Rather than put up with repair of the original plywood, I decided it would be better just to replace it all. The solid oak top rail and the
outside solid oak ends are reused. The original and replacement plywood is 3/8" 7 ply Baltic birch. All of the old tack and nail holes have been filled and sanded smooth. It's come out pretty good so far. Dee says that these are the best looking of these things that she has ever seen. High praise indeed.Next I want to cut the wood for the seat bottoms then the refinished seat pans can be installed into the wood frame. If anyone out there knows what the orininal wood for the seat bottom is, let me know. Somewhere along the line, the wood was replaced with some 5/8" plywood pieces. I am now guessing that the bottom may have been cut from some of the same 7 ply Baltic birch. I don't know but I want to replace it with the original type.
I believe the birch question was addressed in the 2nd revision of Original Jaguar XK... but I could be wrong.
ReplyDeleteAnd the copy I've read is in Iowa on my father's bookshelf.
ReplyDeleteHow far is it to Iowa?
ReplyDeleteFar enough - though looks like you went with 7/8".
ReplyDeleteI don't know if you intended 7/8" or if that is a typo, but I made them out of 3/8". I found some seat bases advertised that claimed that size. Don'tknow ifit's right though I suspect it is.
ReplyDelete3/8" 7-ply somehow turned into 7/8" in my mind.
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