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Ken B 01-13-2013 11:18 AM

C-Cab body
 

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I am hoping to be able to build a C-Cab delivery body like the one in the attached pictures. Is it better to use a steam box to bend the pieces of wood in a jig or just cut the curves on a band saw leaving open end grains in the wood?

Tom Wesenberg 01-13-2013 11:32 AM

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I would steam the wood and let it dry in a jig.

Maclab58 01-13-2013 11:37 AM

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Make a steam box. You will have less trouble with the wood splitting over time. Not to mention less waste of materials.

Ken B 01-13-2013 09:39 PM

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Thanks for the replies. What kind of wood is preferred for a body like this? Is oak better than ash?

Vic in E-TN 01-13-2013 10:09 PM

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If you steam Oak it will turn black.
Vic

pat in Santa Cruz 01-14-2013 12:55 AM

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ash was the preferred wood for auto and truck body frames. It is strong and flexible. Ash was at one time cheap and plentiful as well. Oak was sometimes used during shortages of ash.

A simple steam cabinet can be made from a 4 inch PVC pipe. Cap the ends with reducer bushings and pipe the steam in through a smaller pipe.

Mike V. Florida 01-14-2013 01:57 AM

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http://heritagesonline.homestead.com...atchPanel3.jpg
This is a 2" copper tube in which water is boiling in while having the wood inside.


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