| 1937sedandelivery | -- 12-14-2016 @ 8:32 AM |
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Hello, Does anyone know where I can purchase stock (or close to stock) Masonite material? This is for my Sedan Delivery so would need pieces as large as 48" x 60" for the rear quarters. A second question: Was the original Masonite painted or was it stained or how finished, with the stock color? Last question: What was the original color of the panels? Pics I have seen show it to be a light leathery brown. Thanks, Gregg
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| carcrazy | -- 12-14-2016 @ 10:16 AM |
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You can purchase 4' X 8' Masonite sheets at your local hardware or lumber supply store. You can use a saber saw to cut them to the correct dimensions to fit your application. To make the job easier, either use the old panels as templates, or if the original panels are missing make cardboard patterns so you can accurately cut your new panels to the correct sizes and shapes.
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| woodiewagon46 | -- 12-14-2016 @ 12:33 PM |
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I would try LeBaron Bonney, they might be able to get what you are looking for and might have it in stock. I'm not familiar with the sedan delivery but the masonite might have some sort of pattern embossed on it.
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| 1937sedandelivery | -- 12-14-2016 @ 5:04 PM |
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Thanks guys. I don't have the originals. I suspect it is 1/4" thick stuff? In one of the pics I saw the finish looks like it was covered in vinyl or artificial leather of sorts. I will hit up LeBaron Bonney. Gregg
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| 1937sedandelivery | -- 12-21-2016 @ 5:54 PM |
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I checked with LeBaronBonney, they won't touch it, they have no patterns. I am SOL. I can get some Masonite but doubt it will be the correct color, darn. gregg
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| kubes40 | -- 12-21-2016 @ 7:07 PM |
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If you are serious about doing a proper restoration, you might want to reach out to Roy Nacewicz. He had restored perhaps the nicest and most correct '37 in existence. Roy is a great guy and a wealth of knowledge. He's very willing to share that knowledge with serious restorers.
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| Greg58 | -- 12-22-2016 @ 3:21 AM |
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You can make your own, use construction paper and cut out sections at a time. Over lap the sections and tape them together. Once you get a pattern its easy to cut out the panels. I did this on my 50, leave about 3/16 " for material wrap around and you'll be good. Since I was covering mine I used water proff bathroom wall panels from a building supply to make mine. Greg
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| 1937sedandelivery | -- 12-22-2016 @ 1:32 PM |
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Hello, I am very serious about my restoration. The biggest inhibiter is the lack of information on Sedan Deliveries. Roy has helped me in the past with some "nuts & bolts" questions. I hate to keep taking up his time, but at this point I will connect with him. Roy had even offered to steer me to the right people at the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn. I am planning to fly out there and take him up on it when things thaw out. Thanks, Gregg
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| 1937sedandelivery | -- 12-22-2016 @ 1:33 PM |
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Thanks Greg. If I cannot find some real pattern information in Dearborn, I will trace out the panel sections. Gregg
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| roadster36 | -- 12-22-2016 @ 6:27 PM |
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You might try TAP Plastics if you have one near you. I was able to purchase some black plastic sheets that were smooth on one side and grained on the other side. I think they come in white and black and that they have different thicknesses as well. I have used them for kick panels, door panels (before the upholstery was added, and trunk panels.-Dennis
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| bigvince | -- 01-09-2017 @ 10:56 AM |
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On my 48 Woodie wagon, I used Masonite for the panels. (Home Depot). I covered the Masonite with some extra tan material I had from Lebaron Bonney from the interior of the wagon. It's a pretty tight fit with the material glued on the Masonite. I am assuming that you have the trim pieces that are used to slip the Masonite into next to the door edge. It should be the same setup as on the woodie. Vince
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| 1937sedandelivery | -- 01-09-2017 @ 11:19 AM |
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Hi Vince, I don't have any of the trim pieces. Am going to the Big3 swap meet in San Diego next month, hope to find some, but I have my doubts. I don't know for a fact, but I think the stock quarter panels were just bare Masonite, no material. If indeed they were bare, then I doubt I can find color matching Masonite, but then again, I don't know what the original Masonite color was....there is a lot I don't know! I have seen pics of what appear to be original interiors, and those show some kind of (artificial?) leather covering, a light brown, goldish looking, material. I will continue investigating, but some day I hope (want) to be done! Thanks for the info, Gregg
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