| RAK402 | -- 02-13-2023 @ 2:13 PM |
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I have been seeing videos of "Shoebox" Fords-some in very nice and what appear to be original conditions. I see no woodgraining on the dashes or window garnish moldings. When did Ford stop doing woodgraining? Thank you all in advance.
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| trjford8 | -- 02-14-2023 @ 11:28 AM |
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In checking the '49-'51 Ford V-8 Club book the only woodgraining used inside and some outside (tailgate) was on the station wagons only.
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| nelsb01 | -- 02-14-2023 @ 11:42 AM |
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Birch in 1949 and mahogany in 1950/51 I would guess that would be the last time, at least in our era.
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| 3w2 | -- 02-14-2023 @ 5:12 PM |
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That depends on your definition of wood graining. At some point in the 1950s Ford started using 3M Di-Noc decorative surface films on its station wagons to simulate the color and grain of wood and that continued to be used right up to when the last Country Squire rolled off the assembly line.
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| RAK402 | -- 02-15-2023 @ 10:43 PM |
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Thank you all for the responses-interesting info!
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| wmsteed | -- 02-17-2023 @ 8:47 AM |
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I think that for all practical purposes, the term 'wood-graining' in cars ended with the '39 model year. Of course as it has been mentioned, plastic type over lay films were used up through the '70's/80's on many vehicles. Bill 36 5 win delx cpe
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| 1942deluxe | -- 02-18-2023 @ 5:46 AM |
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My 42 Deluxe coupe has woodgraining. On the 46-48 cars only the convertibles and station wagons had woodgraining to my knowledge. To my understanding 1942 was the last year where all models had the woodgraining.
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| 41-42fordadvisor | -- 02-18-2023 @ 6:40 AM |
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1942deluxe you would be correct, but you would also have to add 1949-1951 Ford station wagon dashboards to your list. Fred Killian
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