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Terry, NJ · 01-28-2017, 12:09 PM

As one who has made some of the wood in my 30 Briggs 155 Town sedan (4 dr), can you not get the shape and dimensions from your old wood? From what I understand, The Benson Ford center has all the plans, BUT they charge $25 a page for them. Yes you can make the parts yourself! But Ford worked to a tolerance _+ .010 mostly in Ash. Ash is a very good wood for this application. It doesn't move and it holds size, whereas oak will swell. Walnut and Maple are OK too, but they must be seasoned. Ash can be used green. As an aside, The Morgan Co, in England uses strictly Ash in it's body wood.
You will need a Vernier caliper, a good adjustable square, A 24" scale, an angle gauge. You will have to duplicate every angle on the piece and there are many. Those little angles are sometimes the difference between Rights and Lefts and the way the parts lock together. Good Luck!
Terry

01-28-2017, 12:09 PM	#1
Terry, NJ Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Bucks Co, Pa Posts: 3,749	Re: Wood drawings As one who has made some of the wood in my 30 Briggs 155 Town sedan (4 dr), can you not get the shape and dimensions from your old wood? From what I understand, The Benson Ford center has all the plans, BUT they charge $25 a page for them. Yes you can make the parts yourself! But Ford worked to a tolerance _+ .010 mostly in Ash. Ash is a very good wood for this application. It doesn't move and it holds size, whereas oak will swell. Walnut and Maple are OK too, but they must be seasoned. Ash can be used green. As an aside, The Morgan Co, in England uses strictly Ash in it's body wood. You will need a Vernier caliper, a good adjustable square, A 24" scale, an angle gauge. You will have to duplicate every angle on the piece and there are many. Those little angles are sometimes the difference between Rights and Lefts and the way the parts lock together. Good Luck! Terry