Type of wood for running boards

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Model T Ford Forum: Forum 2014: Type of wood for running boards
Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Jim Kelsey on Tuesday, September 30, 2014 - 01:35 pm:

I took off the running boards on my 1927 Tudor two weeks ago. The wood supports, though potentially usable, are quite indented due to eighty+ years of use. Reading past threads, it was mentioned that the new supports are not made to original specs and, thus, are ill-fitting. I have the tools to make my own supports. What kind of wood was used? Thanks.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Mike Zahorik on Tuesday, September 30, 2014 - 02:33 pm:

Since they are mostly covered, I'd just use some hardwood like Oak or White Ash. varnish them to seal them up and bolt them on. Mike


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By John H. Nichols on Tuesday, September 30, 2014 - 02:38 pm:

Don't forget to drip some varnish in the bolt holes


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Jim Kelsey on Tuesday, September 30, 2014 - 07:05 pm:

Thanks!


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Mike Walker, NW AR on Tuesday, September 30, 2014 - 07:08 pm:

Sugar Maple would be a good choice, as well as Oak and Ash. Your profile doesn't say where you are, but since there's snow in your picture you may have Maple trees around. For sure seal them up well, so the car's owner won't have the same problem in another 80 years. :-)


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By John F. Regan on Tuesday, September 30, 2014 - 08:42 pm:

All wood block drawings that I have seen from Ford called out Hard Maple as the material for them to be made from.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Mike Walker, NW AR on Tuesday, September 30, 2014 - 09:15 pm:

Thank you, John. For those who may not know, "Hard Maple" is a generic term for the wood known as "Sugar Maple." Another name for it in the New England states is "Rock Maple." It is "hard as a rock" and very close-grained.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Jim Derocher on Tuesday, September 30, 2014 - 09:27 pm:

Here in northern Michigan you could get some ash for next to nothing. There are acres full of dead ash trees, all thanks to the emerald ash borer. I have a friend with about 18 acres, mostly dead ash going for firewood. The days of ash trees here are over. Jim Derocher, AuGres, Michigan


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Ed Baudoux on Tuesday, September 30, 2014 - 10:08 pm:

Jim, ash is beautiful firewood. It only has around 17% moisture when it is alive. We are really seeing the effects of the oak wilt virus around Grayling as well. It is expected to take all the red oak variants from the Mississippi to the east coast.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Ken Todd on Thursday, October 02, 2014 - 10:34 am:

Just use an old hockey stick.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Ken Todd on Thursday, October 02, 2014 - 10:37 am:

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(Message edited by Ken Todd on October 02, 2014)


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