26-27 touring body info needed

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26-27 touring body info needed

Post by Sheri » Mon Mar 16, 2020 11:30 am

I have a 27 in my shop to have interior kit installed and it looks like supports and nailing strips are missing in the front and rear backrest areas. Anybody have photos to share of this area? Also pix of unrestored original seats might be nice to see detials of hip panel and backrest area. Thanks so much.


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Re: 26-27 touring body info needed

Post by John kuehn » Mon Mar 16, 2020 1:20 pm

You can go to Fordwood and check out the body wood pics for the 26-27 Touring and can get an idea where the wood goes in these bodies. You may already have looked at their website. It’s not as good as a set of wood plans but it’s better than nothing so you get an idea.

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Re: 26-27 touring body info needed

Post by DanTreace » Mon Mar 16, 2020 5:36 pm

Here are some photos
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Hip pads in rear seat are fitted first, then hang the backrest spring from the wood support, and fit the rear backrest covering, tacks to lower wood.
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Most of the front and rear seat wood placed, (missing is the upper tack rail on the rear seat upper and the front seat upper ). Front seat has only that tack trim wood rail around the upper backrest to hang the front back rest spring and hold the backrest upholstery. The upholstery tacks to the upper strip, after the backrest spring is hung, then the lower part tacks to wood strip at rear base of seat. The rear seat has more wood to support the backrest spring. The front seat backrest is supported the metal stringer in the center. A piece of waterproof cardboard is placed under the metal stringer as an 'anti-rattle' , keeps the backrest spring from banging into the rear tub of the body.
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Front seat done similar, fit the hips pads first, hang the backrest spring. Then fit the backrest cover up and over the wood tack rail, secure the lower portion over the lower seat wood. Be sure for both backrests to allow room for the finished seat cushion spring to fit snug under each, the fitting is controlled by placement of the backrest springs at proper height for good fit.
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Re: 26-27 touring body info needed

Post by DanTreace » Mon Mar 16, 2020 5:41 pm

Last photo showing fitted rear.

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26-27 body sketch
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Re: 26-27 touring body info needed

Post by John Haynes » Mon Mar 16, 2020 6:14 pm

Hello Sheri,
Let me know your email and I will send you some photos of the 27 Touring car wood. My email is johnlhaynes(at)hotmail.com. The l is a lower case L.
John


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Re: 26-27 touring body info needed

Post by Sheri » Wed Mar 18, 2020 10:04 am

Thanks so much everyone. I was able to fab up the missing wood bits and get the backrests installed. Anyone know how the door checks attach in the door and on the body?

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Re: 26-27 touring body info needed

Post by DanTreace » Wed Mar 18, 2020 12:49 pm

Sheri

Door checks weren't used on the open cars.

If you want to add them, a neat way is single slot oval head screws, nickel with nickel oval trim washers. Stainless steel look just like new nickel and won't ever tarnish ;)
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On my '27 put sewn vinyl straps under the kickpanel and door panel, then secured with those stainless fasteners. Kickpanel side screw goes into wood tack strip at the hinge post, have to drill the door metal on the door side to place screw.


Photo below of factory touring.
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