Technical Wooden Fire wall info please...

I need to build a fire wall for a car but im not sure of the type of wood or thickness the wood needs to be....
Does anyone know what they used?

 

Not enough information.

 

Fireproof wood....

 

Just ask the model T guys over on the Ford Barn,I would think whatever they use would be good enough for the fire truck. HRP

 

Ford used 3/4 up untill 1923. Bob

 

3/4 inch Oak, Ash, Maple? What would do best

 

The common way that the early dashes,what we call firewalls,were made using a 5/8 thick hardwood lumber core (often white oak or hard maple) with 1/16" thick wood veneers on front and back to make up final thickness of 3/4". HRP

 

Back in the br*** radiator Ford days 3/4 Cherry plywood was used all the 1909-14's used it. Later years used less expensive stuff. Bob

 

Thank you guys... I finally figured out how the body all bolts together... Very difficult since none of the original wood was there and it was in pieces... I have 2x4 holding everything together just so I can locate and begin building wood...
This is new to me... never really made much out of wood.

 

Good luck, those with knowledge say that the two best things I make out of wood are sawdust and firewood.

I'd think a piece of marine plywood would be the best bet for the firewall though. If you are close enough to the coast to be near boat yards that do repairs and redo bigger cruising boats you might find a source for a remnant piece of nice looking marine plywood that would be large enough but not break the bank as buying a whole 4x8 sheet would.

 

Oak's nice....

 

It gets painted... so showing the grain wont matter... Just need something that will hold up.