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| | | | Joined: May 2007 Posts: 112 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2007 Posts: 112 | Hi guys, I always have had the curiosity of how the wooden car are made; I mean those what change the metal side with wood, the same of the old surfers liked to use.
I have pictures of this beautiful work in chevy trucks panels. May somebody talk about it? please.
Alfonso | | | | | Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 2,201 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 2,201 | Hi Alfonzo,
google the history of making cars. The model t is a good example, I have heard stories of how Henry would specify the sizes and shapes of shipping crates because he would then use the crate in the automobile production. | | | | | Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,438 Extreme Gabster | | Extreme Gabster Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,438 | They are called "woodies" and there is lots of info at http://www.oldwoodies.com/ | | | | | Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,780 Master Gabster | | Master Gabster Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,780 | LIKE THESE? Check out their MEMBERS pages too, lot's of pictures of their builds. | | | | | Joined: May 2007 Posts: 112 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2007 Posts: 112 | Thanks, Cletis you always help me.
Alfonso | | | | | Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 2,201 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 2,201 | I guess I misunderstood the question. | | | | | Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall | | Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 | ....friedgreeenTmater: but you are right. Henry did order stuff like that! | | | | | Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 69 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 69 | you could do what Jeep wagoneers did. it was a vynal stick on. and they used a special 3M adhesive to apply it to the body. a pain in the a** to get off. but im sure you want real wood. just throwing in my 2 cents
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| | | | | Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 12 Apprentice | | Apprentice Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 12 | FGTm, so true! I once was doing a restoration of a 23 T for a customer and lifted a floor board to find "Modine" branded on the underside, (Modine- a local radiator manufacturer). I kept it and replaced it with a newer piece of lumber.
Vinyl is cheaper, but wood can be an art form! Alfonso, what kind of truck would you be considering "woodifing"?
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| | | | | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 | you could do what Jeep wagoneers did. it was a vynal stick on. and they used a special 3M adhesive to apply it to the body. a pain in the a** to get off. but im sure you want real wood. just throwing in my 2 cents That stuff dates back at least to the mid '50s as far as automotive use goes. Many companies used it in place of genuine wood trim for station wagons, although some did use a real wood framing around the "wood" Di-Noc parts.
Bill Burmeister
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