Thread: Anyone really good replacing wood with metal?

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3 m makes some good body panel adhesives,maybe you could use that as a means to attach to the structure?Pics would definately help,then maybe some of the more exsperianced guys may know exactly what to do.

Replacing the wood is a b****. My Son is building a '29 Ford Fordor he replaced every piece of wood with box tubing, and he has like a bazillilon hours in the job. He shaped every piece to conform to the contours and welded in a subframe structure throughout the entire car. It was as solid as a rock when he was done, but he was really burned out when the job was done. ( and he loves to fabricate stuff)

Essentially, you have to begin at the bottom and build a platform subframe to attach all the upright stuff to. First though, you have to afix the body to some structure so it is perfectly square and immovable. When that is done, you can start with tubing to support all the door jams, etc.

I've got a few pictures of his in my computer, I'll try to post them here.


Don