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Very nice woodwork GB! Looks like you have done it just like the Coach builders did them back in the day. That will be a beautiful truck! What kind of finish will you put on it?
Thanks for the kind words. I am leaning towards old fashioned marine spar varnish. Maybe in a satin, like my paint jobs. I'm not much for shine on my vehicles.
Funny but you made it show up on my email so I decided to check it out. The tonner panel is now 'last year's project'. Runs great but after that I get bored so I had to saw off a half ton pickup last fall and attempt a commercial based woodie. I have some better sheet metal stashed away for the front clip when I get to that point. Also the front door in the later photos is a pywood and scrapwood mockup used to determine the shape of the front doors. I have made components for the front doors but work has gotten really busy this summer and the first of my 4 kids is getting married here on the island in mid August. 220 people, many are the groom's family and friends from Petaluma California area who I've never met. Most of the info on my 'jailbar woodie wagon' has been posted on the '47 and older group. I'm gonna call this one a two year project at best.
Teaching all I can to my sons while they are listening.
In the last 2 years I have captured my sons attention with these trucks. So now I am using it to my advantage to teach them woodworking, metal repair,auto repair.and anything else. Here are some things I built 20 years ago and this year.
Thanks for the kind words. I am leaning towards old fashioned marine spar varnish. Maybe in a satin, like my paint jobs. I'm not much for shine on my vehicles.
Most of the old fashioned marine spar varnish now has much better UV protection. You still may need to revarnish once a year, but varnish is a nice finish that can easily be re-coated as the new coat will always blend into the old - unlike polyurethane.
I appreciate some people might think why did you not just buy replacement bedsides, wood floor kit, etc. But living in the UK and with the parts only available in the US, shipping was not an option. I managed 204lb split over multiple bags in hold luggage before but the bedsides were not going to be possible.
So I set about fabricating a new base frame for the sides to attached to:
Next I fabricated the bedsides out of Sheet steel, got a local steel works to put a 45 degree folder at the top. Welded some tube and box section to give then the right look and strength.
At the point this photo was taken I was having problems with the carb, either the engine died when put in drive or smoked the tires and ground the concrete! Note: that is transmission fluid and not blood!
The finished bedside in primer before welding in the fender bolts
After paint and assembly, but prior to the wood floor
The wood for the floor of the bed, purchased these oak planks off eBay
Next I trimmed the planks down to size and also to use the best bits of the wood.
Trimmed down and test fit, left board had been sanded as well at this stage
Funny but you made it show up on my email so I decided to check it out. The tonner panel is now 'last year's project'. Runs great but after that I get bored so I had to saw off a half ton pickup last fall and attempt a commercial based woodie. I have some better sheet metal stashed away for the front clip when I get to that point. Also the front door in the later photos is a pywood and scrapwood mockup used to determine the shape of the front doors. I have made components for the front doors but work has gotten really busy this summer and the first of my 4 kids is getting married here on the island in mid August. 220 people, many are the groom's family and friends from Petaluma California area who I've never met. Most of the info on my 'jailbar woodie wagon' has been posted on the '47 and older group. I'm gonna call this one a two year project at best.
Are you using Ash for the frame Always liked a nice piece of ash ( sorry I couldn't resist)
06-30-2016, 07:45 AM
