Got wood?

[914Driver]

Some cars (American) used to come with imitation wood on the side, it broke up the billboard appearance of all that sheet metal.

 

Depending on the color of the car, I'm thinking about a discreet amount of wood to change things a bit, try something different. Does anyone know how this is done? Until the early 1950s it was real wood and a true craftsman that could replace it. It fell out of style but returned in the 70s in the form of stick on decals (big ones!) and plastic trim painted like the light color wood trim.

 

Any experience out there? Do you clear coat over the decals?

 

http://www.cars-on-line.com/36045.html

 

 

Dan

[Stu_B]

You can buy it in adhesive rolls, I think it's called Fablon. That's what the VW boys use

[Vista]

we got them here too....................though not as big as yours as most common was the mini and morris travellers

 

Morris traveller

 

 

Mini traveller

 

 

 

Oh and this

 

 

More details here, the owner might know more about the wood process

 

http://www.oldskoolford.co.uk/phpBB2/vi ... dy&start=0

[914Driver]

Thanks Vista, nice stuff. The light green wagon is almost what I'm planning. Because I'm putting a Supercharged 3.8 V6 in a Mk II Tina, I want the outside to be a sleeper. Looks like Mom & Pop fetching groceries ...... until the light changes.

 

 

Dan

[over_head_cam]

Sounds like a good plan to me Dan

[914Driver]

Is that your Prefect in your signature? My first car at 16 was one on those (unusual here). White, red interior, $70 and girls thought it was "cute". Win Win, eh?

 

 

Dan