06-10-2018, 11:57 PM
(06-10-2018, 08:32 PM)Chris Garner Wrote: Steve,
I think the original door card material was birch ply. This is what I used when restoring a '29 RF saloon and is still available...I believe the minimum thickness is 4 mm these days. It is very easy to work with and I am definitely no woodworker!
Data from types of woods used by Longbridge in the 1930s show that birch was used in quite large quantities.
Chris
Additional to the above, the original door cards etc on my '28 saloon has evidence of gimp pins and my '28 Chummy, although restored, is fitted with gimps by the previous owner who was fastidious in getting authenticity correct.
Chris,
I believe much thinner (than 4mm) Birch Ply is still available though not easy to find and quite expensive - somewhere on my computer I have details of a company that can supply it - as soon as I can locate the details I'll post them here. It was also used on the door cards of my 1936 Morris 8 Tourer and is thinner than 4mm.
Jeff.