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I am assembling a new wood kit for my 31 Chevy Truck and a little confused with the complete assembly above the front windshield. The wood assembly looks and fits good (thanks to Bill Cartwright @ KC Wood Mfg.) but I have a couple of questions. Do the top two wood members remain exposed (no sheet metal there when I took it apart) and how does the joint between the sheet metal roof and sunscreen trim out? All the wood members are protected and/or housed in sheet metal everywhere else. Does anyone have a sketch or cross section of this particular area? The books I have don't really show how this cross section is made up. Any help or direction would be appreciated!
Thanks!
Rob
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I assume they are covered as with the rest of the wood to protect it, but i may be wrong. the bottom board usually has a flat sheet metal over it, then the top header has a custom cap on it. Ted up in CT is working on my 1929 sedan, but seems the trucks are pretty similar. shot of the lower sheet metal that covers lower portion on 1929shot with upper and lower sheet metal on frontAngled view showing front top sheet metalyou can see the nails that tack in and hold them in place the visor then mounts on the face of these depending on mounting bracket.
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Good evening,
My 31 truck (AE) has the cap secured to the upper wood (shaped to fit the contour of the top)back portion and the visor portion secured to the front portion. The wood doesn't appear to be protected from the elements. I have the original wood that connected these two pieces together.
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Thanks BearsFan - it appears the sedan and truck are different when it comes to this location. My window frame vertical posts are all metal, the lower windshield header is wood with a sheet metal wrap, but no apparent metal cover on the higher two header pieces! Appreciate your pictures, which give me an idea of how to cover the exposed wood!
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Mine sounds the same - I have what appears to be the original wood framing, and it was painted heavily in this area, but did not have any covering, other than paint! I may try and fabricate a sheet metal cover to protect the wood, something very light gauge, as most of it is covered by the sunshade but still exposed to the elements!
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Garytruck31 - mine is the same way! I'd like to cover the exposed wood pieces, but to do so I'll probably has to fabricate a very light gage sheet metal wrap for the upper two wood members! Thanks for your comments!
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Backyard Mechanic
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Just speculating, but the top section may have remained exposed wood to allow the optional "sun visor" installation. The visor has several punch out holes for nails along the front for attachment between windshield and rooftop.and larger punch out on ends possibly for wood screw fasteners.
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