The Ford Barn

rglaab · 09-28-2010, 07:30 PM

I am ready to start the roof installation on our truck, and thanks some great postings, everything looks real clear. The one question I have is where does the chicken wire go? Is it between the base material and the cotton or left out completely? I am sorry if this seems like a silly question, but the last car we did was a roadster. Thanks Much Rob

ford1 · 09-28-2010, 07:42 PM

the wire is pulled tight and stapled to the roof bows, then the cottpn sizing is laid down on the wire and glued down, you dont want any thing moving and wadding up under the top material

David Moore · 09-28-2010, 07:42 PM

There is no chicken wire in a truck. There is black duck cloth stretched over the top bows that holds the top padding in place. The duck cloth and bows are visible from the inside, there is no headliner.

ford1 · 09-28-2010, 08:05 PM

yes i know there is no wire in a p/u, but im not a points nut, i just like mine to look finished inside, i lay down a swath of upholstery material to match my seats, pulled tight under the wire, its my way of having a head liner in my truck, and it keeps the flapping noise down

mass A man · 09-28-2010, 09:13 PM

Just my two cents but I would nix the wire--Just another thing to poke the new top material.

Tom Wesenberg · 09-28-2010, 09:31 PM

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I recently did a 31 widebed, and as Dave said, there is no chicken wire. With everything pulled tight and nailed, it looks good and there is no flapping.

Doug Cox · 09-29-2010, 07:58 AM

A few years ago I put together a PowerPoint presentation on installing the roof on my 1930 closed cab Pickup. I wish I took a few more photos of the process. Here is the link if you want to review it. It will take a while to down load because it is a large file.

http://www.modelahouse.com/tech/puroof/puroof_files/frame.htm

One of the photos shows the use of weights to hold down the roofing material. This is really not necessary. This was my first attempt and I was by myself in the wintertime so I thought I needed all the help I could muster.

If you have any more questions do hesitate to ask..

Good Luck and have fun, I did

Tom from Drippin' · 09-29-2010, 08:18 AM

No chicken wire required.

IrishHills · 09-29-2010, 08:49 AM

Maybe be of interest.

Mac's have their upholstering 15% off until tomorrow at closing time, I just ordered a top for my 31 pickup.. says everything you need... $79.95

BTW.. like your truck there Tom, is that sandle wood upholstering? better pic with door open?

Tom from Drippin' · 09-29-2010, 09:22 AM

[QUOTE=BTW.. like your truck there Tom, is that sandle wood upholstering? better pic with door open?

[/QUOTE]

"Sandle wood upholstering" ??? It's Lebaron Bonney brown cross cobra grain (I think)

Interior Photos:

Neil Wilson · 09-29-2010, 09:53 AM

The wood in the 82-A and 82-B closed cabs are not designed for installation of chicken wire like the passenger cars. If you put chicken wire in a closed cab, it will likely show through the head liner and the top material in a few years. So, don't used chicken wire. Just my thoughts!

IrishHills · 09-29-2010, 05:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tom from Drippin'

"Sandle wood upholstering" ??? It's Lebaron Bonney brown cross cobra grain (I think)

Interior Photos:

Thanks Tom, Nice Truck!! I just saw Sandle Wood as an option at Mac's, I know nothing about A's, just bought my truck project last week. got'a lot to learn. Thanks for the pic's. Ray

Mike V. Florida · 09-29-2010, 05:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Doug Cox

A few years ago I put together a PowerPoint presentation on installing the roof on my 1930 closed cab Pickup. I wish I took a few more photos of the process. Here is the link if you want to review it. It will take a while to down load because it is a large file.

http://www.modelahouse.com/tech/puroof/puroof_files/frame.htm

One of the photos shows the use of weights to hold down the roofing material. This is really not necessary. This was my first attempt and I was by myself in the wintertime so I thought I needed all the help I could muster.

If you have any more questions do hesitate to ask..

Good Luck and have fun, I did

Am I the only one that can't get all the pictures to show up in the power point?

bobgreco · 09-29-2010, 06:23 PM

I could not see the pictures either

Doug Cox · 09-30-2010, 08:47 AM

I just check Bob's site and I see what you are talking about. The photos were not resized so the files are large and take a long time to load. If you are using a dial up modem it will take forever, if at all. Sorry. Once I opened the PowerPoint I then selected the "Slide Show" feature and slowly allowed each page to load. The photos would finally load.

I may go back and re-do the slides and resize all the photos...

09-28-2010, 07:30 PM	#1
rglaab Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 35	30 closed cab top I am ready to start the roof installation on our truck, and thanks some great postings, everything looks real clear. The one question I have is where does the chicken wire go? Is it between the base material and the cotton or left out completely? I am sorry if this seems like a silly question, but the last car we did was a roadster. Thanks Much Rob

09-28-2010, 07:42 PM	#2
ford1 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: oroville ca. Posts: 1,554	Re: 30 closed cab top the wire is pulled tight and stapled to the roof bows, then the cottpn sizing is laid down on the wire and glued down, you dont want any thing moving and wadding up under the top material

09-28-2010, 07:42 PM	#3
David Moore Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Hixson, Tennessee Posts: 77	Re: 30 closed cab top There is no chicken wire in a truck. There is black duck cloth stretched over the top bows that holds the top padding in place. The duck cloth and bows are visible from the inside, there is no headliner.

09-28-2010, 08:05 PM	#4
ford1 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: oroville ca. Posts: 1,554	Re: 30 closed cab top yes i know there is no wire in a p/u, but im not a points nut, i just like mine to look finished inside, i lay down a swath of upholstery material to match my seats, pulled tight under the wire, its my way of having a head liner in my truck, and it keeps the flapping noise down

09-28-2010, 09:13 PM	#5
mass A man Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Danvers, Ma. Posts: 712	Re: 30 closed cab top Just my two cents but I would nix the wire--Just another thing to poke the new top material.

09-28-2010, 09:31 PM	#6
Tom Wesenberg Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mpls, MN Posts: 27,582	Re: 30 closed cab top Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) I recently did a 31 widebed, and as Dave said, there is no chicken wire. With everything pulled tight and nailed, it looks good and there is no flapping.

09-29-2010, 07:58 AM	#7
Doug Cox Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Madison, Alabama Posts: 88	Re: 30 closed cab top A few years ago I put together a PowerPoint presentation on installing the roof on my 1930 closed cab Pickup. I wish I took a few more photos of the process. Here is the link if you want to review it. It will take a while to down load because it is a large file. http://www.modelahouse.com/tech/puroof/puroof_files/frame.htm One of the photos shows the use of weights to hold down the roofing material. This is really not necessary. This was my first attempt and I was by myself in the wintertime so I thought I needed all the help I could muster. If you have any more questions do hesitate to ask.. Good Luck and have fun, I did

09-29-2010, 08:49 AM	#9
IrishHills Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Brooklyn, Michigan "Home of M.I.S." Posts: 398	Re: 30 closed cab top Maybe be of interest. Mac's have their upholstering 15% off until tomorrow at closing time, I just ordered a top for my 31 pickup.. says everything you need... $79.95 BTW.. like your truck there Tom, is that sandle wood upholstering? better pic with door open? Last edited by IrishHills; 09-29-2010 at 08:59 AM.

09-29-2010, 09:53 AM	#11
Neil Wilson Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Boulder, CO Posts: 559	Re: 30 closed cab top The wood in the 82-A and 82-B closed cabs are not designed for installation of chicken wire like the passenger cars. If you put chicken wire in a closed cab, it will likely show through the head liner and the top material in a few years. So, don't used chicken wire. Just my thoughts!

09-29-2010, 06:23 PM	#14
bobgreco Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 222	Re: 30 closed cab top I could not see the pictures either

09-30-2010, 08:47 AM	#15
Doug Cox Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Madison, Alabama Posts: 88	Re: 30 closed cab top I just check Bob's site and I see what you are talking about. The photos were not resized so the files are large and take a long time to load. If you are using a dial up modem it will take forever, if at all. Sorry. Once I opened the PowerPoint I then selected the "Slide Show" feature and slowly allowed each page to load. The photos would finally load. I may go back and re-do the slides and resize all the photos...