I am looking at a 30 Chevy sedan. I know that Some years of the Chevies were plagued with wooden framed cabs. When did this practice stop? I am not looking to rod it ,just something to go to the Post Office and coffee shop with .
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I know for trucks it stopped in 37.....not sure about cars but i'm sure the 30 (because its so early) is a wood frame. But don't let the horror stories get to you. Just do a good inspection.
Yes it is a wooden shell with a metal body NAILED to it. Main body sills and door post are very critical. There is a Fisher Body manual (repo) that will show you the wood set up in most early GM vehicles including trucks.
Yep thats what I thought,I have no desire to rebuild it ,was just going to be a cool cruizer .Thanks everyone ,I love the Hamb because I can learn so much here,, thanks agin.
Chevy cars at least up to 1935 have a wood skeleton. NOT a wood "frame", but wood under the sheet metal.
Fords from about 1912 or so.......metal body with wooden reinforcement. GM to 36. Wood framed bodied with sheet metal tacked on. The wood is the structure. A Ford stays in one piece when the wood rots away. GMs will be a pile of sheet metal over the frame when the wood goes away.
?? Ford T's have wood frames with the sheet metal tacked on, through 1925 for roadsters and tourings.
Yep, 36 was transition year. 37-up are metal. So a 30 Chevy definitely has a lot of wood in it, more than Fords of same era.