Beap52 2,042 #1 Posted 14 hours ago Some 50 years ago I replaced the wood around the back door of my sedan delivery. It's been getting progressively harder to close due to sagging and a loose hinge. The suspect was the wooden door frame. Once I got into it, I found that some insect had bored holes and weakened the frame. Looks like I have a project on my hands. Of course I'm in to it deeper than I had planned. 6 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ri702bill 11,314 #2 Posted 12 hours ago (edited) 2 hours ago, Beap52 said: Some 50 years ago I replaced the wood around the back door of my sedan delivery Yup, no pressure treated back then. And if you used creosote like on Railroad Ties, the smell may have gone away by now.... Edited 11 hours ago by ri702bill 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 77,455 #3 Posted 3 hours ago Interesting project 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 45,575 #4 Posted 3 hours ago Back in the 1800's they started building wood wagons in a factory down the street from where I live. Then progressed to "Woodie trucks" In 1932 Hercules -Campbell Body bought Waterloo Body and Mid-State was formed. We have a car show every Memorial Day weekend and quite a few survivors show up. https://www.autoweek.com/news/a2075806/1942-gmc-campbell-built-wagon-returning-waterloo/ @4:32 in you see a fine example. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 64,221 #5 Posted 2 hours ago Your wood appears to be in reasonably good condition. If you can kiln dry it well and use some epoxy like "Petrified Wood Hardener" to repair soft spots Then add steel plates to hold the hinge and latch bolts the original wood should be good. GM was the last of the major auto manufacturers to realize that steel is stronger than oak. Years back I helped a friend replace the hinge side wood on a 1937 Chevy, we notched the back side of the new wood to receive a 1/4" steel plate which was drilled and tapped for the hinge bolts instead of screws. Wish epoxy products were around then. https://www.homedepot.com/p/PC-Products-16-oz-PC-Petrified-Wood-Hardener-164440/100649629 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
