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I have a 34 pickup and it needs new wood in the body, anyone know where to get a wood kit?

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Wood call Jim Rodman, Auto Wood Restoration, Box 86, Hanna, Indiana 46340 Phone 219-797-3775. Just ordered a complete set of cab wood a couple of weeks ago.

Dear Okieboy,
Yes, I know where to get a Complete Kit for the Chevrolet '34, '35, and Series I '36 Truck. Our Company, KC Wood Mfg,www.chevywood.com, has been producing this Kit for about 15 years now. We usually keep these parts in stock but lately have been unable to keep up with demand so there is a 3-6 week backlog on these kits.Our parts are guaranteed to fit, period. Other Companies may make these parts and may sell them CHEAPER than our parts, but you will not find any wood reproduction parts for this vehicle more accurately made than our parts.I personally guarantee this. 35 Pickup Man, I wish you only the best of luck with your repro parts, but at the same time I also wish that you could have experienced the difference that our parts could make in your restoration experience. You cannot know until you compare. Cost is not the final criteria. Bill Cartwright/ KC WOOD MFG. 540-789-8300 M-F 8:00-4:00est.

what is your vcca number ? if you are not a member some one would send you a membership form or you can get on line.you can get more info. by being a member . there is a board member in broken bow that would sign you up if you need his name . hope this helps

Broken Bow? Joe lives in Broken Arrow, must be next door to Broken Bow?

Okieboy if you need any kind of information on your 34 pickup let me know I probably have more info on 34-35 trucks than most anybody else. I have had no problems with any wood from Jim Rodman his work is excellant!

That is great news for the truck guys. We have two excellant sources for wood. Wish that could be said for all other models and other parts.

i was just checking you out to see if you knew the differance between a bow or arrow . joe is in broken arrow and he would sign him up . may be 35 pickup man would like to be the 34- 36 truck ta a lot of truck people could use help

Hello 35 Pickup Man,
In an attempt to make myself better understood, I feel a need to go on a bit here. Regarding Jim Rodman of Autowood Restorations phone 219-797-3775 I have nothing but the highest respect. He has been helping Chevy restorers for a long time and offers a quality product.While I have never met him face to face, I speak to him on the phone on a fairly regular basis and he has always been friendly and helpful, even knowing that I was out to be his fiercest competitor. We often refer customers to each other if we do not have the particular patterns needed to do a job, and if I needed wood parts to restore a Chevy which I could not make myself, I would not hesitate to order them from Mr. Rodman. However, with that said, I must go on to make a point. From the outset of starting my Company, KC WOOD MFG. , I was determined to offer the HIGHEST QUALITY wood reproduction parts for antique Chevys that it was possible to make. At the time I started my Company there were only two sources for these parts: Autowood Restorations and a company whose name I shall not mention, from a Southern state somewhat to the north of Georgia but south of North Carolina. Some of you may know of whom I speak. And those of you who do will cringe at the memory of the parts produced and sold by them. This was the situation at the time, and I was determined to offset it by producing and selling reproduction wood parts that would knock the socks off anyone that saw them by their accuracy and attention to detail. This has been our Company mission to this day. I have seen the parts made by the few other Companies doing this work; I have in my possesion multiple examples of these Companie's parts and I have studied in DETAIL their parts as they compare to the original Chevrolet parts and OUR parts. My statement: that KC Wood MFG. is currently making the best, most accurate reproduction wood parts for antique Chevrolets, cars and trucks, is true. This does not diminish my respect for Mr. Rodman.His Company, in my estimation, is producing the second best reproduction wood parts for antique Chevys and for a lot of people this is good enough. Thank you for letting me go on about this, but I just wanted to make clear to everyone, and Mr. Rodman most of all, if word should get back to him, how I felt about all of this.Thanks again, Bill/KC Wood MFG

KC_Wood I understand your in business to make money and probably have a very good product. When I recommend a supplier to anybody I usually have first hand knowlege of how that business. A few of the reasons I pick somebody to do work for me is a recommendation from other knowledgable people, the quality of their work and product, the price is also there(same quality & value - low bidder gets it, also in this case Mr. Rodman is only 3.5 hours away from where I live, nothing like face to face discussions on any problems. I have taken parts from many different Chevrolet truck cabs from the same years and have found they sometime vary in one dimension or another requiring some reworking. Pushrod I used to the TA for VCCA back in the beginning for 34-35 trucks. I found the requests at that time were more than I could handle when working full time for GM. I now pick & choose and welcome any questions on the 34-36 trucks. I am sure the current VCCA TA can answer most of the questions people have. It helps if you have some original trucks for sources.

35 Pickup Man,
I am glad to have established a dialog with you. I will be bugging you for answers on a regular basis. For instance: I know that the '34, '35 and Series I '36 were basically the same truck. My 1st question: Are the Door Regulator Boards and Door Latch Pillars(not the body Lock Pillars) exactly the same on the '34's as on the '35's? I know that the '36 Series I version had eliminated the wood in the doors. What I am not sure of is if the interior Door Wood Parts '34-'35 is exactly the same. I could use your help. Thanks, Bill/ KC Wood Mfg.

It seems all the wood and hardware in the 34 & 35 doors are the same. I have have looked at the actual doors and looked in the parts book dated Dec.35 and have not found any differences. 34& 35 cabs are the same excet for addition reinforment plate added in 35 for the spare tire mounting, the location for the 35 ign.coil was moved to the engine and the windshield opening guides were changed. None of the above effected the wood in the cab. 36 high cab doors will fit the 34-35 cab but they are entirely different;most of the wood was replaced with metal and the upholstry was eliminated around the window.

Hey 35 Pickup Man
Thanks!Regarding the Door Regulator Boards and the Door Latch Pillars, this confirms what I have been able to figure out from the original parts that I have. Also, I note that you mention windshield opening guides. I have found that Original Hinge Pillars from '34 trucks are the same as '35 and '36 except that the '35 and 'Series I '36 have an extra groove (rabbat) in the area of the windshield. This must be to accomadate the modified windshield guides.I really appreciate your help with this as all I have to look at is the wood parts, I do not know what the changes to the wood parts are for.Thanks, Bill/KC Wood

Thanks everyone for the info on the trucks and the wood. I will be asking more questions as my restoration progresses. I have only owned this truck since 1968 and have drug it all over the eastern half of these United States.

Okie....

"only"????

Hey Guys, there can be more than one good source.
Bill does good work. I used his stuff and don't see how it could be much better.
Bill, I bought when you were in Greensboro and I was in Houston. Truck still not done, although I haven't had it quite as long as Okie has had his.
Bill didn't mention it, but he may want to use your old stuff as patterns if there's something he doesn't have.
Wilson

Hey Wilson,
Thanks, man. We try hard.

So, your truck is STILL not done???

You're right, we're always looking to add to our collection of wood patterns.

Looks like you're in the neighborhood now. Hillsborough is about 2.5 hours away. Come on up, I'd love to meet you face to face , and show you the shop. Thanks again, Bill/KC Wood