Re: 1937 pack 1023 wood body structure repair
Posted by Marty or Marston On 2017/4/5 19:54:58
I've been following your post and it seems to be coming up short with answers. You mentioned two issues, sagging doors and missing roof bows. If that is the scope of you wood problems, you may be able to solve them without drawings.
I've included 2 images. One is for my suggested fix for the doors and the other is for your bows. If you have problems figuring out my sketches PM me your phone number and I'll try to help.
On the doors, you are going to attach a piece of sheet metal to the straight side of the door and another one to the bottom with large wood screws. Then raise the sagging door a little bit more just past the point where it is "un-sagged". Then weld the two pieces of sheet metal together. I would also try to strengthen the other joint with "L" brackets and or by gluing in wood "V" shaped blocks.
On the bows you'll need the help from someone who has a '37 and have them provide you with some measurements.. Looking at the "Bows" diagram, you will need the distances at points A & B at the various points where bows belong in relation from the front of the opening. The average of these two should give you the amount of rise your bows should have when it has the soft top is installed. Therefore, you will want to have a rise that is between 1/4" and 3/8" less to allow for the padding. You will want the curvature of the roof to slope very slightly from the center in both direction (front to back and from right to left. I'm guessing that there is very little rise and is over emphasis in my drawing You should be able to use your existing bow to determine the width and height that your new bows should be. You will want to use a clear straight grain piece of ash (not oak!). These will be glued (I suggest using Titebond III) in using 1/4" spline that goes into the wood at the side of the wood on the body. A slot is cut into the bow to allow it to be slipped into place.
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I've included 2 images. One is for my suggested fix for the doors and the other is for your bows. If you have problems figuring out my sketches PM me your phone number and I'll try to help.
On the doors, you are going to attach a piece of sheet metal to the straight side of the door and another one to the bottom with large wood screws. Then raise the sagging door a little bit more just past the point where it is "un-sagged". Then weld the two pieces of sheet metal together. I would also try to strengthen the other joint with "L" brackets and or by gluing in wood "V" shaped blocks.
On the bows you'll need the help from someone who has a '37 and have them provide you with some measurements.. Looking at the "Bows" diagram, you will need the distances at points A & B at the various points where bows belong in relation from the front of the opening. The average of these two should give you the amount of rise your bows should have when it has the soft top is installed. Therefore, you will want to have a rise that is between 1/4" and 3/8" less to allow for the padding. You will want the curvature of the roof to slope very slightly from the center in both direction (front to back and from right to left. I'm guessing that there is very little rise and is over emphasis in my drawing You should be able to use your existing bow to determine the width and height that your new bows should be. You will want to use a clear straight grain piece of ash (not oak!). These will be glued (I suggest using Titebond III) in using 1/4" spline that goes into the wood at the side of the wood on the body. A slot is cut into the bow to allow it to be slipped into place.
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