Wood for Firewall

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Model T Ford Forum: Forum 2014: Wood for Firewall
Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By David Tipton on Thursday, July 31, 2014 - 08:23 pm:

I have a 1915 Touring and I want to replace the wood firewall. What type of wood was originally used? Also, was the color inside the cab and in the engine compartment different or stained/painted the same? I have access to a CNC router and would prefer to rout the firewall myself rather than buying a firewall from a parts house. Anyone know how I can obtain a pattern? Thanks


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By EDGAR R MINNIE II on Thursday, July 31, 2014 - 08:33 pm:

Somewhere on the forum there is a thread on 15 fire wall design. It changed in both style of wood and thickness. Hap should be able to give you a link to it. I found it a few days ago by a key word search but can't find it now.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Donnie Brown on Thursday, July 31, 2014 - 08:53 pm:

I am fairly sure the firewalls are lumber core plywood. I think it is 3 ply. There is a thick center board and 2 outer veneers. Im not at the shop, so I can not look at an original. It could possibly be 5 ply (thick center board a 2 thin veneers each side). Ill look tomorrow. Lumber core is hard to find today. I have made it myself when needed.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Henry Petrino in Modesto, CA on Thursday, July 31, 2014 - 08:58 pm:

My recollection is that Donnie is right. Thick center and 2 outer veneers.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Mike Walker, NW AR on Thursday, July 31, 2014 - 09:24 pm:

David -- You can buy a drawing for the firewall you want from the Benson Research Center. They changed several times during the year, so you'll need to tell them what date to look for. John Regan (Fun Projects) makes very nice ones for sale, made from those drawings.


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