MTFCA Forum

I ordered the two pieces of wood that go on the right and left of the rear seat in my 26 Touring. They did a nice job on the wood and accounted for the nuts and bolts that are sticking out. However, there is one small nut and screw that seem to be in the way. I know that this wood is not structural and just holds the hip section on Should I just cut it to fit? Take a look at the video.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qem53vbVmvQ

If it were me, I would remove the offending screw, install the wood, then drill a pilot hole in the wood and re-install the screw so that it bites into the wood.

Mark beat me to it while I was typing. That lower screw does not belong there, that is why your wood does not fit.

I think Cuda man has the right idea. It might have been attached that way to begin with?? I’ve rewooded 2 T’s and part of another one. I used Fordwood and here and there the details are where I had to drill or notch the wood to get it to fit.
It’s a good reminder that the kit wood we use to rewood a T just won’t conveniently drop in all the time. But it will fit with a little help. I’m glad they make it!

I wonder if the screw and nut was supposed to be a rivet? It is a square nut and slotted machine screw. I may try to take it out and then drill out the wood like you suggested.

I would recommend that you do not cut off your pillar wood. If you want to leave the offending screw and nut in place you can relieve the pillar wood to clear the offending nut. Carefully mark the pillar wood at the offending nut and use a wood bit to drill the relieved pillar wood.

Kevin,
I think that's good idea. I might be able to just drill a hole in the wood to clear the nut.

I'm back on my PC this morning, here are some pics of the 1925 touring body I have in my basement. On the wood kit that came with the body, the vertical slats are rabbeted at the bottom and fit into dados in the lower horizontal piece. The top part of the vertical slats have the angled portion facing to the rear. Each slat has a countersunk hole in the top for a flat head wood screw that goes through a hole in the body flange and into the narrow wood piece that sits onto the top of the body flange. Not necessarily identical to a 26/27, but pretty close.

My 1924 pickup started life as a touring car, but a prior owner cut off the back and added the tilting pickup bed. I bought this touring body from Bob Bergstadt a couple of years ago just in case I ever wanted to return my car to its original touring configuration.

Thanks!!! I like how the bottom of the wood attaches. Mine is cut at angles on both ends.