When did Lincoln quit using wood in there bodies?

[lincolnmatthews]

There's  34 Town Sedan for  sale in Penn. the dealer stated that the rear doors drop a little when you open them. To me that's a concern espce ecially if there's wood in the body.

 

I know my 42 Continental & all Zephyr's are all steel, but don't know when Lincoln quit putting wood in there door post's etc.If the wood is gone (car had a body off resto but who know's how far they went) it would be quite difficult I imagine to replace it would require "gutting the interior" Thanks again

[Waldren]

I believe that wood went in 36 with the Zephyr all steel body.

[larry butcher]

When I restored my '38 conv .coupe, I found a lot of wood-  plywood top and bottom shelfing  be-

hind front seat ,also  wood header over windshield , rear top bow, inside of side windows support

posts. rear trunk floor( covered with trunk lining material)  Now I'am working on a '48 LC Coupe

and have found the dome light support is wood and so far the rear arm rests on each side are

made of wood and covered with leather. Larry

[John_S_in_Penna]

I'm quite certain that a 1934 Lincoln would

have structural wood in the body.  A sagging

door indicates rot or other deterioration in the

wood.  Custom-bodied K-series Lincolns had

wood until the end of their production, though

the car you mention for sale is not a custom body--

it is the small (KA) series of Lincoln.

 

Lincolns of that era don't have especially high

values, compared to Cadillacs.  I don't know whether

that dealer's asking price is all that great if you

have to do wood repairs;  but at least he sounds honest.

[ezdusit]

I believe the low-production Lincolns used wood framing in the bodies until the end of production.

[John_S_in_Penna]

I see that the dealer's asking price for that

1934 Lincoln--approximately $40,000--is

well above my price guide value for a #3 condition car.

 

The bigger question is,

If the wood around the doors has deteriorated,

is there any more bad wood in the structure?

Edited September 25, 2015 by John_S_in_Penna (see edit history)