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Ed in Maine · 11-05-2020, 09:04 AM

Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 710

Re: Model A Ford Trunks (Suggestion from WWIRZ)
A few weeks ago I mentioned that I was making a trunk for my Victoria and was having trouble with the curved portion of the top. There was a suggestion from WWIRZ to cut strips to form the curve. This suggestion "hits the nail on the head!" The suggestion was to cut the strips with a 12 degree chamfer. The next day I set up my radial arm saw for the twelve degrees and cut (8) strips with the top of the strip at 9/16 in. and the bottom at 7/16 in. In the setup this is what I ended up with after setting up the saw and I decided to stay with this setting. I think the strips may have fitted a bit tighter with a 10 degree chamfer for the curve that I had but the glue filled any gaps. It was an excellent suggestion and the trunk is moving toward assembly. I think my total cost is going to be about $130.00. The trunks I have seen advertised go for about $450.00 and higher. Thanks again Ford Barn for such a good suggestion. Ed

11-05-2020, 09:04 AM	#1
Ed in Maine Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Washington Cty., ME or Flagler Cty., FL Posts: 1,193	Model A Ford Trunks, WWIRZ Suggestion Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 710 Re: Model A Ford Trunks (Suggestion from WWIRZ) A few weeks ago I mentioned that I was making a trunk for my Victoria and was having trouble with the curved portion of the top. There was a suggestion from WWIRZ to cut strips to form the curve. This suggestion "hits the nail on the head!" The suggestion was to cut the strips with a 12 degree chamfer. The next day I set up my radial arm saw for the twelve degrees and cut (8) strips with the top of the strip at 9/16 in. and the bottom at 7/16 in. In the setup this is what I ended up with after setting up the saw and I decided to stay with this setting. I think the strips may have fitted a bit tighter with a 10 degree chamfer for the curve that I had but the glue filled any gaps. It was an excellent suggestion and the trunk is moving toward assembly. I think my total cost is going to be about $130.00. The trunks I have seen advertised go for about $450.00 and higher. Thanks again Ford Barn for such a good suggestion. Ed