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Da Tow'd · Posted: Sat Jun 25, 2011 1:31 am Post subject: e83w wooden bits

Howdy Gang,
When we got our '48 Thames van the wood was very rotten. We pulled out all the wooden parts and used them for a templates. There was NO floor in the back when we got it and guess that there was a wooden floor.

We made the new ribs out of Yellow Cedar (Cypress ) as it is a nice wood to work with and lasts a long time. I'm wondering how the rear floor looked--- would anybody happen to have a photo showing the rear floor.

I'm also thinking that the floor would have been made using shiplap.

What size were the floor boards?

thanks
hank

Phill · Joined: 07 May 2010 Posts: 13

Ford used a sheet of marine ply for the floors of the 400E van so it is possible that the E93A floors used the same.

Rick · Site Admin Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22449 Location: UK

Hmmm not sure I have a photo of the rear flooring, do none of the factory brochures show the back end in them?

RJ
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if you dont see the pics let me know and i can email you some pics of floor not a problem.

Da Tow'd · Posted: Wed Jul 06, 2011 4:03 pm Post subject:

Hi
I'm still looking forward to seeing the rear floor on a e83w van
plywood sounds easy but we would like to rebuild the van with something that looks "stock"
thanks
hank

Rick · Site Admin Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22449 Location: UK

Hey Hank,

There's a photo on this page of my E83W site which shows the rear wood floor, somewhere I might have the original pic but I probably won't turn it up straightaway!

http://www.e83w.co.uk/press2.htm

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Da Tow'd · Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2011 3:41 pm Post subject:

Thanks for the photo Rick
If I'm seeing it correctly the rear floor looked like there are boards most likely made up from shiplap .
It was good to see the wooden "ribs" on the inside walls

that was a big help thanks again
hank

Da Tow'd · Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2011 10:39 pm Post subject:

Now I'm wondering if there are wooden stringers under the floor to support the floor boards.

Working on this Thames is like a 3D jigsaw puzzle- and we get to make the parts

thanks for the help
cheers
hank

buzzy bee · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 3382 Location: South Cheshire

Hi

I would think there are struts sideways in something like ash, then boards on top, put surely just planed planks.

Cheers

Dave

prefect01 · Joined: 23 Aug 2011 Posts: 54 Location: Australia

Hi i have a 1948 fordson e83w van with its original floor in the back not rotten i will get a photo asap Wink

prefect01 · Joined: 23 Aug 2011 Posts: 54 Location: Australia

Ok are the photos

Da Tow'd · Posted: Fri Sep 02, 2011 12:43 am Post subject:

Excellent photos
thanks for taking the time
would you happen to know what type of wood the floors are made of?

I sending you a PM
thanks again
hank

prefect01 · Joined: 23 Aug 2011 Posts: 54 Location: Australia

hi i know nothing about the timber but my father does so i will ask him when he is home from work to have a look Wink

prefect01 · Joined: 23 Aug 2011 Posts: 54 Location: Australia

Ok i asked dad what the timber is he said its a british pine he didn't know which type it is but its pine Wink

Da Tow'd · Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2011 5:41 pm Post subject:

tell your dad thanks for me
(by the way the plates are on the way)
hank