1933 Interior Question

[lledhedd]

Hello,
Working on a 1933 Ford 5 window. Currently working on the templates for the upholstery panels. Anyone know how the panels terminate from the B pillar to the trunk area? Not sure how wide the original panels were in that area.
thanks, Rich

[petehoovie]

Originally Posted by lledhedd

Hello,
Working on a 1933 Ford 5 window. Currently working on the templates for the upholstery panels. Anyone know how the panels terminate from the B pillar to the trunk area? Not sure how wide the original panels were in that area.
thanks, Rich

[highbeams]

I could tell you, but I have the 3 window.

[lledhedd]

Thank you for the reply. The 3 window may help point me in the right direction. According to the V8 Restoration manuals the car was produced on April 1 1933 as 40-770 standard. Just trying to have the interior look as original as possible.

[petehoovie]

Originally Posted by lledhedd

Thank you for the reply. The 3 window may help point me in the right direction. According to the V8 Restoration manuals the car was produced on April 1 1933 as 40-770 standard. Just trying to have the interior look as original as possible.

[The Art Doctor]

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Mine is a 34. I've been told its original, but I'm no expert. If not at least its a very old reproduction interior. If you need other areas ask. My seat blocks the sides below the 1/4 windows and does not have functional sliders so I cant see the below 1/4 window area along the door B pillar well.

[petehoovie]

Originally Posted by The Art Doctor

Mine is a 34. I've been told its original, but I'm no expert. If not at least its a very old reproduction interior. If you need other areas ask. My seat blocks the sides below the 1/4 windows and does not have functional sliders so I cant see the below 1/4 window area along the door B pillar well.

[lledhedd]

Thank you for the photos.

Looks like mohair?

[lledhedd]

Tried to have the layout as simple as possible with 10 panels.

[lledhedd]

Photos

[petehoovie]

Originally Posted by lledhedd

Photos

[The Art Doctor]

Originally Posted by lledhedd

Thank you for the photos.

Looks like mohair?

Yes, its a bit of an olive green mohair with a sandy rose colored cotton headliner. The official color names escape me at the moment. My car is a Deluxe and that I am aware has some affect on what colors and materials came standard. I have an old Lebaron catalog with samples somewhere.


My kick panels are simply black laminar paper board covered with brown Naugahyde and held in with button head spring clips, same ones used to hold the rubber floor mat in place. The same Naugas were skinned to cover the rumble seat cushions and its surrounding paper boards.


Doors and seat look like this:

[petehoovie]

Originally Posted by The Art Doctor

Yes, its a bit of an olive green mohair with a sandy rose colored cotton headliner. The official color names escape me at the moment. My car is a Deluxe and that I am aware has some affect on what colors and materials came standard. I have an old Lebaron catalog with samples somewhere.


My kick panels are simply black laminar paper board covered with brown Naugahyde and held in with button head spring clips, same ones used to hold the rubber floor mat in place. The same Naugas were skinned to cover the rumble seat cushions and its surrounding paper boards.


Doors and seat look like this:

[lledhedd]

Those are the type of photos I was looking for. The 32 & 33 V8 Restoration Manuals are good, but those help.

I will be transferring the templates to panel board and do some final trimming for a good fit when the fabric is on them. Still need to install the upper door tins and figure the windlace placement. I been buying interior items from Classtique.

Because the car was built on April 1, the dash and moldings will gray. Do you know if the upper door tins are considered molding? Wasn't sure if I should have painted them Coach Maroon when I painted the car?

[The Art Doctor]

My dash and garnish are "grained", and I use that term loosely. Its more like sponge painted, dabbed and blurred than grained but they look possibly original to me. Its the only one of its kind in my area that I know of and I have had it less than 6 months so I have seen nothing yet to compare it to. The metal that holds the windlace in place at the top of door opening inside the body on my car is painted body color, black in my case. My car was restored in 1977 so things may not be by the book but the people doing it then had access to first hand knowledge so its possibly close to correct.


Yes, the 33/34 book is ok but lacking in the details one really needs. No where near as comprehensive as Kube's new '40 book or David's two volume '32 books. I like the Early Ford V8 as Henry Built It Production Facts 1932-38 book.

[lledhedd]

Is your header panel and visors the same material as the headliner?

[The Art Doctor]

Yes, same material for header and visors (visors look a bit darker in the image as the top side is less faded). The visors have a bound edge in a dark brown vinyl.

[petehoovie]

Originally Posted by The Art Doctor

Yes, same material for header and visors (visors look a bit darker in the image as the top side is less faded). The visors have a bound edge in a dark brown vinyl.

[lledhedd]

Your photos have been a great help, Thanks!