VCCA Home Forums TECHNICAL - 1945 AND EARLIER 1933-1936 1935 standard EC 4dr sdn roof bows

Hi all,
I am now the proud owner owner a very solid 35 4dr sdn. I saved it from being rat rodded. Although the majority of the wood in the car is excellent, someone along the way removed the roof bows. What is everyones experience with the guys that make the replacement wood parts? Recommendations?
Also the floor pans are missing. I'm looking for pictures for what the floor pans look like before being covered.
Thanks
Jim

from the front seat forward its plywood. The farthest part that rises on the angle, sits on the metal stampings 1/2" wide ledges and is held down with bolts 1/4" ? that have cage nuts mounted in the metal stampings.

Under the front seat is a 1" deep x 15" wide ??? tool tray that runs from drivers side to the battery box under the pass side. The tray is held in with small nails.

The rear floor that starts at far side of metal tool tray , would be metal that is screwed to the sills and spot welded to the metal formed plate. I do not own a 35 sedan so my knowledge ends at the back of the front seat.

Hopefully you can find a 35 4 door sedan somebody is parting out and have the spot welds broken with a spot weld remover mounted in your hand drill. Put it into your car using metal screws #8 or 10.

The correct rear floor pan will have stiffening ribs spot welded to it. It might stop over the rear end and then a piece of hardwood would go across side to side held down with two long screws and a 3rd floor pan , a short one would be behind that. That gets nailed to the cross piece wood.

Its important to have the correct shape to the roof bows, 1st for roof outside shape and 2nd for the headliner inside which attaches to it.

I cannot advise a wood supplier as I have never purchased any for my coupe

NOTE be advised in ***early**** ( 0ct to December 34 production ) 1934 standard series cars , that they are 2 inches shorter in the body and had a removable gas tank cover. I would assume this would effect the floor panels.

mike lynch

Thank you Mike for the detailed description. It confirms some of my suspicions as to how much wood was used as the floor. Unfortunately for me the car has nothing. I am assuming that there was some metal pieces used in conjunction with the wood floor around the pedal and steering column areas similar to my 34 truck. I am hoping that I can find some pictures of a restoration in progress that can help me identify these parts during the upcoming swap meet season.

Hi Jim Magill,
May be able to help you out with this one. I am close to finishing my Standard sedan and along the way have taken lots of pictures as well as doing some
measured sketches of floor components. If you are interested post your email
address and I will contact you. Regards

Greg
If your car has a plate on the cowl that mentions "Holden Body" it may be different to the US built car Jim has. By all means provide the info but all need to be aware of possible variation.
Tony

Greg,
I would love to see the pictures, i sent you a PM with my email.
Even if it's not the same I still enjoy looking at the work others are doing. I think pictures of cars in the process of restoration are much more helpful than pictures of completed cars.

JIM I have a pair of those truck floor plates around brake and clutch pedals and will incorporate them into the floor of the roadster.

I will also be making my floor boards out of hardwood....ash, poplar, cherry >>> ? and then using a BISQUIT JOINER tool assemble into 2 parts. #1 will be angled area and #2 will be the flat area running backwards to the seat .

You can also use dowels and glue & clamp the individual boards together.

I will not be running carpet, so when you look inside the car its going to be a sea of hardwood coated 5 times with EPIFANES VARNISH from Holland that they use on wooden boats.


mike lynch

Thats going to look pretty cool, paint the metal parts body color for a nice look.

JIM all the wood in the 35 roadster will be exposed.: floor sills in ash, main floor, seat assembly, top holding area, top bows, door posts, top holding area down the quarter panels to the end, under the dash from post to post. The rumble seat lid back rest. Its all been done in epifanes varnish.

When you look inside , your going to think your looking at a woody wagon . No upholstery except for the seat and that will be easily removable for show.

mike lynch............

Hi Jim,
Having some trouble with that email address. Have sent two emails and both have
come back undeliverable. Any ideas?

James.magill.jr@gmail.com

Try that one.

Jim,
I have a '35 Standard 4 door in the woods. There might be some useful stuff there.

Mike

Thanks Mike. PM sent

I have a 35 EC 2 dr. Coach. I also need all the floor wood and the roof bows. I got the roof kit from Autowood Restoration in Hanna Indiana, 219-797-3775. Talk with Jim Rodman, the owner. Very helpful guy. Ask him anything, he will help you if he can. It fit like a glove. Needed to trim a few bows to length because it fits Masters and Standard. (Masters is a little bigger)

Thanks for the info Peter. I'll have to check with him.