| Mike1928 | -- 09-21-2010 @ 10:59 PM |
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Recently I went to look at a 34 phaeton for sale, and although Im familiar with 33-34's I've never owned a phaeton and encountered some odd things. The door hinges have a center support in the middle that the two halves of the hinge pivot on, and on this car they appeared to have been made out of wood. I noticed it by accident, since they were all painted body color. This car is a U.S. and not an Australian body, since I do know the Australian cars have quite a few differences. I am assuming this isn't normal, but has anyone encountered this before? Thanks for your help. Mike
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| supereal | -- 09-22-2010 @ 12:15 PM |
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Most open cars, including Fords, used bodies produced by specialty companies, due to the low production numbers. Some exceptions included Ford's wood bodied cars which were produced at Iron Mountain, Michigan. Open cars often required a modified frame and body stiffeners to compensate for the lack of a roof to tie the body together. Anyone planning to restore an open car should be ready to face a long hunt for pieces. We spent several years tracking down convertible items, which were pricey due to the rarety..
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| 1934 Ford | -- 09-22-2010 @ 5:50 PM |
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Mike, Because the Phaeton does not have 4 suicide doors like the Fordor, all four doors hinge on the center post. (Only the fronts are suicide) The center post is held in place by the immovable front seat. The metal body skin between the two sides has some wood in it for framing the seat riser and seat back of the front seat. All the door hinges attachto that post. I'm not aware of any visible wood painted body color on that pillar post.
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