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I do have the doors
The drivers door is in really good shape but the passenger door has some wood rot on the bottom.
At least good enough to get a good pattern.
Jake, thanks for mentioning this. My father was here again just today and he swears that it was built like this from the factory, or should I say the Coachbuilder. It was well put together with mortise and tenon joints and what appears to be factory Steel Corner Supports.
My father is 76 yrs old and bought the truck when he was around 19. He did nothing but drive it for a few years and it has been parked since.
Greg, here is a picture of the upside down dash, at least according to the parts manual. It was mounted exactly as the picture shows it.
heres the photo
Rear Cab Corner Dismantle, more Mortise and Tenon joints.
Hidden screw beneath the metal supports.
This screw held the joint tight, no glue.
joint exposed
Sorry if I am rambling on. I wanted to get across the construction to see if anyone has any ideas if this was a direct build from the Coachbuilder or remodel. By the craftsmanship I believe it was the original construction but not sure how the firewall would have been finished. Doesn’t seem likely that is was a mix of wood and metal?
Jake, have you seen any trucks that look similar to mine, meaning the steel plate on the firewall/Wind Screen and wood look? There is tin wrapped around the back cab corners and on the doors but no where else.
Also, note there is plywood on the doors and cab interior just behind the doors.
Plywood once covered the back of the cab on the exterior. There are remnants of it here along with the heads of the screws that held it in place.
