Had a fellow wagon friend asking about de-wooding his car. I did this myself about ten years ago (time FLIES) and dug up the pics. It's amazing how different the car looked when done. Thought ya'll might like to see these. Hehehe.... Before and After of my old OCC! Heat gun, WD-40, razor blades, red fingertips....few blisters.....lots and lots of beer, and a week of nights after work swearing.....oh and I had to re-paint the bumper fillers, around the gas filler door, and I painted the area around the tailgate window black. Before Passeger Side After Passenger Side Before Rear View After Rear View Before Driver's Side After Driver's Side -Texas Mike
What the hell's wrong with you boy? Oh me too! So Mike you live on one of those famous cul-de-sacs? In Illinois we'd be about where the brown pick up bed is. However the cul-de part was a much smaller circle.
I agree. It depends on the wagon and body style. However the more I find out about wood grain the more I'd be afraid to buy a wagon with it. Living in Forida is rough on any surface. Mike I thought your place looked different. Especially the brick on the house. We liked our little block long cul-de-sac until we moved. Now we drive down that narrow street and wonder why we stayed there so long. 1965-1994!
The wood down low on the body would peel off in small strips, but about halfway up the car it was so sun-baked that it took soaking with WD-40 followed by using a razor blade, and I killed two hair dryers! Ha! I never...NEVER...want to de-wood a car again. That car, when I bought it, only had 46K miles on it, but had lived under a carport here in Texas all it's life, and the passenger side and rear saw afternoon sun every day...which killed the wood. Once the wood was removed and the car was detailed, it was GORGEOUS. I traded a POS Ford Aerostar van for that Custom Cruiser even-up. Best trade I ever made. The 307 was underpowered, but other than that, what a fantastic, smooth, well made comfortable car. -Mike
