The Ford Barn

jkflathead · 12-19-2016, 01:32 PM

Does anybody know what happened to Wood Art. I have tried calling them but they don't answer. They also don't answer their Fax machine. I am looking for a complete wood set for a '35 Ford coupe seat. I tried Wescotts but they get their wood from Wood Art too and they don't know what's going on.

Anybody know another source for seat wood?

Thanks

TJ · 12-19-2016, 05:13 PM

Lebaron-Bonney does carry some seat wood.

DavidG · 12-19-2016, 05:23 PM

When one actually communicates with someone at Wood Art, the excuses they come up with are quite imaginative. The impression one has is that despite their ongoing advertisements, all they have done since buying the business from Bob Sevlie is to sell off the inventory. If they have sold the last of Bob's '35 coupe seat frames, then you're out of luck.

jkflathead · 12-19-2016, 05:37 PM

How does one get ahold of the people at Wood Art?

Lawson Cox · 12-19-2016, 07:29 PM

Try Roy Nacewicz. His stuff is awesome.

stangblue · 12-20-2016, 08:47 AM

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I had the same problem with Wood Art. They strung me on for 2yrs. Finally used http://www.fordwood.com every thing was perfect for except the package tray for my 34 Roadster. And may I say it took them only a couple of weeks for delivery. Now this was a few yrs. back can't vouch for now.

jkflathead · 12-29-2016, 05:15 PM

I am still striking out looking for wood for my 1935 coupe seat. Wood Art is apparently out of business. They were the supplier to everyone else. Fordwood.com does not have it, Nacewicz does not list wood parts, Wescott got their wood from Wood Art. Still looking if anyone has suggestions. I have a call in to Labaron Bonney.

jk

J Franklin · 12-29-2016, 08:22 PM

Find a bright kid in wood-shop class and pay him for a project?

FlatheadTed · 12-29-2016, 10:16 PM

A jig saw some 1/2 ply and some 1" maple a set of holes saws, a dowling jig ,a sklii saw some sand paper and away you go .Ted

gearhead1952 · 12-29-2016, 11:12 PM

I feel your pain having recently gone through this on my 33 coupe. The biggest issue is not in making the part because we can but one needs a good pattern which I did not have. Woodart was great 20 years ago but not anymore. I ordered from fordwood and sent it all back. I also tried Classic Wood and also sent it back. I would support someone that wanted to start a business and list detailed pics of their product. Annoying.

37 Coupe · 12-30-2016, 12:15 PM

You state Wood Art was great twenty years ago.Could be,originally it was in Minnesota and the great woodworker guy who started the company last name was Bob Sevile or something like that,he was an Early V8 Club member. I bought from him in the seventies and eighties and tried to buy from the new guy who had my money for about a year and never delivered everything only stuff I got was what inventory he had bought from Bob.

flatheadmurre · 12-30-2016, 01:02 PM

We can just hope the templates from the companies going out of buisness ends up in some ones care and not as firewood....
As already stated the hard part is to have a correct template to copy.
An archive of drawings would be a goldmine for people trying to make some starting with nothing.

mrtexas · 12-30-2016, 01:05 PM

Other wood suppliers have also stopped making wood. Carline of Beaumont,TX stopped when the wood worker died.

mhsprecher · 12-30-2016, 02:26 PM

Sad story. Not enough business for someone to do this? I assume not?

TJ · 12-30-2016, 08:16 PM

Did you try Brad Brown in Washington? Ph# 360-378-3886

12-19-2016, 01:32 PM	#1
jkflathead Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Central NY 13355 Posts: 710	Wood Art? Seat Wood? Does anybody know what happened to Wood Art. I have tried calling them but they don't answer. They also don't answer their Fax machine. I am looking for a complete wood set for a '35 Ford coupe seat. I tried Wescotts but they get their wood from Wood Art too and they don't know what's going on. Anybody know another source for seat wood? Thanks

12-19-2016, 05:13 PM	#2
TJ Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Napa,California Posts: 6,564	Re: Wood Art? Seat Wood? Lebaron-Bonney does carry some seat wood.

12-19-2016, 05:23 PM	#3
DavidG Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: southeastern Michigan Posts: 10,601	Re: Wood Art? Seat Wood? When one actually communicates with someone at Wood Art, the excuses they come up with are quite imaginative. The impression one has is that despite their ongoing advertisements, all they have done since buying the business from Bob Sevlie is to sell off the inventory. If they have sold the last of Bob's '35 coupe seat frames, then you're out of luck.

12-19-2016, 05:37 PM	#4
jkflathead Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Central NY 13355 Posts: 710	Re: Wood Art? Seat Wood? How does one get ahold of the people at Wood Art?

12-19-2016, 07:29 PM	#5
Lawson Cox Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Above the gnat line in Georgia Posts: 7,082	Re: Wood Art? Seat Wood? Try Roy Nacewicz. His stuff is awesome. __________________ Life is like a roll of toilet paper. The closer to the end, the faster it goes. It is better to be seen, than viewed. "We sleep safe in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would do us harm".

12-20-2016, 08:47 AM	#6
stangblue Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Northern New Jersey Posts: 370	Re: Wood Art? Seat Wood? Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) I had the same problem with Wood Art. They strung me on for 2yrs. Finally used http://www.fordwood.com every thing was perfect for except the package tray for my 34 Roadster. And may I say it took them only a couple of weeks for delivery. Now this was a few yrs. back can't vouch for now. __________________ Assumption is the mother of all foul-ups.

12-29-2016, 05:15 PM	#7
jkflathead Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Central NY 13355 Posts: 710	Re: Wood Art? Seat Wood? I am still striking out looking for wood for my 1935 coupe seat. Wood Art is apparently out of business. They were the supplier to everyone else. Fordwood.com does not have it, Nacewicz does not list wood parts, Wescott got their wood from Wood Art. Still looking if anyone has suggestions. I have a call in to Labaron Bonney. jk

12-29-2016, 08:22 PM	#8
J Franklin Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Oregon Posts: 6,370	Re: Wood Art? Seat Wood? Find a bright kid in wood-shop class and pay him for a project?

12-29-2016, 10:16 PM	#9
FlatheadTed Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Auckland Posts: 4,745	Re: Wood Art? Seat Wood? A jig saw some 1/2 ply and some 1" maple a set of holes saws, a dowling jig ,a sklii saw some sand paper and away you go .Ted __________________ http://www.flatheadted.com Flathead Ted brake Floaters ,

12-29-2016, 11:12 PM	#10
gearhead1952 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Julesburg, Colorado Posts: 714	Re: Wood Art? Seat Wood? I feel your pain having recently gone through this on my 33 coupe. The biggest issue is not in making the part because we can but one needs a good pattern which I did not have. Woodart was great 20 years ago but not anymore. I ordered from fordwood and sent it all back. I also tried Classic Wood and also sent it back. I would support someone that wanted to start a business and list detailed pics of their product. Annoying.

12-30-2016, 12:15 PM	#11
37 Coupe Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 1,954	Re: Wood Art? Seat Wood? You state Wood Art was great twenty years ago.Could be,originally it was in Minnesota and the great woodworker guy who started the company last name was Bob Sevile or something like that,he was an Early V8 Club member. I bought from him in the seventies and eighties and tried to buy from the new guy who had my money for about a year and never delivered everything only stuff I got was what inventory he had bought from Bob. __________________ "Never complain,never explain"... Henry Ford II

12-30-2016, 01:02 PM	#12
flatheadmurre Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Sweden Posts: 3,045	Re: Wood Art? Seat Wood? We can just hope the templates from the companies going out of buisness ends up in some ones care and not as firewood.... As already stated the hard part is to have a correct template to copy. An archive of drawings would be a goldmine for people trying to make some starting with nothing.

12-30-2016, 01:05 PM	#13
mrtexas Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Sugar Land, TX Posts: 4,420	Re: Wood Art? Seat Wood? Other wood suppliers have also stopped making wood. Carline of Beaumont,TX stopped when the wood worker died. __________________ 41 woodie https://41fordwoodie.weebly.com/

12-30-2016, 02:26 PM	#14
mhsprecher Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Takoma Park, MD Posts: 2,963	Re: Wood Art? Seat Wood? Sad story. Not enough business for someone to do this? I assume not?

12-30-2016, 08:16 PM	#15
TJ Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Napa,California Posts: 6,564	Re: Wood Art? Seat Wood? Did you try Brad Brown in Washington? Ph# 360-378-3886