88-A Platform Bed Wood

[dlevy]

Hi,

Does anyone have the measurements to cut the grooves for the bed skid strips in the wood floor.

I know the boards are to be 7-1/4" x 1-1/4" white pine (outer boards are a bit wider).

Looking for how deep and wide the grooves are and also the offset of the groove from the outside edge of the board.

I used a white pine tree cut down from my house for the wood. It has sufficiently dried and is now ready to be planed and cut to size.

Also, what finish was on the boards originally.

Thanks
Dave

[gad62]

Love that old mill...used to work on one when i was a kid!!did my share of carrying slabs and shoveling out the cat hole!! Thanks for the memories...Greg

[Chris Haynes]

Boards were painted bed color.

[Neil Wilson]

Hi,

Does anyone have the measurements to cut the grooves for the bed skid strips in the wood floor.

I know the boards are to be 7-1/4" x 1-1/4" white pine (outer boards are a bit wider).

Looking for how deep and wide the grooves are and also the offset of the groove from the outside edge of the board.

I used a white pine tree cut down from my house for the wood. It has sufficiently dried and is now ready to be planed and cut to size.

Also, what finish was on the boards originally.

Thanks
Dave

Dave,
I recommend that you use the skid strips you will be using as a guide for the grooves. Most reproduction strips are slightly different as compared to originals. The trough of the strips should rest on top of the boards. The 5/16" carriage bolts are between boards.

Yes, Chris is correct. The platform was completely assembled and painted the same color as the cab. Original paint was lacquer and not polished. The bottom side was mostly painted as well. Most paint individual pieces to get better coverage. Many choose to decorate by staining the boards. The attached AA is restored to very-original. An additive was use to dull the paint to simulate unpolished lacquer.

[Hayslip]

I suggest the wood parts were painted enamel, not lacquer. See Indianapolis Service letter of 9-22-1930 page 5 listing enamel paints for wood parts of stake bodies and flat beds. I do agree everything was painted body color.

[Neil Wilson]

I suggest the wood parts were painted enamel, not lacquer. See Indianapolis Service letter of 9-22-1930 page 5 listing enamel paints for wood parts of stake bodies and flat beds. I do agree everything was painted body color.

I believe that the platform bodies and stake racks were assembled before painting. So, if enamel was used for wood parts, then the entire assemblies were painted enamel. It would be interesting to find the "general letter" referenced.

[Hayslip]

Under separate cover I'll send you the copy of the page quoting "enamel" for wood parts.

[Neil Wilson]

Under separate cover I'll send you the copy of the page quoting "enamel" for wood parts.

Edwin, I do have the referenced page. So, no need to send. Thanks for the offer.

[dlevy]

Hi everyone.

Thank you again for helping me in the right direction!

Dave

[birdacre]

how old is the saw rig? very neat. is it a a LANE or AMIDON?

[AAholic]

The attached AA is restored to very-original. An additive was use to dull the paint to simulate unpolished lacquer.

If I can butt into your thread a minute: Neil, what additive was used to dull the paint to simulate unpolished lacquer, It looks very convincing?

[Neil Wilson]

The attached AA is restored to very-original. An additive was use to dull the paint to simulate unpolished lacquer.

If I can butt into your thread a minute: Neil, what additive was used to dull the paint to simulate unpolished lacquer, It looks very convincing?

AAholic, Sorry, I don't know. The owner relayed that he used an additive.

[Lewisag1]

In an answer to the additive, I am restoring my late 1928 AA and had my paint store mix up a satin finish Imron 3.5 Satin Plus paint color to imitate the non-buffed lacquer paint. My paint supplier is National Coatings & Supply. They were able to come up with a formula that looks like gunmetal blue.

[AAholic]

I am restoring my late 1928 AA and had my paint store mix up a satin finish Imron 3.5 Satin Plus paint color to imitate the non-buffed lacquer paint. My paint supplier is National Coatings & Supply. They were able to come up with a formula that looks like gunmetal blue.

Thanks for sharing the information about the paint additive and the photo of your spectacular looking truck.