The Ford Barn

jglad · 04-19-2023, 06:41 AM

On the cars that used wooden subrails, did the wood rest directly on the side splash shields or was there some sort of pad in between.

Oldbluoval · 04-19-2023, 06:53 AM

There’s rubber shims/pads at the mounting bolt points

jglad · 04-19-2023, 07:23 AM

So they used the same rubber pads that the cars with metal subrails and body blocks used?

Oldbluoval · 04-19-2023, 07:43 AM

Yes, for the most part, but I’ve run across some that are bigger. (Not necessarily thickness) that the ones on steel sill cars

JayJay · 04-19-2023, 08:40 AM

I took my unrestored '30 Town Sedan boddy off the frame last summer. Yes, rubber pads, around 1/2" thick (although mine were unevenly compressed after 90+ years...), directly under the wooden subrails.

JayJay

Oldbluoval · 04-19-2023, 04:16 PM

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And! They are tacked to the wood

Bob Bidonde · 04-21-2023, 07:56 AM

When mounted, there should be 1/4" clearance between the running board aprons and the bottom of the body. This clearance is provided by rubber pads.

04-19-2023, 06:41 AM	#1
jglad Junior Member Join Date: May 2021 Posts: 12	Wooden Subrail Question On the cars that used wooden subrails, did the wood rest directly on the side splash shields or was there some sort of pad in between.

04-19-2023, 06:53 AM	#2
Oldbluoval Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Signal Mtn, TN (SE TN) Posts: 2,382	Re: Wooden Subrail Question There’s rubber shims/pads at the mounting bolt points

04-19-2023, 07:23 AM	#3
jglad Junior Member Join Date: May 2021 Posts: 12	Re: Wooden Subrail Question So they used the same rubber pads that the cars with metal subrails and body blocks used?

04-19-2023, 07:43 AM	#4
Oldbluoval Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Signal Mtn, TN (SE TN) Posts: 2,382	Re: Wooden Subrail Question Yes, for the most part, but I’ve run across some that are bigger. (Not necessarily thickness) that the ones on steel sill cars

04-19-2023, 08:40 AM	#5
JayJay Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2020 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 1,136	Re: Wooden Subrail Question I took my unrestored '30 Town Sedan boddy off the frame last summer. Yes, rubber pads, around 1/2" thick (although mine were unevenly compressed after 90+ years...), directly under the wooden subrails. JayJay __________________ JayJay San Francisco Bay Area ------------------------ 1930 Murray Town Sedan 1931 Briggs S/W Town Sedan

04-19-2023, 04:16 PM	#6
Oldbluoval Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Signal Mtn, TN (SE TN) Posts: 2,382	Re: Wooden Subrail Question Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) And! They are tacked to the wood

04-21-2023, 07:56 AM	#7
Bob Bidonde Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 3,506	Re: Wooden Subrail Question When mounted, there should be 1/4" clearance between the running board aprons and the bottom of the body. This clearance is provided by rubber pads. __________________ Bob Bidonde