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[wingski]

Were all the open top A bodies basically made of wood with a metal cover? I'm discovering wood and wood screws everywhere as I work on my '29 cabriolet. I'm amazed that an 88 year old car can have as much wood that is still in good shape. It's like finding a treasure that you weren't even looking for, And slotted head screws, hadn't Henry ever heard of a Phillips head screw or weren't they invented yet? What kind of wood did Henry use, and how did they treat it?

I know I could look this stuff up for myself, but it is so much more fun from you guys. Wikipedia has no sense of humor at all.

[Y-Blockhead]

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And no, phillips screws were not around yet. Canada got Robertson screws, which I wish we had. I'm not a big fan of slotted screws.

[Mike V. Florida]

Up to 1931 (and even then), the A's had a sheet metal covered wood frame.

[Steve Plucker]

Originally Posted by wingski

Were all the open top A bodies basically made of wood with a metal cover? I'm discovering wood and wood screws everywhere as I work on my '29 cabriolet. I'm amazed that an 88 year old car can have as much wood that is still in good shape. It's like finding a treasure that you weren't even looking for, And slotted head screws, hadn't Henry ever heard of a Phillips head screw or weren't they invented yet? What kind of wood did Henry use, and how did they treat it?

I know I could look this stuff up for myself, but it is so much more fun from you guys. Wikipedia has no sense of humor at all.

Hardwood such as maple, birch, elm, and oak were used in body construction.

Other than being kiln-dried, I do not know if it was treated in any special way othere than being painted.

Not sure if soft wood was used as it would tend to break??? Anyone???

What did Ford do with the wood waste products? Well, that is another very interesting story in its own self and it wasn't just the making of FORD Charcoal!

Pluck

[Tom Wesenberg]

Originally Posted by wingski

Were all the open top A bodies basically made of wood with a metal cover? I'm discovering wood and wood screws everywhere as I work on my '29 cabriolet. I'm amazed that an 88 year old car can have as much wood that is still in good shape. It's like finding a treasure that you weren't even looking for, And slotted head screws, hadn't Henry ever heard of a Phillips head screw or weren't they invented yet? What kind of wood did Henry use, and how did they treat it?

I know I could look this stuff up for myself, but it is so much more fun from you guys. Wikipedia has no sense of humor at all.

No, not all open top A bodies were tin on wood. My 28 Phaeton only has wood to hold the upholstery, and the body blocks. Seems FORD built bodies were steel, while the bodies built by outside factories were steel panels on wood.

[Vin-tin]

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Originally Posted by Steve Plucker

Hardwood such as maple, birch, elm, and oak were used in body construction.

Other than being kiln-dried, I do not know if it was treated in any special way othere than being painted.

Not sure if soft wood was used as it would tend to break??? Anyone???

What did Ford do with the wood waste products? Well, that is another very interesting story in its own self and it wasn't just the making of FORD Charcoal!

Pluck

I just removed my coupe's original body wood. I didn't see any paint on them but they were coated with a black stinky tar-like substance.