36 Chevy coupe?

I got a line on a 36 Chevy coupe that sounds too good to be true. How much wood was in these cars? I know Chevy was lagging behind Ford on the wood used for the body structure and do not remember when Chevy stopped using wood.
Any help would be appreciated, Robert

 

Who cares!!!!!!!!!!!! Just get the thing if it is a good deal and complete. Worry about the wood later if there is an issue with it. Those cars( that year) are getting sc****. I would love to stumble on a '36 coupe! KNUX!

 

I believe 36 was the last year for wood. 37 was an all new body style, and was advertised (i think) as a "turret top". They rolled them off cliffs to prove their strength. Anyway, I think the critical part of the wood deal was that the doors were hung in wood and when it rotted, there you were with the door hanging on at best, falling off at worst. Am sure there are replacement kits out there. Or, if you are handy, do like my did and just care your own. Or weld in square steel tubing like chevy should've done. Then there'd be alot more of those old bow ties around. Good luck

 

That would be a sight to see

 

My very first car was a '36 Chevy. I sold it in 1973. It showed up on eBay a couple years ago. After a little dialog with teh guy offering it for sale I learned he was someone I used to know, and he bought it from the guy I sold it to.

I decided I still don't want to deal with that wooden body structure and p***ed. As recently as April he still had not found a buyer.

 

Just to back up belair '36 was the last year for wood. I believe there are replacement kits available if you really want to put wood back in.

 

Last 1/2 of 36 has all steel doors. Wood between body and frame tends to be bad, no big deal to change. Treated 2x6 cut to size works as good as oak. (done it both ways) Bad wood in door pillers could be a problem, can be done or use steel tubing. Anything else is easy to replace. Seeing more and more 36's but people often stop and ask what it is.