwed to the front corner brackets. the metal bow in the center just unscrews out but you'll probably have to remove the carriage bolts for that from the top area as seen in the pics ..here are some pics from my lucy album ck it out for other detailed info...the outer panels are nailed to the wood pieces where the top material tacks in so a tiny diaganol cutters works good to get those out... R/F CORNER Last edited by Mitch//pa; 09-15-2014 at 01:15 AM.

09-15-2014, 05:22 AM	#4
Mitch//pa BANNED Join Date: May 2010 Location: Bucks County, PA Posts: 11,454	Re: Wood/Bolts above doors p.s. if you have everything apart do all the wood

09-15-2014, 11:34 AM	#5
Barber31 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 687	Re: Wood/Bolts above doors Thanks for the replies. Most of my wood is in pretty good shape for being so old and I want to replace all the wood but I would also like to save as much moolah as possible. Ill praby cut new wood with the templates I have. Did you use any particular sealer f

09-15-2014, 11:35 AM	#6
Barber31 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 687	Re: Wood/Bolts above doors Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) For the wood you used Mitch ?

09-15-2014, 11:40 AM	#7
Mitch//pa BANNED Join Date: May 2010 Location: Bucks County, PA Posts: 11,454	Re: Wood/Bolts above doors my cars don't see water so i install the wood as received...

09-15-2014, 07:55 PM	#8
Barber31 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 687	Re: Wood/Bolts above doors Gotcha. Thanks.

09-15-2014, 10:35 PM	#10
Mitch//pa BANNED Join Date: May 2010 Location: Bucks County, PA Posts: 11,454	Re: Wood/Bolts above doors whizzer the old bolts in half they are usually shot and rusted anyway the roof panels can stay in place Last edited by Mitch//pa; 09-16-2014 at 05:29 AM.