I have a very solid 31 Plymouth coupe that is mostly steel. It has a wooden frame for the deck lid. It also has body support wood between the body and frame. What you see in the picture is all i have left of one support. I need to find a good pair of supports or a couple of pictures of a good support. I plan to make the deck lid inner structure from steel since the metal skin is in great shape. Any source for the support wood would help.
Looks like a solid start. There was a guy on here who made a deck lid for a 1930-31 Plymouth. Do a search.
Making a metal frame to replace the wooden deck lid frame will take time and patience. And getting my broken fibula healed up. The body support wood is my most pressing problem.
Looks to be in great shape! My avatar is a '31 PA I've had forever... Are you building it full fendered? What for power?
Try Frank at this website. https://houseoftops.com/ I have bought the wood that goes between the body and frame for '33-'34 Mopars from him. Dave
My plans include a 354 hemi. Its a Dodge Power Giant 354. I managed to find a set of valve covers without the Chrysler logo embossed in them. Transmission is a Dodge 518 od Torqueflight. Still looking for pictures of a complete body mount wood.
Made these inner rocker/floor braces for a 33 ply out of rectangular tubing. Also built a support structure for the qtr and deck lid area. A hoop that connected to the door posts and wrapped under the trunk hinge area. Then braces from the floor up to the hoop. Attached the trunk/rain gutter to the hoop. It all fit under the interior and really helped the body stiffness
That is definitely food for thought. What did you start with. 2x4 rectangular or ??? What i have left of one side measures 1-9/16" thick
The size closest to the original wood. I think 1 3/4 x 3 rectangle. Cut to match the wood. Fit like a glove. Didn’t add the step for the wood floor Didn’t need it. Made a custom steel floor.
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