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I am looking to find a kit too replace wood for roof. Or do I have too mfg my self.
all the rest of the wood in body is great.
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is any of the roof wood salvageable to be used as patterns. ?
Mike
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Check with Jim Rodman http://www.autowood.net/ If he doesn't make it might know who does. Jim has been making Chevy wood for 40+ years.
How Sweet the roar of a Chevy four!
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Thanks for the replays used the existing as payerns and made new all done and installed.
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ALWAYS HELPS WHEN THE WOOD IS HURT , BUT NOT WRECKED ENOUGH THAT WE CAN STILL TAKE PATTERNS OFF IT. MIKE 
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Ok I have a 33 master 2 door are there any patterns available for this car I want to do this myself not pay 3600$ for the kit from Jim or is this like hunting for the holy grail??
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There are no patterns available that I am aware of. You can get a Fisher Body manual and it will show some of the wood arrangement, but no dimensions.
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Ok I have a 33 master 2 door are there any patterns available for this car I want to do this myself not pay 3600$ for the kit from Jim or is this like hunting for the holy grail?? Unless you have copyable originals to go by , your asking for a lot of trouble and a lot of constant re-do's to get it right. Its more complicated than you think creating something from nothing. mike
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Milkshaker have you contacted you local High School or Community College to see if they will take on this project? I have used my local High School's Wood Shop to reproduce some very nice wood parts in the past. The boys and girls love the challenge and love to see the "old car" after it is finished and brought around the High School. This is a money saver, too!
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Reproducing from patterns might be a good challenge , but without that I doubt many will succeed. I did have a friend who did all the wood himself for a 32 cabriolet from scratch, however even he said it was a challenge and he was a master cabinet maker.
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I have a 33 master 3 window I made a new wood top for. I believe I still have the old parts I used to make a new top. I'll look once I get back home. Contact me.
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Mothernaturepain only stated he has a two door so you might need to verify his model. Also I believe he is looking to do all the wood but did not start a new post, rather added to the one.
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