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09-03-2022, 04:23 PM | #1 |
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1928 roadster wood plank floor?
Does anyone reproduce the 28 roadster wood plank floor, or plans, I know I could use plywood but would like to try to keep authentic
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09-03-2022, 08:35 PM | #2 |
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Re: 1928 roadster wood plank floor?
If you are wanting the sliding dovetail joint I don't know of anyone reproducing it.
To replace the floor boards on my AA I needed to make my own. Setting up the router bit to make the male end was very fussy and took a while
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09-03-2022, 08:45 PM | #3 |
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Re: 1928 roadster wood plank floor?
I believe it is the book "How to Restore Your Model A" Volume 6 which has the drawings for the various permutations of the floor.
There apparently was a period between late 1929 and early 1930 where one board could be the so called "Linderman" construction (sliding dovetail) and the other of the new plywood boards. Joe K
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09-04-2022, 05:42 AM | #4 |
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Re: 1928 roadster wood plank floor?
My March '28 OCPU has black painted boards, dove tailed, pegged and fastened together with metal straps. On a tour in the 1990's a club member told me that he believed that they were original ones. I don't know if that is true or not. They seem to weigh twice as much as the plywood ones in my May '28 roadster.
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09-04-2022, 09:48 AM | #5 |
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Re: 1928 roadster wood plank floor?
Ok I will try looking for the How to Restore Your Model A" Volume 6, I'm assuming it describes the wood to use? Poplar, oak ect ?
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09-04-2022, 11:39 AM | #6 |
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Re: 1928 roadster wood plank floor?
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Ford started out using hardwood planks only with the steel straps but started using both planks and plywood in march of 1929 and the use of both continued till the end of production. The plywood was likely the most common from late 1929 through the end since it didn't need the extra steel straps on both sides. It likely made the floor boards lighter weight. Last edited by rotorwrench; 09-04-2022 at 11:54 AM. |
09-04-2022, 12:08 PM | #7 |
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Re: 1928 roadster wood plank floor?
You fellas never disappoint with your willingness to help and share knowledge
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09-04-2022, 09:59 PM | #8 |
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Re: 1928 roadster wood plank floor?
I used maple. Worked well and is pretty stable.
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09-05-2022, 09:03 PM | #9 |
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Re: 1928 roadster wood plank floor?
Nice work Dave, looks great
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09-13-2022, 04:32 PM | #10 |
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Re: 1928 roadster wood plank floor?
Nice craftsmanship and thanks for the idea...Mine has plywood flooring and I have an Incra Router table that would make the sliding dovetail jount a pretty easy task...
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