The Ford Barn

kurt v · 09-03-2022, 12:10 PM

How the heck did ford get the wood in side that metal trim rail ? I have the wood trim to put back but not in that track.

kurt

Oldbluoval · 09-03-2022, 01:30 PM

I’ve not seen factory photo of assembly.
My guess (based on experience was the front “lips”‘we’re folded after the tack material was placed inside the metal housing. The original was not wood but a twisted product similar to a tough jute or very tightly twisted paper.
I’ve used upholstery backer board cut in strips and glued in layers in the channel

rotorwrench · 09-03-2022, 02:02 PM

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A modern plastic material is used to replace wood or compressed cardboard in a lot of tack strip applications. It's soft enough to hold a tack pretty well. Some tack strips are simple to convert but others can be a challenge.

09-03-2022, 12:10 PM	#1
kurt v Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2021 Location: summerton, sc Posts: 486	sand blasting 31 roadster, took of tack rail How the heck did ford get the wood in side that metal trim rail ? I have the wood trim to put back but not in that track. kurt

09-03-2022, 01:30 PM	#2
Oldbluoval Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Signal Mtn, TN (SE TN) Posts: 2,591	Re: sand blasting 31 roadster, took of tack rail I’ve not seen factory photo of assembly. My guess (based on experience was the front “lips”‘we’re folded after the tack material was placed inside the metal housing. The original was not wood but a twisted product similar to a tough jute or very tightly twisted paper. I’ve used upholstery backer board cut in strips and glued in layers in the channel

09-03-2022, 02:02 PM	#3
rotorwrench Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 17,411	Re: sand blasting 31 roadster, took of tack rail Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) A modern plastic material is used to replace wood or compressed cardboard in a lot of tack strip applications. It's soft enough to hold a tack pretty well. Some tack strips are simple to convert but others can be a challenge.