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LETS TALK WOODIES!!!!

Posted By: RUMBLON

LETS TALK WOODIES!!!! - 01/13/09 12:43 AM

I have always wanted a mopar woodie wagon of some sort and was wondering if there are any on here? Love the look of these. I know they are spendy, but its ok to dream!



Dave




Posted By: RodStRace

Re: LETS TALK WOODIES!!!! - 01/13/09 12:59 AM

Just saw one this past week for 25K (darn cheap for a woodie). Needed some major wood work, but was mostly there. Can't remember where..
Just looked at ebag, and there are a number at that price range, all major projects.

This guy is supposed to be very good for the wood parts, although I bet there are small, quiet shops tucked away for the high end stuff.
http://www.woodncarr.net/index.html

I admire them, but revarnishing one every year is beyond my level of motivation.
Posted By: Mopar Ron

Re: LETS TALK WOODIES!!!! - 01/13/09 01:42 AM

Dave I love them too, here is a willys, custom made.
and a few others.
can you work with wood?
then all you need is a cowl and some fenders and you can build one Ron...

















Posted By: RUMBLON

Re: LETS TALK WOODIES!!!! - 01/13/09 07:44 AM

Quote:

Dave I love them too, here is a willys, custom made.
and a few others.
can you work with wood?
then all you need is a cowl and some fenders and you can build one Ron...





















To answer your question-----NO, not yet. Do they make custom kits for rods to mke them woodies? If so, I am on my way to looking for a wagon of some sort.

I have a shop and desire, so wood working could be next. Are the entire doors woods, or wood covered on some of these cars. I missed out a few years back on two packards. One woodie and one 4 door parts car. 2K. I passed and I hate myself. It was right around the corner then.


Dave
Posted By: RodStRace

Re: LETS TALK WOODIES!!!! - 01/13/09 02:10 PM

Quote:

To answer your question-----NO, not yet. Do they make custom kits for rods to mke them woodies? If so, I am on my way to looking for a wagon of some sort.
I have a shop and desire, so wood working could be next. Are the entire doors woods, or wood covered on some of these cars. I missed out a few years back on two packards. One woodie and one 4 door parts car. 2K. I passed and I hate myself. It was right around the corner then.

Dave



Most of that last set is phantom. They never made 2 door wagons or Willys woodies.
Building a woodie requires great knowledge of woodworking. The wood isn't cheap either. You can't just grab pine 2X4s from Home Depot and start. It can be done though.
Here's a link: http://www.oldwoodies.com/index.htm
Posted By: rrbrucea

Re: LETS TALK WOODIES!!!! - 01/13/09 05:45 PM

Man that pale green Willys is GORGEOUS!
Posted By: rrbrucea

Re: LETS TALK WOODIES!!!! - 01/13/09 05:52 PM

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Are the entire doors woods, or wood covered on some of these cars.




Woodies are just that, wood. Inside and out, the entire framework of the body is wood. Particularly in the 20s and 30s. Remember, even steel body cars back then had wooden framework in the bodies.

It wasn't until later "woodies" that combined steel and wood, ala the Chrysler Town and Country from the 40s.
Posted By: rrbrucea

Re: LETS TALK WOODIES!!!! - 01/13/09 05:57 PM

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Building a woodie requires great knowledge of woodworking. The wood isn't cheap either. You can't just grab pine 2X4s from Home Depot and start. It can be done though.
Here's a link: http://www.oldwoodies.com/index.htm




I remember an episode of American Hotrod that dealt with building (rebuilding) a woody. They called in some woodie "experts" to do the wood work. Watching those guys work, it was unreal the amount of work that a woodie entailed. LOTS of specialized knowledge... It certainly wasn't something for Duane or any of his gomers to handle!
Posted By: Mopar Ron

Re: LETS TALK WOODIES!!!! - 01/13/09 06:42 PM

Dave, this woody was built by using a metal tubbing frame work to build the body shape and attaching the wood to it.
If I were to build a woody that is the way I "WOOD" do it.
and most are built with mahogany and maple. Ron...


Posted By: RUMBLON

Re: LETS TALK WOODIES!!!! - 01/13/09 08:16 PM

Quote:

Dave, this woody was built by using a metal tubbing frame work to build the body shape and attaching the wood to it.
If I were to build a woody that is the way I "WOOD" do it.
and most are built with mahogany and maple. Ron...






Ya, I think they are way out of my expertise range. i am just learning how to work with metal, paint and all that stuff to start buying wood working tools, ect and change gears.

I would have to find one thats in decent enough shape to at least use the wood as a pattern and hire out the wood work. I better stick with metal.

Dave
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: LETS TALK WOODIES!!!! - 01/18/09 07:53 PM

I'm slowly trying to take a 30 Fargo wagon and make a Woodie out of it. The original truck had a wooden base, skined with steel so I have the original wooden patterns to go from. I can't imagine trying to start from scratch. I have mocked it up in pine to get a feel of what the constuction will entail and try and get the proportions right. I have just started working on the ash that will be used for the finished product. The doors are really really hard to do.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/busch_bob/2113984810/sizes/l/in/set-72157603469089655/


Here are some great information pictures of various woodies. Click on each picture for more detailed shots of the car. Great site for looking at different details of the car. There is another page that has more woodies. The 34 Ford in the other page is worth checking out.

http://www.woodiesusa.com/recent_sales.asp


Here are 150+ pictures of Powerwagons in various forms of completion and delapidation.

http://imageevent.com/powerwagon/woodies


Here is a set on restoring a 4X4 that gives a good shot of the super structure and the door construction. They start at the bottom of the page.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/4x4woodie/
Posted By: Rug_Trucker

Re: LETS TALK WOODIES!!!! - 01/19/09 01:03 AM

I took a bunch of closeup pics of a Chrysler or Plymouth woody at the Nashville show 2 years ago. Anyone want them I will email them. They are too big to post here and I don't know how to resize them.
Posted By: RUMBLON

Re: LETS TALK WOODIES!!!! - 01/27/09 10:53 PM

MAYBE I COULD JUST COVER THIS IN WOODGRAIN VINYL

http://reno.craigslist.org/cto/1010189481.html

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Posted By: Anonymous

Re: LETS TALK WOODIES!!!! - 08/15/09 09:44 PM

https://rmsothebys.com/


The Craziest Cars Sold by RM Auctions

Just think what they would have sold for if they had had a Hemi in them
Posted By: mopowertim

Re: LETS TALK WOODIES!!!! - 08/17/09 04:58 AM

I love this one....

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Posted By: mopowertim

Re: LETS TALK WOODIES!!!! - 08/17/09 04:59 AM

again

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Posted By: mopowertim

Re: LETS TALK WOODIES!!!! - 08/17/09 05:00 AM

And a Feaux Woodie-

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Posted By: rabid scott

Re: LETS TALK WOODIES!!!! - 08/17/09 04:13 PM

I like 'em, but they've always been kind of "cost prohibitive".

I have a '30-'31 Ford Model A Cowl behind the house that I've thought about building as a woodie, but I always have too many sticks in the fire as it is.

(bad pun! )
Posted By: Jeremiah

Re: LETS TALK WOODIES!!!! - 08/30/09 04:41 PM

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Here are 150+ pictures of Powerwagons in various forms of completion and delapidation.




Those Power Wagons are awesome! If I ever find one it's coming home with me if I have the coin.

Thanks for the link!
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: LETS TALK WOODIES!!!! - 08/30/09 08:41 PM

Here is a nice 1950 Commercial Dodge.

http://www.hotrodscustomstuff.com/dodge-woodie-01.html
Posted By: THE GLASS MAN

Re: LETS TALK WOODIES!!!! - 07/17/12 03:31 AM

I have a 50 Dodge Woodie Wagon for sale. It is a pickup nose and body by Cantrell. We are the 3rd family to own it and we have had it for 20 years. The people that I bought it from , had it for 40 years. I am asking $30,000 and open for offers. It is a great parade car.
Posted By: moparpollack

Re: LETS TALK WOODIES!!!! - 07/17/12 01:19 PM

A buddy just spent $40,000 to have the wood redone on his car. it came out really nice but the price is...

Posted By: UCUDANT

Re: LETS TALK WOODIES!!!! - 07/18/12 01:22 AM

http://albuquerque.craigslist.org/pts/3108272667.html
Posted By: UCUDANT

Re: LETS TALK WOODIES!!!! - 07/18/12 01:27 AM

This was the war wagon, cost me $50 , I spent about $250 fixing it myself and drove it to Cali to ship to port for a stint overseas. Fixed some rust down low and painted the trim darker too......

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Posted By: gtx6970

Re: LETS TALK WOODIES!!!! - 07/19/12 03:21 PM

A shop local to me is building an 'extremly' high end woodie street rod.

I tried to take pictures and was politely told not to.
I think it's a 33 or 34 Ford body style

stroker 351 windsor 5 spd. I think the wood is either maple or ash ??????
Posted By: THE GLASS MAN

Re: LETS TALK WOODIES!!!! - 07/24/12 06:16 AM

Quote:

I have a 50 Dodge Woodie Wagon for sale. It is a pickup nose and body by Cantrell. We are the 3rd family to own it and we have had it for 20 years. The people that I bought it from , had it for 40 years. I am asking $30,000 and open for offers. It is a great parade car.

Word got out quick about me selling my Woodie, and it sold, but I still have the aluminum nosed 63 Dodge for sale.
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