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I am working on the wood in the back seat.
Things are lining up pretty well.
So far all the wood has been pre-drilled and just needed some minor adjustment.
The bottom joint of the rear raisers glued or should the be screwed?
Here is a pic of the joint I am talking about.

My personal opinion, I would use screws. Over time there is bound to be some relative movement between the parts, which will either cause the glue to fail or break the wood near the joint.

Thank you,
That is what I was thinking. Just needed verification.

Yes, screws are the good choice.
Rich

I use 3/16 flat head bolts and lock washer and nuts

Do both...Glue and Screw

For authenticity, Use antique brass slot headed wood screws. They did not make Phillips head wood screws back then. If you are unable to fine old slot head wood screws, modern slot head screws can be made to look old. Modern screws have a very shallow slot and a flat head with circular machining grooves. You can make the new screws look old by carefully deepening the slot with a dremel tool equipped with a thin metal cutting grinding disc and removing the machining marks with sandpaper. Jim Patrick.

HalSched wrote: ↑

Sat Sep 05, 2020 1:50 pm

Do both...Glue and Screw

Not a good idea. The glue will still risk to break the wood as the body is ment to flex with the frame.

Right on Michael, Every thing about these cars is about flexibility. Perhaps think: Yoga, or Tai chi.

No Model T ever had a Phillips head screw from the factory. The Phillips screw was patented in 1932.

I know. They are going to be hidden.
The screws that are visible have been special ordered.
Ford almost put square head screws in his cars.