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02-02-2021, 04:51 AM | #1 |
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Specific wood question
Hi Barners,
I have a question arising in the renovation I am currently undertaking: I am copying the bottom wood frame of my Fordor since the old one is in quite bad shape. Focusing on the part of the frame located where the door openings are I wonder about the shape of the frame. The old one looks like the upper face angles downwards and outwards, such that the cross-section of the frame is not square. (Does this description make sense??) Can anyone confirm if this is the case? And is anyone able to quantify the downwards trend?? The reason I ask is that the old frame has been repaired in these places - and I am uncertain if it was done properly since other repairs have been faulty. Any input is much appreciated \Dan |
02-02-2021, 06:55 AM | #2 |
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best to present photos.............
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02-02-2021, 07:14 AM | #3 |
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Re: Specific wood question
You're probably right. Will take some over the weekend
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02-02-2021, 07:25 AM | #4 |
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Sounds like a warranty issue. Just take it back to the Ford dealer.
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02-02-2021, 01:11 PM | #7 |
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Re: Specific wood question
Not sure if you can tell from this picture but the door sill area (if that is what you are asking about) appears flat.
As ronn suggested, Pictures would be nice?? |
02-05-2021, 04:57 AM | #8 |
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Y-B, yes its the door sill area (sorry about the missing term ). It's hard to tell from the picture.
Was hoping someone here would know by memory Anyway, thanks for the replies so far, I'll get pictures taken over the weekend since I don't have the car at home. \Dan |
02-05-2021, 09:16 AM | #9 |
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Re: Specific wood question
Be sure you get the thickness of the subframe correct at the doors. There is a fancy trim piece that gets tacked to this wood that should be installed before the body goes on the frame. I have installed this trim after the body was installed. You cannot drive the tacks underneath the trim and it has to be forced into the crack between the wood and the anti-rattle strip that is placed on the frame. The top of the trim strip is supposed to be tacked but I used #4 1/2 in. SST screws. It looks much nicer. Ed
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You didn't mention if you have a Briggs or a Murrey body. I believe it makes a difference. Mine is a '30 Briggs Town Sedan so take that into account when looking at my picture(s). |
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02-05-2021, 02:19 PM | #11 |
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Actually I was incorrect in last post. The sill area is also flat in the rear door. The taper I was thinking of is the metal part.
The above info is for a Briggs Body, I don't know about a Murrey Body. |
02-09-2021, 04:44 AM | #12 |
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Y-B, thanks for the excellent pictures! I would say mine was done differently judging from the pictures.
Mine is a 1931 Briggs Fordor I put a straight piece of wood across the frame and took some pictures over the weekend, see attached. The edge of the frame is tapered to about 10 mm below the full thickness of the frame itself - both on the front and rear door sill area. The upper edges of the frame have been repaired at some point, but the inside of the frame appears original. So the thickness 'inside' should be fine - I'll go with that as a first attempt. Ed in Maine - going by memory here, the trim piece you mentioned should match the thickness of the outside of the wood frame, right? That might change the game a bit if both the wood thickness and the trim piece was changed at some point... We'll see when assembly is first attempted Thanks for your assistance all Dan |
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