The Ford Barn

mrtexas · 10-14-2023, 04:24 PM

Am fitting the passenger rear fender today. Apparently the body work was done with fender off the car as I've had to enlarge most of the mounting holes.

Other shot is the fiddleback maple I have on plywood inserts. Sadly I paid more for the new Ron Heiden wood than the car is worth as prices have gone down since 2016. I've been distracted by several other collector cars.

Other finishing up jobs include installing drain rails and hidem. It's a wonder the car has been sitting since 2016 almost finished. Just finished up proving out the wiring which includes built in turn signals. That required some detective work in that I didn't have a diagram for the non standard rear wiring harness. Harness is the original style.

Installed a corvette style master cylinder with remote brake fluid. Makes bleeding brakes easier.

Car is stock except for bendix brakes, master cylinder, and Mitchell overdrive.

petehoovie · 10-14-2023, 04:31 PM

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Originally Posted by mrtexas

Am fitting the passenger rear fender today. Apparently the body work was done with fender off the car as I've had to enlarge most of the mounting holes.

Other shot is the fiddleback maple I have on plywood inserts. Sadly I paid more for the new Ron Heiden wood than the car is worth as prices have gone down since 2016.

Other finishing up jobs include installing drain rails and hidem. It's a wonder the car has been sitting since 2016 almost finished. Just finished up proving out the wiring which includes built in turn signals. That required some detective work in that I didn't have a diagram for the non standard rear wiring harness. Harness is the original style.

Installed a corvette style master cylinder with remote brake fluid. Makes bleeding brakes easier.

Car is stock except for bendix brakes, master cylinder, and Mitchell overdrive.

41Fordor · 10-14-2023, 07:49 PM

That's beautiful!

deuce lover · 10-16-2023, 03:19 AM

That Maple is stunning !!!!

mrtexas · 10-20-2023, 06:33 PM

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Originally Posted by deuce lover

That Maple is stunning !!!!

Just cost a few hundred more! Birds eye maple was 4x the cost, this is fiddleback maple.

woodiewagon46 · 10-20-2023, 07:15 PM

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Look's good Tex. I'm using Fiddleback Sapele on my '46. Once you put the varnish on it the grain really pops.

SoCalCoupe · 10-21-2023, 12:48 AM

... error

Edmather · 10-21-2023, 08:21 AM

What a beauty! Congratulations!
Ed

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woodiewagon46 · 10-21-2023, 11:30 AM

The 1941 rear door panel looks strange without window risers compared to the '42 thru '48s.

5851a · 10-22-2023, 10:11 AM

Great looking car, beautiful color and wood.

ronn · 10-22-2023, 05:07 PM

Great job! I have another if youre interested..........needs everything. lol

GB SISSON · 10-22-2023, 10:17 PM

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Originally Posted by woodiewagon46

The 1941 rear door panel looks strange without window risers compared to the '42 thru '48s.

How do you raise and lower the rear windows on a '40-'41? Or are they fixed? Edit: Upon closer inspection it seems they are horizontal sliders. Your car is stunning by the way!

mrtexas · 10-23-2023, 08:49 PM

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Originally Posted by GB SISSON

How do you raise and lower the rear windows on a '40-'41? Or are they fixed? Edit: Upon closer inspection it seems they are horizontal sliders. Your car is stunning by the way!

Horizontal sliders 46-48 had raise/lower. I bought some 46 mechanisms but decided not to install them. Ron Heiden all new wood.

mrtexas · 10-23-2023, 08:51 PM

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Originally Posted by woodiewagon46

Look's good Tex. I'm using Fiddleback Sapele on my '46. Once you put the varnish on it the grain really pops.

Picture please!

petehoovie · 10-23-2023, 09:21 PM

SAPELE FIDDLEBACK - sample

flaw'd · 10-23-2023, 10:55 PM

WOW, just wow. Love it. Nice job, worth the extra $$$

woodiewagon46 · 10-24-2023, 08:55 AM

I wouldn't change your '41 from sliding windows to the '46 riser mechanism's that you purchased. There are a lot of modifications inside the door of a '41 to accept rising windows. Your car is too nice to modify and it won't make that much of a difference in air flow.

10-14-2023, 07:49 PM	#3
41Fordor Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Cheyenne WY Posts: 187	Re: Finishing up my 41 woodie That's beautiful!

10-16-2023, 03:19 AM	#4
deuce lover Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Southern France Posts: 5,307	Re: Finishing up my 41 woodie That Maple is stunning !!!!

10-20-2023, 07:15 PM	#6
woodiewagon46 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Long Island,NY Posts: 1,555	Re: Finishing up my 41 woodie Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Look's good Tex. I'm using Fiddleback Sapele on my '46. Once you put the varnish on it the grain really pops.

10-21-2023, 12:48 AM	#7
SoCalCoupe Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2021 Location: Point Loma, San Diego, CA Posts: 424	Re: Finishing up my 41 woodie ... error

10-21-2023, 11:30 AM	#9
woodiewagon46 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Long Island,NY Posts: 1,555	Re: Finishing up my 41 woodie The 1941 rear door panel looks strange without window risers compared to the '42 thru '48s.

10-22-2023, 10:11 AM	#10
5851a Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: NE Iowa Posts: 1,664	Re: Finishing up my 41 woodie Great looking car, beautiful color and wood.

10-22-2023, 05:07 PM	#11
ronn Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: NNNNNNNNJJJJJJJJJJ Posts: 6,791	Re: Finishing up my 41 woodie Great job! I have another if youre interested..........needs everything. lol

10-23-2023, 09:21 PM	#15
petehoovie Senior Member Join Date: May 2015 Posts: 8,151	Re: Finishing up my 41 woodie SAPELE FIDDLEBACK - sample __________________ The only thing nice about being imperfect is the joy it brings to others.... *"Silver rings, your butt! Them's washers!"* "We shot our way out of that town for a dollar's worth of steel holes!" - from 'The Wild Bunch' - 1969 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NReUd2_0u0

10-23-2023, 10:55 PM	#16
flaw'd Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Henry's home town, Dearborn Posts: 13	Re: Finishing up my 41 woodie WOW, just wow. Love it. Nice job, worth the extra $$$

10-24-2023, 08:55 AM	#17
woodiewagon46 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Long Island,NY Posts: 1,555	Re: Finishing up my 41 woodie I wouldn't change your '41 from sliding windows to the '46 riser mechanism's that you purchased. There are a lot of modifications inside the door of a '41 to accept rising windows. Your car is too nice to modify and it won't make that much of a difference in air flow.