What type of wood do you use for the front seat?

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Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Robert Poane on Thursday, July 17, 2014 - 06:44 am:

what type of wood do you use for the front seat? I is only about 2-3 eighth thick I think.

I know plywood could be used, but it has splintered edges.

I sat on my new springs because I was impetuous to drive it again and I dented the springs. They bowed into the gas tank!


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By G.R.Cheshire on Thursday, July 17, 2014 - 06:56 am:

I am using red oak I run it through my planer to get the needed thickness


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Royce in Georgetown TX on Thursday, July 17, 2014 - 07:08 am:

I think maybe you mean the door under the seat? I've found Basswood strips at Home Depot in various width that is just about the perfect thickness.

Oak is kind of a pain when using nails, something like Ash or Spruce would (wood?) be preferred if you can find it.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Jim Patrick on Thursday, July 17, 2014 - 08:22 am:

Poplar is a good, inexpensive, strong wood with tight grains that won't split and is easy to work. It is also easily available at the home improvement centers like Lowe's and Home Depot. Also, as a hardwood, the close grain mimmicks other, more expensive, wood like Walnut, Mahogany and Cherry so whatever color stain you use will make it appear as if you used that wood. Minwax Pecan colored Polyurethane gives you the exact color of cherry and also gives you the deep golden color of aged wood. Jim Patrick


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By G.R.Cheshire on Thursday, July 17, 2014 - 08:27 am:

Poplar inexpensive? in jax it is running almost $6 per foot for a 12" wide board making it one of the more expensive boards? am I shopping at the wrong home depot?


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Robert Poane on Thursday, July 17, 2014 - 08:44 am:

Thank you that helps. Yes it is for the door under the seat. I know just where it is in home depot.

Bob


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Ken Kopsky, Lytle TX on Thursday, July 17, 2014 - 08:48 am:

Any wood 12" finished is going to be expensive. I wish I could get 12" Poplar. 8" finished is the widest at Home Depot unless you want Pine. Around here, Ash is about half that in 4/4 rough but you have to dimension it.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By George_Cherry Hill NJ on Thursday, July 17, 2014 - 09:05 am:

Robert,

I don't think there is much difference between an earlier and '15 in this area...but that is talking out my butt.

Here is what a '15 wood seat bottom would look like for the so-called MB manufactured seat frame. Gives you some ideas as to construction, you'll probably have to remeasure the outside requirements and the gas tank hole to suit.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Keith Townsend ; ^ ) Gresham, Orygun on Thursday, July 17, 2014 - 09:36 am:

Bob-

I cut the slats for my 1915 runabout out of Alder from my firewood pile. Nails are 1" long, pounded all the way through )about 1/4" sticking out, then bent over on the underside.



here is an original 1915 back seat:


I do not believe the cover for yours was hinged.

: ^ )


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Larry Smith on Thursday, July 17, 2014 - 10:28 am:

If Ford ever used any shipping crate wood, I would think those pieces would have been it!


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By David Schwab on Thursday, July 17, 2014 - 04:24 pm:

Look for a local cabinet or trim shop. They have all kinds of various woods at less than half the price of the Big Box stores, and can mill it down for you to whatever thickness you want.


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