Interior for Rear Model A Tudor

Hello, I have done a search with not too much success. I have tried three different ways to do the rear portion of interior and they all suck. I was wondering if anyone could provide some advice/pics of how they did it, in particular the area around the back panel.

I am thinking for the fourth version that I will use ABS sheet curved to match the contour and do it in two pieces. I am not sure of a good way to attach the ABS to the body. The body has been chopped 5.5 inches.


Thanks in advance for any help.

 

Hey Trigger, I just finished my 30 Plymouth 4 door and used the abs on the rear. This is the first time I have used abs and it worked well. I bought 2 sheets of 1/16" and used a good heat gun to mold it like I wanted it. I then used what I call push pennys (but I think they are used for door panels) to mount everthing so that no type of mounting would be seen. Once I had it mounted like I wanted it I removed it and covered it. I did it in two pieces because mine has full overhead console but it could have been done in one piece with the abs. The abs is the only way to go.
Good luck.

 

Thanks for the advice. Any tips on bending the ABS with a heat gun. Low heat and slow or lots of heat and fast?

 

Would recommend you replace as much of the body wood in your Tudor as possible, even if you have to cut it down to accommodate the top chop. Most of that stuff wasn't there to add structural strength anyway -- it was the anchor point for upholstery panels, garnish molding, interior bracing and the like. It'll just be a lot easier if you have those "anchor points".

ABS is good stuff and I've used it on a couple of interiors -- just don't havemany good pictures to show you. It can indeed be curved, bent, and shaped with a heat gun (I bought the cheapo model at Harbor Freight and it's still working great). Use the low heat setting, and apply less heat than you think it's gonna be necessary. You may even want to practice a bit with a test panel because ABS goes from "malleable" to "liquid" in a heartbeat. With the wood panels in place around the rear quarter window and the wood in place around the rear window, you'll have everything in place to gently curve and shape panels for the rear of your Tudor.

Good luck ... and remember ... you may not get it absolutely rght the first time. I find I do most things about 3: first try is crap -- second one would probably work but it's butt ugly -- and the third one is an acceptable product!

 

I used the abs with good results. It molds and forms good. Sorry that I don't have any pics either. I did each side in a single piece and used the full length. I then joined them together right in the middle in the back. I used rivets and I kind of like the rivets showing. I welded on some sheet metal tabs to rivet to from top to bottom on the interior posts. Good luck and most of all make it look the way you want it to look.

 

Isn't 1/16" too thin? I would thing 1/8".

 

Isn't 1/16" too thin? I would think 1/8"

 

Thanks for the tips. I will post a pic of the results. It maybe a week or two as I am currently working on a battery box.