- 1. wood condition (score: 1)
- Author: "Peter Thiel" <pthiel@QuixNet.net>
- Date: Sat, 12 Jan 2002 18:44:55 -0500
- Here's a question for the TD list: How can you determine the condition of the wood in the body frame? Especially in the door frame area. I am in the process of checking several cars for purchase. I h
- /html/mg-t/2002-01/msg00043.html (7,310 bytes)
- 2. Re: wood condition (score: 1)
- Author: TATERRY@aol.com
- Date: Sat, 12 Jan 2002 20:58:46 EST
- << Here's a question for the TD list: How can you determine the condition of the wood in the body frame? Especially in the door frame area. I am in the process of checking several cars for purchase.
- /html/mg-t/2002-01/msg00044.html (7,610 bytes)
- 3. Re: wood condition (score: 1)
- Author: Bud Krueger <budkrueger@earthlink.net>
- Date: Sat, 12 Jan 2002 21:54:52 -0500
- Terry's advice is good. A couple of other areas worth checking include the wood directly in front of the cowl (Front Top Rail) and, though it means having to pull off some covered panels, the wood u
- /html/mg-t/2002-01/msg00045.html (8,024 bytes)
- 4. Re: wood condition (score: 1)
- Author: "Peter Thiel" <pthiel@QuixNet.net>
- Date: Sat, 12 Jan 2002 22:06:45 -0500
- Thanks, Ray, Bud, and Terry, I haven't had a lot of time around these cars, but I soon will! The cars I know are mostly steel - Bugeyes and big Healeys, Bs, As, and TRs. Pete /// unsubscribe/change a
- /html/mg-t/2002-01/msg00046.html (7,102 bytes)
- 5. Re: wood condition (score: 1)
- Author: "Bob D." <bobmgtd@home.com>
- Date: Sun, 13 Jan 2002 10:12:07 -0500
- I've had a similar experience with the wood on my "52. Many of the little nails that attach the sheet metal to the wood had rusted to the point that they where loose or simply fell out. The wood itse
- /html/mg-t/2002-01/msg00047.html (7,825 bytes)
- 6. Re: wood condition (score: 1)
- Author: Bullwinkle <yd3@nvc.net>
- Date: Sun, 13 Jan 2002 22:38:19 -0600
- <<<snip>>> I could not drive new nails into that wood! I landed up replacing the bad nails with small screws. <<<snip>>> That's typical of ash. It's like oak in that you need to drill pilot holes fo
- /html/mg-t/2002-01/msg00048.html (7,136 bytes)
- 7. Re: wood condition (score: 1)
- Author: Bob Howard <mgbob@juno.com>
- Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2002 08:22:35 -0500
- Checking condition of wood in the TD is mostly a matter of gaining access. Most, if not all, the solid (not plywood) in the TD is ash. Ash is strong, light, springy, tough, easy to work when recentl
- /html/mg-t/2002-01/msg00049.html (11,018 bytes)
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